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Bob Cerv
Full name Robert Henry Cerv Born May 5, 1925, Weston, Nebraska Died April 6, 2017, Blair, Nebraska Buried at St. John Cemetery, Weston, Nebraska First Game: August 1, 1951 ; Final Game: July 29, 1962 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 200 SABR Biography
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Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1951 NY A Daily Splits 12 28 4 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .313 .250 -0.3 1951 NY A
1952 NY A Daily Splits 36 87 11 21 3 2 1 8 9 1 22 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .241 .313 .356 -0.3 1952 NY A
1953 NY A Daily Splits 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 -0.1 1953 NY A
1954 NY A Daily Splits 56 100 14 26 6 0 5 13 11 0 17 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 2 .260 .330 .470 -0.3 1954 NY A
1955 NY A Daily Splits 55 85 17 29 4 2 3 22 7 0 16 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 .341 .411 .541 0.6 1955 NY A
1956 NY A Daily Splits 54 115 16 35 5 6 3 25 18 0 13 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 .304 .396 .530 0.6 1956 NY A
1957 KC A Daily Splits 124 345 35 94 14 2 11 44 20 1 57 1 2 3 0 3 13 1 1 .272 .312 .420 -1.0 1957 KC A
1958 KC A Daily Splits 141 515 93 157 20 7 38 104 50 10 82 5 0 2 0 11 19 3 3 .305 .371 .592 4.4 1958 KC A
1959 KC A Daily Splits 125 463 61 132 22 4 20 87 35 5 87 3 1 11 0 8 13 3 2 .285 .332 .479 0.7 1959 KC A
1960 KC A Daily Splits 23 78 14 20 1 1 6 12 10 1 17 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 .256 .337 .526 0.4 1960 KC A
1960 NY A Daily Splits 87 216 32 54 11 1 8 28 30 2 36 3 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 .250 .349 .421 0.6 1960 NY A
1960 TOT A 110 294 46 74 12 2 14 40 40 3 53 3 0 1 0 10 8 0 0 .252 .346 .449 1.0 1960 TOT A
1961 LA A Daily Splits 18 57 3 9 3 0 2 6 1 0 8 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 .158 .169 .316 -1.0 1961 LA A
1961 NY A Daily Splits 57 118 17 32 5 1 6 20 12 0 17 1 0 0 0 3 6 1 0 .271 .344 .483 0.5 1961 NY A
1961 TOT A 75 175 20 41 8 1 8 26 13 0 25 1 1 1 0 4 10 1 0 .234 .289 .429 -0.5 1961 TOT A
1962 NY A Daily Splits 14 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .250 .176 -0.2 1962 NY A
1962 HOU N Daily Splits 19 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 .273 .419 -0.2 1962 HOU N
1962 Total 33 48 3 9 1 0 2 3 4 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .188 .264 .333 -0.4 1962 Total
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 19 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 .273 .419 -0.2 Total NL
Total AL (12 Years) 810 2230 318 617 96 26 103 371 210 20 382 17 6 20 0 47 71 12 10 .277 .341 .482 4.6 Total AL
Total (12 Years) Splits 829 2261 320 624 96 26 105 374 212 20 392 17 6 20 0 47 73 12 10 .276 .340 .481 4.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1955 NY A Daily Splits 5 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .313 1955 NY A
1956 NY A Daily Splits 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1956 NY A
1960 NY A Daily Splits 4 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 1960 NY A
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 10 31 2 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 .258 .355 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1958 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1958 AL
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1951 NY A Daily Splits OF 9 7 5 65 14 0 2 0 0 .875 0 0 9
1951 NY A RF 9 7 5 65 16 0 2 0 0 .889
1952 NY A Daily Splits OF 27 23 13 189.2 52 1 0 0 0 1.000 15 12 0
1952 NY A LF 15 15 7 107.2 21 0 0 0 0 1.000
1952 NY A CF 12 8 6 82 26 1 0 0 0 1.000
1954 NY A Daily Splits OF 24 21 14 169.2 25 1 3 0 0 .897 24 0 0
1954 NY A LF 24 21 14 169.2 26 1 3 0 0 .900
1955 NY A Daily Splits OF 20 13 6 119 25 1 0 0 0 1.000 13 7 1
1955 NY A LF 13 8 5 82 19 1 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NY A CF 7 5 1 36 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NY A RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1956 NY A Daily Splits OF 44 30 17 261.1 59 4 1 2 0 .984 30 15 0
1956 NY A LF 30 21 8 161.1 33 3 0 1 0 1.000
1956 NY A CF 15 9 9 100 28 1 1 1 0 .967
1957 KC A Daily Splits OF 90 77 51 689.1 157 6 6 1 0 .964 41 34 23
1957 KC A LF 41 28 20 267 55 4 2 0 0 .967
1957 KC A CF 34 28 13 230.1 61 1 2 0 0 .969
1957 KC A RF 23 21 18 192 40 1 2 1 0 .953
1958 KC A Daily Splits OF 136 135 96 1151 311 13 5 3 0 .985 136 0 0
1958 KC A LF 136 135 96 1151 307 13 5 3 0 .985
1959 KC A Daily Splits OF 119 119 105 1009.2 231 8 5 2 0 .980 119 0 0
1959 KC A LF 119 119 105 1009.2 232 8 5 2 0 .980
1960 KC A Daily Splits OF 21 21 14 175 39 4 1 1 0 .977 21 0 0
1960 KC A LF 21 21 14 175 38 4 1 1 0 .977
1960 NY A Daily Splits OF 51 44 37 401.2 101 6 2 0 0 .982 50 1 1
1960 NY A LF 50 44 37 395.2 98 6 2 0 0 .981
1960 NY A 1B 3 3 2 21 22 2 1 3 0 .960
1960 NY A RF 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 NY A CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 TOT A LF 71 65 51 570.2 136 10 3 1 0 .980
1960 TOT A OF 72 65 51 576.2 140 10 3 1 0 .980 71 1 1
1961 LA A Daily Splits OF 15 14 11 118.1 17 0 1 0 0 .944 15 0 0
1961 LA A LF 15 14 11 118.1 21 0 1 0 0 .955
1961 NY A Daily Splits OF 30 24 20 213 55 2 1 0 0 .983 28 2 0
1961 NY A LF 28 24 20 209 52 1 1 0 0 .981
1961 NY A 1B 3 3 1 23 24 3 0 2 0 1.000
1961 NY A CF 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1961 TOT A LF 43 38 31 327.1 73 1 2 0 0 .974
1961 TOT A OF 45 38 31 331.1 72 2 2 0 0 .974 43 2 0
1962 NY A Daily Splits OF 3 3 1 22 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3
1962 NY A RF 3 3 1 22 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1962 HOU N Daily Splits OF 6 5 3 44 4 1 1 0 0 .833 6 0 0
1962 HOU N LF 6 5 3 44 5 2 1 0 0 .875
1962 Total OF 9 8 4 66 8 1 1 0 0 .900 6 0 3
Total (11 Years) Splits OF 595 536 393 4628.2 1094 47 28 9 0 .976 498 71 37
Total (10 Years) LF 498 455 340 3890.1 907 43 21 7 0 .978
Total ( 6 Years) CF 71 50 29 453.1 121 3 3 1 0 .976
Total ( 5 Years) RF 37 31 24 285 60 1 4 1 0 .938
Total ( 2 Years) 1B 6 6 3 44 46 5 1 5 0 .981
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1955 NY A Daily Splits OF 4 3 2 33 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 4 0
1955 NY A CF 4 2 2 32 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NY A LF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1960 NY A Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 27 8 0 1 0 0 .889 3 0 0
1960 NY A LF 3 3 3 27 8 0 1 0 0 .889
Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 7 6 5 60 18 0 1 0 0 .947 4 4 0
Total ( 2 Years) LF 4 4 3 28 8 0 1 0 0 .889
Total ( 1 Year ) CF 4 2 2 32 10 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1958 AL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1958 AL LF 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1950).
Sold by New York Yankees to Kansas City Athletics (October 15, 1956 ).
Traded by Kansas City Athletics to New York Yankees in exchange for Andy Carey (May
19, 1960 ).
Selected by Los Angeles Angels from New York Yankees (38th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (December 14, 1960 ).
Traded by Los Angeles Angels with Tex Clevenger to New York Yankees in exchange for
Lee Thomas , Ryne Duren and Johnny James (May 8, 1961 ).
Sold by New York Yankees to Houston Colt .45s (June 26, 1962 ).
Released by Houston Colt .45s (July 30, 1962 ).
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