Gus Zernial

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1959)

AVG .265
HR 237
RBI 776
H 1,093
OPS .815
PIV 9,501
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
6/27/1923 in Beaumont, TX, USA
Died
1/20/2011 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-19
Last Game
1959-09-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Gus Edward Zernial

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,234 4,131 572 1,093 159 22 237 776 15 383 755 .265 .329 .486 .815 9,501

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .486 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +24.4% above league average.

Career OPS .815 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 CHA AL 73 198 29 63 17 2 5 38 0 15 26 .318 .262 (+21%) .343 (+7%) .384 (+30%) .727 (+19%) 605.6
1950 CHA AL 143 543 75 152 16 4 29 93 0 38 110 .280 .265 (+5%) .346 (-5%) .401 (+21%) .747 (+9%) 820.5
1951 CHA AL 4 19 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 .105 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 139 552 90 151 30 5 33 125 2 61 99 .274 .260 (+5%) .336 (+4%) .385 (+36%) .721 (+21%) 0.0
1952 PHA AL 145 549 76 144 15 1 29 100 5 70 87 .262 .252 (+4%) .326 (+6%) .369 (+22%) .696 (+15%) 1619.9
1953 PHA AL 147 556 85 158 21 3 42 108 4 57 79 .284 .264 (+8%) .335 (+6%) .397 (+41%) .733 (+25%) 2706.8
1954 PHA AL 97 336 42 84 8 2 14 62 0 30 60 .250 .261 (-4%) .333 (-5%) .390 (+5%) .723 (+1%) 1.1
1955 KC1 AL 120 413 62 105 9 3 30 84 1 30 90 .254 .258 (-2%) .332 (-8%) .393 (+29%) .726 (+12%) 721.9
1956 KC1 AL 109 272 36 61 12 0 16 44 2 33 66 .224 .258 (-13%) .331 (-5%) .397 (+12%) .728 (+4%) 205.1
1957 KC1 AL 131 437 56 103 20 1 27 69 1 34 84 .236 .257 (-8%) .323 (-11%) .391 (+21%) .715 (+6%) 364.8
1958 DET AL 66 124 8 40 7 1 5 23 0 6 25 .323 .257 (+25%) .324 (+8%) .394 (+31%) .719 (+21%) 408.7
1959 DET AL 60 132 11 30 4 0 7 26 0 7 27 .227 .256 (-11%) .323 (-19%) .392 (+6%) .715 (-5%) -161.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,234 4,131 572 1,093 159 22 237 776 15 383 755 .265 — — — — 7,294

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6181984300534125398.269
Away6162146273559112378.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-25 DETCHWW 200000001
1959-09-23 DETKC1L 100000001
1959-09-20 DETCHWW 200000000
1959-09-12 DETNYYW 400000001
1959-09-10 DETBOSL 100000001
1959-09-07 DETCLEL 200000010
1959-09-02 DETCHWL 100000001
1959-08-30 DETKC1W 101000100
1959-08-25 DETMINL 100000000
1959-08-22 DETBOSL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 35 31 206 11 7 20
OF 1007 393 2081 81 71 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CHA OF 46 0 73 4 0 0
1950 CHA OF 137 0 306 9 10 2
1951 CHA OF 4 0 13 1 1 0
1951 PHA OF 138 0 321 17 9 3
1952 PHA OF 141 0 302 6 9 0
1953 PHA OF 141 0 300 17 9 2
1954 PHA 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1954 PHA OF 90 87 180 4 9 1
1955 KC1 OF 103 102 231 9 9 4
1956 KC1 OF 69 69 111 9 2 1
1957 KC1 1B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1957 KC1 OF 113 111 213 4 11 1
1958 DET OF 24 24 30 1 2 0
1959 DET 1B 32 31 197 10 6 20
1959 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 35
Left Field 1005
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 16.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 15.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gus Zernial (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wally Post
    .266 avg, 210 HR
  2. 79
    Cody Bellinger
    .260 avg, 237 HR
  3. 63
    Glenallen Hill
    .271 avg, 186 HR
  4. 62
    Leon Wagner
    .272 avg, 211 HR
  5. 55
    Preston Wilson
    .264 avg, 189 HR
  6. 53
    Teoscar Hernandez
    .260 avg, 229 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Zernial

What years did Gus Zernial play?
Gus Zernial played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1959.
Was Gus Zernial a pitcher?
No. Gus Zernial was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gus Zernial hit?
Gus Zernial hit 237 career home runs with 1093 hits.