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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 26 | NYY | AL | 12 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .214 | .313 | .250 | .563 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /9H | ||
| 1952 | 27 | NYY | AL | 36 | 96 | 87 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | .241 | .313 | .356 | .669 | 91 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78/H | ||
| 1953 | 28 | NYY | AL | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H | ||
| 1954 | 29 | NYY | AL | 56 | 112 | 100 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .260 | .330 | .470 | .800 | 121 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | H7 | |
| 1955 | 30 | NYY | AL | 55 | 96 | 85 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .341 | .411 | .541 | .952 | 156 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | H7/89 | |
| 1956 | 31 | NYY | AL | 54 | 135 | 115 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | .304 | .396 | .530 | .926 | 146 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78H | |
| 1957 | 32 | KCA | AL | 124 | 371 | 345 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 57 | .272 | .312 | .420 | .732 | 98 | 145 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | H789 | |
| 1958 | 33 | KCA | AL | 141 | 572 | 515 | 93 | 157 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 82 | .305 | .371 | .592 | .963 | 159 | 305 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | *7/H | AS,MVP-4 |
| 1959 | 34 | KCA | AL | 125 | 513 | 463 | 61 | 132 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 87 | .285 | .332 | .479 | .812 | 119 | 222 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | *7/H | |
| 1960 | 35 | TOT | AL | 110 | 338 | 294 | 46 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 53 | .252 | .346 | .449 | .795 | 117 | 132 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7H/389 | |
| 1960 | 35 | KCA | AL | 23 | 89 | 78 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .256 | .337 | .526 | .863 | 129 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7/H | |
| 1960 | 35 | NYY | AL | 87 | 249 | 216 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36 | .250 | .349 | .421 | .771 | 113 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7H/389 | |
| 1961 | 36 | TOT | AL | 75 | 191 | 175 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .234 | .289 | .429 | .718 | 90 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7H/38 | |
| 1961 | 36 | LAA | AL | 18 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .158 | .169 | .316 | .485 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7/H | |
| 1961 | 36 | NYY | AL | 57 | 131 | 118 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .271 | .344 | .483 | .827 | 124 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7H/38 | |
| 1962 | 37 | TOT | MLB | 33 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .188 | .264 | .333 | .597 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/79 | |
| 1962 | 37 | NYY | AL | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .118 | .250 | .176 | .426 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/9 | |
| 1962 | 37 | HOU | NL | 19 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .226 | .273 | .419 | .692 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H/7 | |
| 12 Yrs | 829 | 2517 | 2261 | 320 | 624 | 96 | 26 | 105 | 374 | 12 | 10 | 212 | 392 | .276 | .340 | .481 | .821 | 122 | 1087 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 492 | 442 | 63 | 122 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 77 | .276 | .340 | .481 | .821 | 122 | 212 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| NYY (9 yrs) | 379 | 879 | 772 | 112 | 205 | 36 | 12 | 26 | 118 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 131 | .266 | .350 | .444 | .795 | 118 | 343 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| KCA (4 yrs) | 413 | 1545 | 1401 | 203 | 403 | 57 | 14 | 75 | 247 | 7 | 6 | 115 | 243 | .288 | .342 | .509 | .851 | 129 | 713 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |||||
| LAA (1 yr) | 18 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .158 | .169 | .316 | .485 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| HOU (1 yr) | 19 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .226 | .273 | .419 | .692 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AL (12 yrs) | 810 | 2484 | 2230 | 318 | 617 | 96 | 26 | 103 | 371 | 12 | 10 | 210 | 382 | .277 | .341 | .482 | .822 | 122 | 1074 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| NL (1 yr) | 19 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .226 | .273 | .419 | .692 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bob Cerv born?
Bob Cerv was born on May 5, 1925.
Where was Bob Cerv born?
Bob Cerv was born in Weston, NE.
How tall was Bob Cerv?
Bob Cerv was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Bob Cerv weigh when playing?
Bob Cerv weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bob Cerv play?
Bob Cerv played 12 seasons.
Is Bob Cerv in the Hall of Fame?
Bob Cerv has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bob Cerv play?
Bob Cerv was a Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter.
How many hits did Bob Cerv have?
Bob Cerv had 624 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Bob Cerv have?
Bob Cerv had 105 home runs over his career.
What was Bob Cerv's average?
Bob Cerv had a .276 average over his career.
How many teams has Bob Cerv played for?
Bob Cerv played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Colt .45s.
How many World Series has Bob Cerv won?
Bob Cerv won 1 World Series.
When did Bob Cerv retire?
Bob Cerv last played in 1962.
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