Chervinko was an excellent defensive player who just couldn't hit well enough to stay in the big leagues. Behind the plate he made only one error in 102 chances for a fielding percentage of .990. At bat, however, he was just 11-for-75 (.147) with five runs batted in and one run scored in 42 total games.
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November 23, 2023
paul, chervinko, july, 1910, june, 1976, major, league, baseball, catcher, parts, seasons, with, brooklyn, dodgers, 1937, 1938, native, trauger, pennsylvania, catcherborn, 1910, july, 1910trauger, pennsylvaniadied, june, 1976, 1976, aged, danville, illinoisbat. Paul Chervinko July 23 1910 June 3 1976 was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers 1937 1938 He was a native of Trauger Pennsylvania Paul ChervinkoCatcherBorn 1910 07 23 July 23 1910Trauger PennsylvaniaDied June 3 1976 1976 06 03 aged 65 Danville IllinoisBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutMay 30 1937 for the Brooklyn DodgersLast MLB appearanceJuly 9 1938 for the Brooklyn DodgersMLB statisticsBatting average 147Home runs0Runs batted in5TeamsBrooklyn Dodgers 1937 1938 Chervinko was an excellent defensive player who just couldn t hit well enough to stay in the big leagues Behind the plate he made only one error in 102 chances for a fielding percentage of 990 At bat however he was just 11 for 75 147 with five runs batted in and one run scored in 42 total games During his time with Brooklyn he was surrounded by some quite notable people His manager was Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes and some of his teammates were future Hall of Famers as well outfielder Heinie Manush pitcher Waite Hoyt and shortstop Leo Durocher Also on the team was All Star infielder Cookie Lavagetto who would later gain fame in the 1947 World Series Chervinko died in Danville Illinois at the age of 65 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors The Deadball Era Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Chervinko amp oldid 1167255435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
