Dick Gernert
Richard Edward Gernert
Born: September 28, 1928
Reading, PA USA
Deceased: 2017
Reading, PA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 209
College: Temple University
Career: 1952-1962
Minor League Statistics
Dick Gernert compiled a career batting average of .254 with 103 home runs and 402 RBI in his 835-game career with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Colt .45's. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 102 | 407 | 367 | 58 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 83 | .243 | .317 | .463 | .780 | 170 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 139 | 590 | 494 | 73 | 125 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 88 | 82 | .253 | .371 | .415 | .786 | 205 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .261 | .414 | .348 | .762 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .238 | .300 | .538 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 106 | 370 | 306 | 53 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 57 | .291 | .399 | .484 | .883 | 148 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1957 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 99 | 362 | 316 | 45 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 62 | .237 | .324 | .430 | .754 | 136 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 122 | 496 | 431 | 59 | 102 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 78 | .237 | .330 | .425 | .755 | 183 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 117 | 352 | 298 | 41 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 49 | .262 | .369 | .426 | .795 | 127 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 52 | 107 | 96 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .250 | .321 | .281 | .602 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 21 | 54 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .300 | .352 | .440 | .792 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 72 | 63 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .302 | .361 | .317 | .679 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 10 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .208 | .345 | .208 | .553 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 835 | 2896 | 2493 | 357 | 632 | 104 | 8 | 103 | 402 | 10 | 11 | 363 | 462 | .254 | .351 | .426 | .776 | 1061 | 67 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 99 | 0 | 0.0 | 877 | 67 | 12 | 104 | .987 | 9.535 | |
| 1953 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 136 | 0 | 0.0 | 1223 | 84 | 19 | 139 | .986 | 9.610 | |
| 1954 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 6 | 4 | 40.0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 8.000 |
| 1955 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 5 | 4 | 40.0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 8.550 | 7.600 |
| 1956 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 50 | 40 | 346.3 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .985 | 1.663 | 1.280 |
| 1956 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 37 | 35 | 313.3 | 307 | 37 | 3 | 36 | .991 | 9.881 | 9.297 |
| 1957 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 71 | 68 | 613.7 | 681 | 50 | 8 | 82 | .989 | 1.721 | 1.296 |
| 1957 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 16 | 8 | 92.0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.565 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 114 | 113 | 1012.0 | 1101 | 93 | 11 | 118 | .991 | 1.619 | 1.474 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 75 | 54 | 526.0 | 552 | 49 | 3 | 54 | .995 | 1.283 | 8.013 |
| 1959 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 25 | 20 | 166.3 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.056 | 1.520 |
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 18 | 14 | 135.0 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 13 | .987 | 9.867 | 8.222 |
| 1960 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 13 | 8 | 82.0 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 1.646 | 7.462 |
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 5 | 4 | 37.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.676 | 2.200 |
| 1960 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 6 | 6 | 35.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.800 | 1.167 |
| 1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 21 | 14 | 126.0 | 125 | 17 | 1 | 9 | .993 | 1.143 | 6.762 |
| 1962 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 1B | 9 | 7 | 61.7 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.341 | 7.111 |
| Totals | 706 | 399 | 3626.3 | 5364 | 430 | 65 | 586 | .989 | 14.380 | 8.207 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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