1925
Born May 5, 1925
Weston, NE, USA
Bob Cerv Notable
b. May 5, 1925 · New York Yankees 1951–1956, 1960–1962, Kansas City Athletics 1957–1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962
Bob Cerv played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1951 and closing with the Houston Colt .45's in 1962.
Across 829 games he batted .276, with 624 hits and 320 runs. He finished with 105 home runs, 96 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 594 games in the outfield, with 1,094 putouts and 28 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1958. He hit three home runs in a game in 1959.
He was born in Weston, NE, USA on May 5, 1925, and died on April 6, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1958 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NYY | 12 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .214 |
| 1952 | NYY | 36 | 87 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 0 | .241 |
| 1953 | NYY | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1954 | NYY | 56 | 100 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .260 |
| 1955 | NYY | 55 | 85 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 4 | .341 |
| 1956 | NYY | 54 | 115 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .304 |
| 1957 | KCA | 124 | 345 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 20 | 57 | 1 | .272 |
| 1958 | KCA | 141 | 515 | 93 | 157 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 104 | 50 | 82 | 3 | .305 |
| 1959 | KCA | 125 | 463 | 61 | 132 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 35 | 87 | 3 | .285 |
| 1960 | KCA/NYY | 110 | 294 | 46 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 0 | .252 |
| 1961 | LAA/NYY | 75 | 175 | 20 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 1 | .234 |
| 1962 | HOU/NYY | 33 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| Career | — | 829 | 2261 | 320 | 624 | 96 | 26 | 105 | 374 | 212 | 392 | 12 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died April 6, 2017
1951
Major-league debut: Bob Cerv
Bob Cerv made a major-league debut on August 1, 1951.
1959
Bob Cerv's Three-Home-Run Game, 1959
Bob Cerv hit three home runs for the Kansas City Athletics against the Boston Red Sox on August 20, 1959.
1962
Final major-league game: Bob Cerv
Bob Cerv played a final major-league game on July 29, 1962.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain