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Dick Gernert
Richard Edward Gernert
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: September 28, 1928 in Reading, PA
School: Temple University
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1952
Final Game: May 9, 1962
Relatives: Nephew of Dom Dallessandro
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1952 23 BOS AL 102 407 367 58 89 20 2 19 67 4 1 35 83 .243 .317 .463 .780 108 170 6 5 0 3 MVP-25
1953 24 BOS AL 139 590 494 73 125 15 1 21 71 0 7 88 82 .253 .371 .415 .786 108 205 9 5 3 *3
1954 25 BOS AL 14 30 23 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 4 .261 .414 .348 .762 101 8 2 0 1 0 /3
1955 26 BOS AL 7 21 20 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 .200 .238 .300 .538 39 6 1 0 0 0 0 /3
1956 27 BOS AL 106 370 306 53 89 11 0 16 68 1 0 56 57 .291 .399 .484 .883 121 148 7 2 2 4 1 73
1957 28 BOS AL 99 362 316 45 75 13 3 14 58 1 1 39 62 .237 .324 .430 .754 100 136 8 3 1 3 3 37
1958 29 BOS AL 122 496 431 59 102 19 1 20 69 2 0 59 78 .237 .330 .425 .755 102 183 16 2 2 2 4 *3
1959 30 BOS AL 117 352 298 41 78 14 1 11 42 1 2 52 49 .262 .369 .426 .795 115 127 11 0 0 2 3 37/9
1960 31 TOT MLB 73 161 146 14 39 7 0 1 16 1 0 14 24 .267 .331 .336 .667 83 49 6 0 1 0 0 37
1960 31 CHC NL 52 107 96 8 24 3 0 0 11 1 0 10 19 .250 .321 .281 .602 68 27 5 0 1 0 0 3/7
1960 31 DET AL 21 54 50 6 15 4 0 1 5 0 0 4 5 .300 .352 .440 .792 111 22 1 0 0 0 0 3/7
1961 32 TOT MLB 46 78 68 5 20 1 0 1 8 0 0 8 11 .294 .359 .353 .712 89 24 1 0 0 2 1 3
1961 32 DET AL 6 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .333 .800 1.133 189 4 1 0 0 0 0
1961 32 CIN NL 40 72 63 4 19 1 0 0 7 0 0 7 9 .302 .361 .317 .679 81 20 0 0 0 2 1 3
1962 33 HOU NL 10 29 24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7 .208 .345 .208 .553 58 5 0 0 0 0 0 /3
11 Seasons 835 2896 2493 357 632 104 8 103 402 10 11 363 462 .254 .351 .426 .776 106 1061 67 17 10 13 12
162 Game Avg. 162 562 484 69 123 20 2 20 78 2 2 70 90 .254 .351 .426 .776 106 206 13 3 2
BOS (8 yrs) 706 2628 2255 337 568 96 8 101 377 9 11 336 420 .252 .352 .436 .788 108 983 60 17 9 11 11
DET (2 yrs) 27 60 55 7 16 4 0 2 6 0 0 5 7 .291 .350 .473 .823 118 26 2 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 40 72 63 4 19 1 0 0 7 0 0 7 9 .302 .361 .317 .679 81 20 0 0 0 2 1
CHC (1 yr) 52 107 96 8 24 3 0 0 11 1 0 10 19 .250 .321 .281 .602 68 27 5 0 1 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 10 29 24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7 .208 .345 .208 .553 58 5 0 0 0 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 733 2688 2310 344 584 100 8 103 383 9 11 341 427 .253 .352 .437 .788 108 1009 62 17 9 11 11
NL (3 yrs) 102 208 183 13 48 4 0 0 19 1 0 22 35 .262 .338 .284 .622 71 52 5 0 1 2 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 32 CIN NL WS NYY L 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1952 BOS AL 23 1B 99 956 877 67 12 104 .987 9.54 .988 8.88 MVP-25
1953 BOS AL 24 1B 136 1326 1223 84 19 139 .986 9.61 .989 7.35
1954 BOS AL 25 1B 6 4 40.0 48 47 1 0 5 1.000 -0.5 -15.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 10.80 8.00 .990 9.61 8.00
1955 BOS AL 26 1B 5 4 40.0 39 35 3 1 2 .974 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 8.55 7.60 .992 9.63 8.16
1956 BOS AL 27 LF 50 40 346.1 63 59 3 1 2 .984 -2.9 -10.0 -2.9 -3.9 1.0 0 1.61 1.24 .976 2.10 1.69
1956 BOS AL 27 OF 50 40 346.1 65 60 4 1 2 .985 -2.9 -10.0 -2.9 -3.9 1.0 0 1.66 1.28 .978 2.34 2.04
1956 BOS AL 27 1B 37 35 313.1 347 307 37 3 36 .991 2.4 9.2 2.4 0.2 2.2 0 9.88 9.30 .990 9.43 7.99
1957 BOS AL 28 1B 71 68 613.2 739 681 50 8 82 .989 -0.7 -1.4 -1.7 -1.5 -0.3 1 10.72 10.30 .992 9.67 8.36
1957 BOS AL 28 LF 16 8 92.0 20 18 0 2 0 .900 -1.6 -20.9 -1.6 -1.0 -0.6 0 1.76 1.13 .980 2.10 1.70
1957 BOS AL 28 OF 16 8 92.0 18 16 0 2 0 .889 -1.6 -20.9 -1.6 -1.0 -0.6 0 1.57 1.00 .983 2.24 1.97
1958 BOS AL 29 1B 114 113 1012.0 1205 1101 93 11 118 .991 1.5 1.8 1.5 -1.8 3.3 0 10.62 10.47 .991 8.89 8.47
1959 BOS AL 30 1B 75 54 526.0 604 552 49 3 54 .995 7.3 16.7 7.3 2.8 4.5 0 10.28 8.01 .990 9.84 8.27
1959 BOS AL 30 OF 25 20 166.1 39 36 2 1 0 .974 1.1 7.9 0.1 0.9 -0.8 1 2.06 1.52 .979 2.22 1.96
1959 BOS AL 30 LF 21 13 110.0 31 29 1 1 0 .968 2.7 29.5 1.7 1.7 0.0 1 2.45 1.43 .981 2.06 1.68
1959 BOS AL 30 RF 7 7 56.1 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -34.1 -1.6 -0.8 -0.8 0 1.44 1.29 .978 1.89 1.64
1960 TOT MLB 31 1B 31 22 217.0 247 225 20 2 26 .992 1.1 6.1 1.1 1.0 0.1 0 10.16 7.90 .990 9.58 8.13
1960 TOT MLB 31 LF 11 10 72.0 19 17 1 1 0 .947 0.5 8.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0 2.25 1.64 .979 2.05 1.61
1960 TOT MLB 31 OF 11 10 72.0 19 17 1 1 0 .947 0.5 8.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0 2.25 1.64 .984 2.22 1.94
1960 CHC NL 31 1B 18 14 135.0 150 132 16 2 13 .987 0.8 7.1 0.8 1.0 -0.2 0 9.87 8.22 .990 9.57 8.20
1960 CHC NL 31 LF 5 4 37.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 1.4 45.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 2.68 2.20 .973 1.97 1.54
1960 CHC NL 31 OF 5 4 37.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 1.4 45.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 2.68 2.20 .982 2.19 1.92
1960 DET AL 31 1B 13 8 82.0 97 93 4 0 13 1.000 0.3 4.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 10.65 7.46 .991 9.58 8.04
1960 DET AL 31 LF 6 6 35.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -0.9 -30.9 -0.9 -1.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.17 .988 2.13 1.67
1960 DET AL 31 OF 6 6 35.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 -0.9 -30.9 -0.9 -1.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.17 .988 2.26 1.95
1961 CIN NL 32 1B 21 14 126.0 143 125 17 1 9 .993 1.5 14.3 1.5 1.0 0.6 0 10.14 6.76 .990 9.82 8.57
1962 HOU NL 33 1B 9 7 61.2 64 62 2 0 9 1.000 -0.6 -11.7 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 0 9.34 7.11 .991 9.79 8.04
11 Seasons 1B 604 321 2949.2 5718 5235 423 60 584 .990 12.0 4.9 11.0 0.9 10.1 1 17.26 9.37 .990 9.41 8.19
4 Seasons OF 102 78 676.2 141 129 7 5 2 .965 -2.9 -5.1 -3.9 -3.6 -0.3 1 1.81 1.33 .980 2.28 2.00
4 Seasons LF 98 71 620.1 133 123 5 5 2 .962 -1.3 -2.5 -2.3 -2.8 0.5 1 1.86 1.31 .978 2.09 1.68
1 Season RF 7 7 56.1 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -34.1 -1.6 -0.8 -0.8 0 1.44 1.29 .978 1.89 1.64
11 Seasons TOT 706 399 3626.1 5859 5364 430 65 586 .989 9.1 3.0 7.1 -2.7 9.8 1 1 14.38 8.21 .979 8.08 7.30
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1952 AL (25, 2%)
0.02 Career Shares (1339th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1953 AL  21 (7th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1953 AL  88 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1952 AL  83 (8th)
1953 AL  82 (3rd)
1958 AL  78 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1952 AL  5 (9th)
1953 AL  5 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1953 AL  7 (6th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1952 AL  19.3 (8th)**
1953 AL  23.5 (8th)

             
A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 6 (1660), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1679), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

November 21, 1959: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Hillman and Jim Marshall.

August 31, 1960: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Chicago Cubs.

May 10, 1961: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Baumer.

October 10, 1961: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.

May 19, 1962: Released by the Houston Colt .45's.

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