Harvey Zernia
Harvey Elmer Zernia
Born: May 31, 1926
Milwaukee, WI US
Deceased: July 6, 1980
Milwaukee, WI US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1957
Harvey Zernia compiled a career batting average of .291 with 76 home runs and 372 RBI in his 1415-game career with the Lima Red Birds, Salisbury Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons, Seattle Rainiers and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Red Birds | 121 | 527 | 439 | 95 | 136 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 114 | 26 | 72 | 55 | .310 | .412 | .431 | .842 | 189 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 112 | 417 | 417 | 139 | 29 | 10 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .487 | .820 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 134 | 516 | 516 | 154 | 34 | 8 | 8 | .298 | .298 | .442 | .740 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 129 | 566 | 484 | 95 | 158 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 70 | 8 | .326 | .413 | .434 | .846 | 210 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 14 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .318 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 138 | 532 | 532 | 169 | 28 | 8 | 7 | .318 | .318 | .440 | .758 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 22 | 73 | 69 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .275 | .315 | .348 | .663 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 105 | 382 | 382 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 6 | .264 | .264 | .374 | .639 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 108 | 456 | 406 | 55 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 39 | 40 | .271 | .338 | .374 | .712 | 152 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 140 | 140 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .236 | .236 | .457 | .693 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 113 | 292 | 251 | 31 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 38 | .267 | .348 | .414 | .762 | 104 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 126 | 434 | 337 | 73 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 3 | 89 | 58 | .297 | .444 | .439 | .883 | 148 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 101 | 285 | 248 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 31 | .254 | .336 | .327 | .662 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 57 | 109 | 95 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .168 | .252 | .200 | .452 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 99 | 362 | 312 | 53 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 43 | 33 | .285 | .375 | .417 | .792 | 130 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1415 | 5135 | 4672 | 444 | 1361 | 239 | 54 | 76 | 372 | 40 | 0 | 390 | 290 | .291 | .347 | .414 | .761 | 1936 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Red Birds | 1B | 109 | 817 | 52 | 15 | 51 | .983 | 7.972 |
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Red Birds | OF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 1B | 128 | 1106 | 55 | 11 | 102 | .991 | 9.070 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.933 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 107 | 932 | 88 | 5 | 87 | .995 | 9.533 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 76 | 445 | 30 | 5 | 49 | .990 | 6.250 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 11 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 3 | .971 | 6.000 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 50 | 419 | 31 | 3 | 31 | .993 | 9.000 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 39 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.359 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 22 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 1.955 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 30 | 54 | 48 | 4 | 11 | .962 | 3.400 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 24 | 161 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 21 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .967 | 1.381 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .895 | 1.889 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.714 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 39 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.333 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1B | 32 | 195 | 19 | 1 | 27 | .995 | 6.688 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 13 | 34 | 45 | 3 | 7 | .963 | 6.077 |
| Totals | 754 | 4401 | 502 | 62 | 399 | .988 | 6.503 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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