Dick Gernert

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1962)

Dick Gernert was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1962 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 835 career games, he hit .254 with 632 hits, 103 home runs, and 402 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,595.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .254
HR 103
RBI 402
H 632
OPS .776
PIV 4,595
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 209 lb
Born
9/28/1928 in Reading, PA, USA
Died
11/30/2017 in Reading, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-16
Last Game
1962-05-09

Full name: Richard Edward Gernert

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Gernert — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
835 2,493 357 632 104 8 103 402 10 363 462 .254 .351 .426 .776 4,595

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OPS .776 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Gernert Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 BOS AL 102 367 58 89 20 2 19 67 4 35 83 .243 .252 (-4%) .326 (-3%) .369 (+25%) .696 (+12%) 708.0
1953 BOS AL 139 494 73 125 15 1 21 71 0 88 82 .253 .264 (-4%) .335 (+11%) .397 (+4%) .733 (+7%) 1024.2
1954 BOS AL 14 23 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 6 4 .261 — — — — 0.0
1955 BOS AL 7 20 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 106 306 53 89 11 0 16 68 1 56 57 .291 .258 (+13%) .331 (+21%) .397 (+22%) .728 (+21%) 1439.6
1957 BOS AL 99 316 45 75 13 3 14 58 1 39 62 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (avg) .391 (+10%) .715 (+6%) 320.2
1958 BOS AL 122 431 59 102 19 1 20 69 2 59 78 .237 .257 (-8%) .324 (+2%) .394 (+8%) .719 (+5%) 476.6
1959 BOS AL 117 298 41 78 14 1 11 42 1 52 49 .262 .256 (+2%) .323 (+14%) .392 (+9%) .715 (+11%) 790.3
1960 CHN NL 52 96 8 24 3 0 0 11 1 10 19 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (-1%) .387 (-27%) .711 (-15%) -201.0
1960 DET AL 21 50 6 15 4 0 1 5 0 4 5 .300 .255 (+18%) .323 (+9%) .387 (+13%) .711 (+11%) -201.0
1961 DET AL 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 40 63 4 19 1 0 0 7 0 7 9 .302 .258 (+17%) .328 (+10%) .399 (-20%) .727 (-7%) 0.0
1962 HOU NL 10 24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 .208 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 835 2,493 357 632 104 8 103 402 10 363 462 .254 — — — — 4,357

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dick Gernert — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Gernert — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Gernert — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home430125121133967233.271
Away405124214629336171.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Gernert — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-05-09 HOULADL 300000011
1962-05-08 HOULADL 300000002
1962-05-06 HOUATLL 300000011
1962-05-04 HOUATLW 301000110
1962-05-03 HOUSTLL 402000001
1962-04-25 HOUSTLL 100000000
1962-04-19 HOUCHCW 000000000
1962-04-18 HOUCHCL 401000010
1962-04-13 HOUPHIL 000000000
1962-04-12 HOUCHCW 311000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Gernert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 604 321 5235 423 60 584
OF 102 78 129 7 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Gernert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BOS 1B 99 0 877 67 12 104
1953 BOS 1B 136 0 1223 84 19 139
1954 BOS 1B 6 4 47 1 0 5
1955 BOS 1B 5 4 35 3 1 2
1956 BOS 1B 37 35 307 37 3 36
1956 BOS OF 50 40 60 4 1 2
1957 BOS 1B 71 68 681 50 8 82
1957 BOS OF 16 8 16 0 2 0
1958 BOS 1B 114 113 1101 93 11 118
1959 BOS 1B 75 54 552 49 3 54
1959 BOS OF 25 20 36 2 1 0
1960 CHN 1B 18 14 132 16 2 13
1960 CHN OF 5 4 10 1 0 0
1960 DET 1B 13 8 93 4 0 13
1960 DET OF 6 6 7 0 1 0
1961 CIN 1B 21 14 125 17 1 9
1962 HOU 1B 9 7 62 2 0 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Gernert Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 604
Left Field 97
Right Field 7

College History

Dick Gernert — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Temple University Philadelphia PA 1949

Award Voting History

Dick Gernert — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dick Gernert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Collins
    .256 avg, 86 HR
  2. 88
    Greg Norton
    .249 avg, 89 HR
  3. 88
    Mike Epstein
    .244 avg, 130 HR
  4. 83
    Pete Ward
    .254 avg, 98 HR
  5. 83
    Steve Pearce
    .254 avg, 91 HR
  6. 82
    Nathaniel Lowe
    .263 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Gernert

What years did Dick Gernert play?
Dick Gernert played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1962.
Was Dick Gernert a pitcher?
No. Dick Gernert was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Gernert hit?
Dick Gernert hit 103 career home runs with 632 hits.
What was Dick Gernert's career batting average?
Dick Gernert batted .254 over his career, with 632 hits in 2,493 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Gernert have?
Dick Gernert drove in 402 runs in his career.
Is Dick Gernert in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dick Gernert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.