
Born: May 5, 1926 in Lincoln, NE
High School: Weston (Weston, NE)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1950.
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Debut: August 1, 1951
Final Game: July 29, 1962
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Bob Cerv -- PA: 96 | RBI: 22 | Actual Runners on Base: 70 (32-28-10), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 96 | RBI: 10 | Avg. Runners on Base: 61 (32-19-9) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113 | 1 | Apr 13 | NYY | WSH | W,19-1 | CG | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 | 7 | LF | |
| 2 | 114 | 2 | Apr 14 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,4-8 | GS-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 | 6 | LF |
| 3 | 115 | 5 | Apr 17 | NYY | @ | WSH | L,3-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 6 | LF |
| 4 | 116 | 7 | Apr 20 | NYY | BAL | L,3-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .545 | .962 | 7 | PH | |
| 5 | 117 | 13 | Apr 27 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,4-13 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .462 | .819 | 6 | PH LF |
| 6 | 118 | 14 | Apr 28 | NYY | @ | KCA | W,11-4 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .400 | .713 | 6 | PH LF |
| 7 | 119 | 15 | Apr 29 | NYY | @ | KCA | L,0-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .316 | .566 | 5 | LF |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 8 | 120 | 18 | May 3 | NYY | @ | CLE | L,4-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .300 | .538 | 2 | PH |
| 9 | 121 | 21 | May 7 | NYY | @ | BOS | W,9-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 9 | PH |
| 10 | 122 | 23 | May 10 | NYY | CLE | L,6-9 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .286 | .547 | 9 | PH CF | |
| 11 | 123 | 26 | May 14 | NYY | DET | W,7-6 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 | 9 | PH | |
| 12 | 124 | 27 | May 15 (1) | NYY | KCA | L,3-4 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .269 | .292 | .561 | 7 | PH LF | |
| 13 | 125 | 31 | May 20 | NYY | BAL | W,7-5 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .269 | .292 | .561 | 9 | PR | ||
| 14 | 126 | 35 | May 24 | NYY | WSH | L,2-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .259 | .280 | .539 | 9 | PH | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 15 | 127 | 46 | Jun 2 | NYY | @ | KCA | W,12-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | 8 | PH |
| 16 | 128 | 47 | Jun 3 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,2-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .276 | .296 | .572 | 8 | PH |
| 17 | 129 | 50 | Jun 5 (2) | NYY | @ | CHW | W,3-2 | 10-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 | 9 | PH |
| 18 | 130 | 51 | Jun 6 | NYY | @ | DET | W,7-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .281 | .546 | 5 | LF |
| 19 | 131 | 58 | Jun 12 (2) | NYY | @ | CLE | L,3-7 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .273 | .530 | 9 | PH |
| 20 | 132 | 61 | Jun 16 | NYY | DET | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .273 | .530 | 6 | PR | ||
| 21 | 133 | 63 | Jun 18 | NYY | CHW | L,3-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .324 | .601 | 9 | PH | |
| 22 | 134 | 65 | Jun 19 (2) | NYY | CHW | W,5-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .270 | .314 | .585 | 8 | PH | |
| 23 | 135 | 70 | Jun 25 | NYY | CLE | W,3-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .289 | .333 | .623 | 8 | PH | |
| 24 | 136 | 71 | Jun 26 (1) | NYY | CLE | L,0-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | 7 | PH | |
| 25 | 137 | 74 | Jun 29 (2) | NYY | BAL | W,7-3 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | 9 | PR | ||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 26 | 138 | 76 | Jul 2 | NYY | WSH | W,12-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .324 | .606 | 1 | RF | ||
| 27 | 139 | 77 | Jul 3 | NYY | WSH | L,0-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .275 | .316 | .591 | 9 | PH | |
| 28 | 140 | 78 | Jul 4 (1) | NYY | BOS | L,2-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .268 | .308 | .576 | 8 | PH | |
| 29 | 141 | 80 | Jul 6 | NYY | @ | BAL | L,0-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .262 | .300 | .562 | 9 | PH |
| 30 | 142 | 83 | Jul 10 (1) | NYY | @ | WSH | L,4-6 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .256 | .293 | .548 | 6 | PH |
| 31 | 143 | 86 | Jul 15 | NYY | @ | CLE | W,4-3 | 10-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 8 | PH |
| 32 | 144 | 91 | Jul 20 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,6-8 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .283 | .341 | .624 | 1 | LF |
| 33 | 145 | 92 | Jul 21 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,6-9 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .298 | .378 | .676 | 9 | PH |
| 34 | 146 | 94 | Jul 23 | NYY | @ | KCA | L,7-8 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .313 | .457 | .769 | 9 | PH |
| 35 | 147 | 98 | Jul 27 | NYY | CHW | L,4-7 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .327 | .468 | .795 | 8 | PH | |
| 36 | 148 | 99 | Jul 28 | NYY | CHW | L,2-3 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .320 | .458 | .778 | 9 | PH | |
| 37 | 149 | 100 | Jul 29 | NYY | KCA | W,3-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .321 | .440 | .761 | 6 | LF | |
| 38 | 150 | 101 | Jul 30 | NYY | KCA | L,2-12 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .315 | .431 | .746 | 9 | PH | |
| 39 | 151 | 103 | Jul 31 (2) | NYY | KCA | L,1-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .327 | .431 | .759 | 9 | PH | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 40 | 152 | 108 | Aug 6 | NYY | DET | L,5-7 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .328 | .426 | .754 | 7 | LF | |
| 41 | 153 | 109 | Aug 7 (1) | NYY | DET | L,2-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .339 | .491 | .830 | 9 | PH | |
| 42 | 154 | 111 | Aug 9 | NYY | BOS | L,1-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .482 | .815 | 8 | PH | |
| 43 | 155 | 115 | Aug 14 (2) | NYY | @ | BAL | W,20-6 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .344 | .509 | .853 | 9 | PH |
| 44 | 156 | 129 | Aug 28 (2) | NYY | @ | CHW | L,2-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .339 | .500 | .839 | 9 | PH |
| 45 | 157 | 130 | Aug 30 | NYY | @ | KCA | L,3-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .349 | .500 | .849 | 9 | PH |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 46 | 158 | 133 | Sep 3 | NYY | WSH | L,5-10 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .344 | .492 | .835 | 9 | PH | |
| 47 | 159 | 140 | Sep 10 | NYY | CHW | L,8-9 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .354 | .500 | .854 | 9 | PH | |
| 48 | 160 | 142 | Sep 11 (2) | NYY | CLE | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .348 | .492 | .840 | 9 | PH | |
| 49 | 161 | 146 | Sep 17 | NYY | BOS | W,4-1 | GS-9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .366 | .500 | .866 | 2 | CF | |
| 50 | 162 | 148 | Sep 20 (1) | NYY | @ | WSH | W,6-3 | GS-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .387 | .500 | .887 | 1 | CF |
| 51 | 163 | 150 | Sep 21 | NYY | @ | WSH | W,7-3 | GS-8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .388 | .521 | .908 | 1 | CF |
| 52 | 164 | 151 | Sep 23 (1) | NYY | @ | BOS | L,4-8 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .338 | .400 | .558 | .958 | 1 | CF |
| 53 | 165 | 152 | Sep 23 (2) | NYY | @ | BOS | W,3-2 | CG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .342 | .416 | .557 | .973 | 6 | LF |
| 54 | 166 | 153 | Sep 25 (1) | NYY | @ | BOS | W,9-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .419 | .554 | .974 | 7 | CF LF |
| 55 | 167 | 154 | Sep 25 (2) | NYY | @ | BOS | L,1-8 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .411 | .541 | .952 | 5 | CF |
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