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Bob Cerv
Robert Henry Cerv

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
School Nebraska

MLB Debut August 1, 1951
Final Game July 29, 1962
Born May 5, 1925 in Weston, NE
Died April 6, 2017 (age 91)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 26 SLA AL    8   18    1    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    3    8  .167  .286  .222  .508    69     4   0   0   0   0   0  
 1952 27 CHA AL    6   14    1    3   1   0   0    4   0   0    2    5  .214  .294  .286  .580    83     4   0   1   0   0   1  
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 29 CIN NL   47   55   12   21   6   0   2   11   0   0   10    8  .382  .470  .600 1.070   137    33   0   1   0   0   2  
 1955 30 CIN NL   68   94   11   28   6   1   1   15   1   1    8   18  .298  .376  .415  .791   105    39   0   2   1   5   0  
 1956 31 CIN NL   64  123   12   26   3   3   4   20   0   0   19   12  .211  .310  .382  .692    92    47   0   3   1   0   3  
 1957 32 KCA AL  128  376   42  109  15   3  11   49   0   1   25   72  .290  .338  .434  .772   109   163   0   1   4   3   9  
 1958 33 KCA AL  146  549  103  176  24   9  45  117   0   0   72  104  .321  .394  .643 1.037   136   353   0   8  18   0  19  MVP-2
 1959 34 KCA AL  141  512   78  150  16   6  30  108   0   1   30   82  .293  .330  .523  .853   117   268   0   6   2   1  17  
 1960 35 KCA AL  105  327   48   79  15   0  11   37   0   0   40   58  .242  .324  .388  .713   100   127   0   2   0   1   9  
 1961 36 NYA AL   40  113   20   28   5   1   6   15   0   0    9   18  .248  .306  .469  .775   100    53   0   1   0   1   6  
 1962 37 WAA AL   14   13    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .000  .071  .000  .071    10     0   0   0   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons      767 2194  328  623  92  23 110  377   1   3  219  390  .284  .348  .497  .846        1091   0  25  26  11  66
 Per 600 PA           538   80  153  23   6  27   92   0   1   54   96                                 267   0   6   6   3  16
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With KCA      520 1764  271  514  70  18  97  311   0   2  167  316  .291  .351  .516  .868         911   0  17  24   5  54
   With CIN      179  272   35   75  15   4   7   46   1   1   37   38  .276  .366  .438  .803         119   0   6   2   5   5
   With NYA       40  113   20   28   5   1   6   15   0   0    9   18  .248  .306  .469  .775          53   0   1   0   1   6
   With WAA       14   13    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .000  .071  .000  .071           0   0   0   0   0   0
   With SLA        8   18    1    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    3    8  .167  .286  .222  .508           4   0   0   0   0   0
   With CHA        6   14    1    3   1   0   0    4   0   0    2    5  .214  .294  .286  .580           4   0   1   0   0   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      829 2261  320  624  96  26 105  374  12  10  212  392  .276  .340  .481  .821        1087   6  20  19  17  73
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 26 SLA AL  38    1   2.5   1   0   0  .000   1    2    1  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e25  -55   
 1952 27 CHA AL  81    1   2.5   2   1   0  .500   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e7   -89   
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 29 CIN NL  86   15  11.6  34  14   2  .412   2    3    1  .333    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e25  269   
 1955 30 CIN NL  52   16   6.3  46  16   0  .348   1    6    3  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e16  -161   
 1956 31 CIN NL  79   15   4.0  26   4   2  .154   1   15   12  .800    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e6   -233   
 1957 32 KCA AL  37   53   5.2  30  10   1  .333   6   39   29  .744    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e10   40   
 1958 33 KCA AL  25  135   9.1   2   0   0  .000   9   73   44  .603    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e6    74   
 1959 34 KCA AL  27   82   5.8  11   3   1  .273   5   42   22  .524    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e7     42   
 1960 35 KCA AL  34   41   4.3  20   7   2  .350   9   24   11  .458    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7   -82   
 1961 36 NYA AL  24   14   4.3  10   2   0  .200   2   15   11  .733    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9    57   
 1962 37 WAA AL  43    0    .0  13   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -526   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 11 Seasons          377   6.1 195  57   8  .292  36  220  135  .614    0    0  .000                   8   2
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 15.5 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 27.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 26 SLA AL  RF     3     9     0    1    0   .900     2    23.1   3.47
                 LF     4     4     0    0    0  1.000     2    14.2   2.45
                 CF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     6.0   1.50
 1952 27 CHA AL  CF     3     5     1    0    1  1.000     3    15.0   3.60
                 LF     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   1.64
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1953           [Did not play]
 1954 29 CIN NL  LF     8    13     0    2    0   .867     5    47.0   2.49
 1955 30 CIN NL  LF    15    18     2    1    1   .952    13   109.0   1.65
 1956 31 CIN NL  CF    32    56     4    1    0   .984    29   223.1   2.42
                 LF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   2.25
                 1B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
 1957 32 KCA AL  CF   102   183    14    6    2   .970    85   791.1   2.24
                 LF     3     2     0    0    0  1.000     1    11.0   1.64
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   2.25
 1958 33 KCA AL  CF   116   246    21    7    2   .974   115  1018.2   2.36
                 LF    26    63     0    2    0   .969    26   223.2   2.54
                 RF     8     8     0    0    0  1.000     3    34.0   2.12
 1959 34 KCA AL  RF   115   176     4    5    0   .973   112   997.1   1.62
                 LF    30    17     0    0    0  1.000     6   114.2   1.33
                 CF     5     1     0    0    0  1.000     4    16.0   0.56
 1960 35 KCA AL  LF    57    93     5    4    0   .961    49   469.0   1.88
                 1B    32   242    10    5   14   .981    29   236.0   9.61
 1961 36 NYA AL  LF    28    47     2    2    0   .961    23   205.0   2.15
                 RF     4     4     0    0    0  1.000     4    30.0   1.20
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF   259   492    40   14    5   .974   237  2070.1   2.31
                 LF   175   260     9   11    1   .961   126  1209.0   2.00
                 RF   133   198     4    6    0   .971   121  1090.2   1.67
                 1B    33   243    10    5   14   .981    29   238.0   9.57
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  SLA   64-90   Pat Carr
 1952  CHA  101-53   Robert Rescigno
 1954  CIN   93-61   John Storer
 1955  CIN   93-61   Larry Cupp
 1956  CIN   92-62   Larry Cupp
 1957  KCA   59-95   Drew Kennedy
 1958  KCA   71-83   Drew Kennedy
 1959  KCA   75-79   Drew Kennedy
 1960  KCA   69-85   Drew Kennedy
 1961  NYA   83-71   Billy Vanson
 1962  WAA   78-84   Larry Cupp

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