Gus Zernial

Q: When was Gus Zernial born?

Gus Zernial was born on June 27, 1923.

Q: Where was Gus Zernial born?

Gus Zernial was born in Beaumont, TX .

Q: How tall was Gus Zernial?

Gus Zernial was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gus Zernial weigh when playing?

Gus Zernial weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gus Zernial in the Hall of Fame?

Gus Zernial has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Gus Zernial have?

Gus Zernial had 1,093 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gus Zernial have?

Gus Zernial had 237 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gus Zernial's average?

Gus Zernial had a .265 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Gus Zernial played for?

Gus Zernial played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Q: How many World Series has Gus Zernial won?

Gus Zernial never won a World Series.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: June 27, 1923 in Beaumont, TX us

Died: January 20, 2011 in Fresno, CA

Buried: Clovis Cemetery, Clovis, CA

High School: Beaumont HS (Beaumont, TX)

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 25-296d, 10,575th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1959 (Age 36-090d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Gus Edward Zernial

Nicknames: Ozark Ike

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.4

4131

1093

237

.265

572

RBI

776

OBP

.329

SLG

.486

OPS

.815

OPS+

116

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1947	24	CHW-CLE-min	AAA	123	409	372	61	128	17	6	12	77	4		31	76	.344	.400	.519	.919		193		4	2				HOL,BLT · PCL,IL
1948	25	CHW-min	AAA	186	795	737	130	237	47	7	40	156	3		54	130	.322	.369	.567	.937		418		2	2				HOL · PCL
1949	26	CHW	AL	73	213	198	29	63	17	2	5	38	0	1	15	26	.318	.366	.500	.866	132	99	2	0	0		1	7H
1950	27	CHW	AL	143	584	543	75	152	16	4	29	93	0	2	38	110	.280	.330	.484	.815	109	263	16	3	0		5	*7/H
1951	28	TOT	AL	143	638	571	92	153	30	5	33	*129*	2	2	63	*101*	.268	.345	.511	.856	128	292	15	4	0		3	*7/H	MVP-20
1951	28	CHW	AL	4	21	19	2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	2	.105	.190	.105	.296	-17	2	0	0	0		0	/7
1951	28	PHA	AL	139	617	552	90	151	30	5	33	125	2	2	61	99	.274	.350	.525	.875	133	290	15	4	0		3	*7/H
1952	29	PHA	AL	145	621	549	76	144	15	1	29	100	5	1	70	87	.262	.347	.452	.799	116	248	13	1	1		11	*7/H
1953	30	PHA	AL	147	617	556	85	158	21	3	42	108	4	0	57	79	.284	.355	.559	.914	141	311	12	4	0		11	*7/H	AS,MVP-18
1954	31	PHA	AL	97	373	336	42	84	8	2	14	62	0	0	30	60	.250	.316	.411	.727	98	138	8	4	0	3	5	7/H3
1955	32	KCA	AL	120	454	413	62	105	9	3	30	84	1	0	30	90	.254	.304	.508	.812	116	210	17	3	0	8	1	*7H
1956	33	KCA	AL	109	312	272	36	61	12	0	16	44	2	0	33	66	.224	.315	.445	.760	99	121	5	4	0	2	2	7H
1957	34	KCA	AL	131	478	437	56	103	20	1	27	69	1	1	34	84	.236	.290	.471	.761	104	206	12	1	2	4	0	*7H/3
1958	35	DET	AL	66	131	124	8	40	7	1	5	23	0	0	6	25	.323	.351	.516	.867	130	64	3	0	0	1	0	H7
1959	36	DET	AL	60	141	132	11	30	4	0	7	26	0	0	7	27	.227	.262	.417	.679	79	55	3	0	0	2	0	3H/9
11 Yrs				1234	4562	4131	572	1093	159	22	237	776	15	7	383	755	.265	.329	.486	.815	116	2007	106	24	3	20	39
162 Game Avg.				162	599	542	75	143	21	3	31	102	2	1	50	99	.265	.329	.486	.815	116	263	14	3	0		5

KCA (7 yrs)				888	3472	3115	447	806	115	15	191	592	15	4	315	565	.259	.329	.489	.819	119	1524	82	21	3	17	33
CHW (3 yrs)				220	818	760	106	217	33	6	34	135	0	3	55	138	.286	.336	.479	.815	112	364	18	3	0		6
DET (2 yrs)				126	272	256	19	70	11	1	12	49	0	0	13	52	.273	.305	.465	.770	104	119	6	0	0	3	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

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All-Star Batting

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Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Cumulative Batting

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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gus Zernial born?

Gus Zernial was born on June 27, 1923.

Where was Gus Zernial born?

Gus Zernial was born in Beaumont, TX.

How tall was Gus Zernial?

Gus Zernial was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Gus Zernial weigh when playing?

Gus Zernial weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gus Zernial play?

Gus Zernial played 11 seasons.

Is Gus Zernial in the Hall of Fame?

Gus Zernial has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gus Zernial play?

Gus Zernial was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Gus Zernial have?

Gus Zernial had 1,093 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gus Zernial have?

Gus Zernial had 237 home runs over his career.

What was Gus Zernial's average?

Gus Zernial had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Gus Zernial played for?

Gus Zernial played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Gus Zernial won?

Gus Zernial never won a World Series.

When did Gus Zernial retire?

Gus Zernial last played in 1959.

What are Gus Zernial's nicknames?

Ozark Ike is a nickname for Gus Zernial.

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