Joseph Cernich
Joseph Patrick John Cernich
Born: August 23, 1944
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1970
Joseph Cernich compiled a career batting average of .229 with 21 home runs and 153 RBI in his 463-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Jamestown Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Syracuse Chiefs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 40 | 91 | 83 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | .145 | .200 | .157 | .357 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 106 | 438 | 375 | 57 | 108 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 87 | .288 | .380 | .440 | .820 | 165 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 100 | 339 | 294 | 28 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 64 | .231 | .317 | .320 | .637 | 94 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 48 | 156 | 131 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | .160 | .288 | .252 | .540 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 17 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .250 | .318 | .300 | .618 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 76 | 264 | 225 | 20 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 51 | .240 | .345 | .338 | .683 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 40 | 127 | 111 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .225 | .312 | .288 | .600 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 31 | 66 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .115 | .182 | .131 | .313 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 463 | 1541 | 1335 | 134 | 306 | 49 | 8 | 21 | 153 | 5 | 7 | 170 | 290 | .229 | .322 | .325 | .647 | 434 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | C | 18 | 96 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .981 | 5.667 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | OF | 82 | 105 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .950 | 1.378 | ||||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | C | 21 | 180 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 9.000 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | C | 94 | 629 | 55 | 8 | 6 | .988 | 7.277 | 19 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | C | 43 | 253 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .975 | 6.302 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 10 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 6.300 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 4.600 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 70 | 506 | 41 | 7 | 6 | .987 | 7.814 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 31 | 153 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .978 | 5.645 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | C | 19 | 86 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .940 | 4.947 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 395 | 2085 | 177 | 46 | 25 | .980 | 5.727 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Tigers | DET | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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