Gus Zernial
Gus Edward Zernial (Ozark Ike)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 210 lb.

Born: June 27, 1923 in Beaumont, TX
High School: Beaumont (Beaumont, TX) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1949
Final Game: September 25, 1959
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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 LF-CF-RF Awards
1949 CHW AL 26 OF 46 77 73 4 0 0 1.000 1.67 .979 2.27 46-0-0
1950 CHW AL 27 OF 137 325 306 9 10 2 .969 2.30 .979 2.34 137-0-0
1951 TOT AL 28 OF 142 362 334 18 10 3 .972 2.48 .977 2.23 142-0-0 MVP-20
1951 CHW AL 28 OF 4 15 13 1 1 0 .933 3.50 .980 2.22 4-0-0
1951 PHA AL 28 OF 138 347 321 17 9 3 .974 2.45 .977 2.23 138-0-0
1952 PHA AL 29 OF 141 317 302 6 9 0 .972 2.18 .980 2.18 141-0-0
1953 PHA AL 30 OF 141 326 300 17 9 2 .972 2.25 .981 2.18 141-0-0 AS,MVP-18
1954 PHA AL 31 LF 90 87 753.1 192 179 4 9 1 .953 -9.9 -15.8 -6.9 -0.3 -6.6 -3 2.19 2.03 .978 2.26 1.93
1954 PHA AL 31 OF 90 87 753.1 193 180 4 9 1 .953 -9.9 -15.8 -6.9 -0.3 -6.6 -3 2.20 2.04 .980 2.39 2.17
1954 PHA AL 31 1B 2 0 7.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -85.7 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 6.43 2.50 .980 9.64 8.00
1955 KCA AL 32 LF 103 102 860.1 251 234 8 9 5 .964 -2.0 -2.8 2.0 1.1 0.9 -4 2.53 2.35 .980 2.26 1.78
1955 KCA AL 32 OF 103 102 860.1 249 231 9 9 4 .964 -2.0 -2.8 2.0 1.1 0.9 -4 2.51 2.33 .982 2.40 2.08
1956 KCA AL 33 LF 69 69 525.1 123 112 9 2 1 .984 -2.1 -4.8 -3.1 -3.4 0.3 1 2.07 1.75 .977 2.10 1.69
1956 KCA AL 33 OF 69 69 525.1 122 111 9 2 1 .984 -2.1 -4.8 -3.1 -3.4 0.3 1 2.06 1.74 .979 2.34 2.04
1957 KCA AL 34 LF 113 111 941.0 226 211 4 11 1 .951 -8.8 -11.2 -1.8 -3.5 1.7 -7 2.06 1.90 .981 2.10 1.70
1957 KCA AL 34 OF 113 111 941.0 228 213 4 11 1 .952 -8.8 -11.2 -1.8 -3.5 1.7 -7 2.08 1.92 .981 2.24 1.97
1957 KCA AL 34 1B 1 0 7.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -0.6 -102.9 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 6.43 5.00 1.000 9.64 8.40
1958 DET AL 35 LF 24 24 163.0 35 32 1 2 0 .943 -5.5 -40.5 -3.5 -1.1 -2.3 -2 1.82 1.38 .980 2.09 1.62
1958 DET AL 35 OF 24 24 163.0 33 30 1 2 0 .939 -5.5 -40.5 -3.5 -1.1 -2.3 -2 1.71 1.29 .982 2.27 1.94
1959 DET AL 36 1B 32 31 215.0 213 197 10 6 20 .972 -1.2 -6.7 -1.2 -0.4 -0.8 0 8.67 6.47 .990 9.84 8.27
1959 DET AL 36 OF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 2.00
1959 DET AL 36 RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.60
11 Seasons OF 1007 393 3245.0 2233 2081 81 71 14 .968 -28.2 -10.4 -13.2 -7.2 -5.9 -15 6.00 2.15 .980 2.33 2.16 1006-0-1
5 Seasons (incomplete) LF 399 393 3243.0 827 768 26 33 8 .960 -28.3 -10.5 -13.3 -7.2 -6.0 -15 2.20 1.99 .979 2.18 1.77
3 Seasons 1B 35 31 229.0 224 206 11 7 20 .969 -2.3 -12.1 -2.3 -1.5 -0.8 0 8.53 6.20 .990 9.83 8.26
1 Season RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.60
11 Seasons TOT 1042 424 3474.0 2457 2287 92 78 34 .968 -30.5 -10.5 -15.5 -8.7 -6.7 -15 0 6.16 2.28 .949 2.83 2.37 1006-0-1
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 LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1949 CHW AL 26 73 73 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 46
1950 CHW AL 27 143 143 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 137
1951 PHA AL 28 139 139 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 138
1951 CHW AL 28 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
1952 PHA AL 29 145 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 141
1953 PHA AL 30 147 147 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 141
1954 PHA AL 31 97 87 97 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 90 0 0 90 7 0
1955 KCA AL 32 120 102 120 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 103 18 0
1956 KCA AL 33 109 69 109 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 0 69 38 0
1957 KCA AL 34 131 111 131 131 0 0 1 0 0 0 113 0 0 113 17 0
1958 DET AL 35 66 24 66 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 24 42 0
1959 DET AL 36 60 31 60 60 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 28 0
11 Seasons 1234 424 1234 1234 0 0 35 0 0 0 1006 0 1 1007 150 0
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 PHA AL 31 7 0 5 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 34 25 0 36 4 1 19 12 0 14 5 0 18 15 1 121 61 50.4% 58 2 1.7% 2 3304 61% 81% 30% 393 45%
1955 KCA AL 32 9 0 9 0 0 8 0 3 2 1 42 29 0 28 3 1 28 16 0 20 7 0 23 19 3 141 74 52.5% 63 4 2.8% 4 3953 63% 78% 29% 473 49%
1956 KCA AL 33 2 0 2 0 2 9 0 5 2 2 23 18 1 24 8 0 15 6 2 8 1 0 9 8 1 79 41 51.9% 34 4 5.1% 5 2389 62% 78% 25% 258 47%
1957 KCA AL 34 11 0 11 0 2 4 0 2 0 2 35 26 0 41 1 1 21 10 1 14 1 1 11 11 0 122 49 40.2% 69 3 2.5% 1 3775 62% 80% 29% 449 44%
1958 DET AL 35 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 5 0 14 1 1 10 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 35 14 40.0% 20 1 2.9% 0 734 65% 77% 28% 102 33%
5 Seasons 31 0 29 2 7 26 0 12 5 7 141 103 1 143 17 4 93 50 3 58 14 1 63 55 5 498 239 48.0% 244 14 2.8% 12 14155 62% 79% 28% 1675 45%
MLB Averages 56.5% 2.4% 62% 79% 29% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1954 PHA AL 31 34 68% 79% 21% 1 100% 0 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 KCA AL 34 35 46% 77% 23% 3 67% 0 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 DET AL 36 907 63% 78% 24% 47 89% 0 194 16 178 1 20 10 7 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 3 20 0 0 0 18 0 2 1 1 2 100%
3 Seasons 976 63% 78% 24% 51 88% 0 205 18 187 1 20 11 7 1 0 0 7 2 3 2 4 20 0 0 0 18 0 2 1 1 2 100%
MLB Averages 62% 79% 26% 94% 87%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1959 DET AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 56% 69% 19% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 56% 69% 19% 1 100%
MLB Averages 43.3% 3.2% 62% 79% 29% 53%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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Name and misspellings: Gus Ozark Edward Gus Ike Zernial

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