Robert Henry Cerv
In the Majors from 1951 to 1962
Born: May 5, 1926 Weston, NE
Currently Lives in Lincoln, NE
Nickname: (Bob)

Outfielder 1951 - 1962
New York (A) 1951-1956
Kansas City (A) 1957-1960
New York (A) 1960-1961
Los Angeles (A) 1961
New York (A) 1962
Houston (N) 1962

BOLD TYPE INDICATES TEAM WIN
All-Star Game
1958
WORLD SERIES

1955, 1956, 1960

 Robert Henry Cerv
Nickname: Bob Born: May 5, 1926, Weston, NE
Ht-6'0" 205 lbs Debut: 8-1-1951 Bats: Right Throws: Right Position: Outfield
Attended University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Year Club League Pos G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB Avg
1950 Kansas City A.A. OF 94 349 49 106 10 13 14 49 13 .304
1951 Kansas City A.A. OF 109 425 85 146 22 21 28 108 4 .344
1951 New York A.L. OF 12 28 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 .214
1952 New York A.L. OF 36 87 11 21 3 2 1 8 0 .241
Kansas City A.A.. OF 60 219 39 65 13 6 12 48 3 .297
1953 New York A.L. PH 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kansas City A.A. OF 123 454 79 144 23 7 22 91 3 .317
1954 New York A.L. OF 56 100 14 26 6 0 5 13 0 .260
1955 New York A.L. OF 55 85 17 29 4 2 3 22 4 .341
1956 New York a A.L. OF 54 115 16 35 5 6 3 25 0 .304
1957 Kansas City A.L. OF 124 345 35 94 14 2 11 44 1 .272
1958 Kansas City A.L. OF 141 515 93 157 20 7 38 104 3 .305
1959 Kansas City A.L. OF 125 463 61 132 22 24 20 87 3 .285
1960 Kansas City b A.L. OF 23 78 14 20 1 1 6 12 0 .256
New York c A.L OF-1B 87 216 32 54 11 1 8 28 0 .250
1961 Los Angeles d N.L. OF-1B 18 57 3 9 3 0 2 6 0 .158
New York A.L. OF-1B 57 118 17 32 5 1 6 20 1 .271
1962 New York A.L. OF 14 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .118
Houston N.L. OF 19 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 0 .226
Totals
World Series Record
1955 New York A.L. OF 5 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 .125
1956 New York A.L. PH 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.00
1960 New York A.L. OF 4 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357
All-Star Games
1958 Kansas City A.L. Named to the All-Star team and played A.L.=4 N.L.=3

a Sold to Kansas City, October 16, 1956.
b Traded to New York Yankees for third baseman Andy Carey, May 19, 1960.
c Drafted by Los Angeles Angels from New York Yankees for $75,000, December 14, 1960.
d. Traded to New York Yankees with pitcher Truman Clevenger for pitchers Ryne Duren and Johnny James, outfielder Leroy Thomas and a player to be named later, May 10, 1961.