12-468: Gernert is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Dick Gernert (1928–2017), American baseball player References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names . New York: Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780195081374 . OCLC 51655476 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
24-454: A .254 batting average , .351 on-base percentage , .426 slugging percentage , 1,061 total bases , 10 sacrifice hits , 13 sacrifice flies , and 12 intentional walks . Gernert was involved in the first interleague trade without waivers in baseball history, on November 21, 1959, when Boston shipped him to the Cubs for first baseman Jim Marshall and pitcher Dave Hillman . Gernert helped
36-581: A fielder's choice. From 1980 to 1988, the game-winning RBI was an additional statistic used in MLB. The perceived significance of the RBI is displayed by the fact that it is one of the three categories that compose the triple crown . In addition, career RBIs are often cited in debates over who should be elected to the Hall of Fame . However, critics, particularly within the field of sabermetrics , argue that RBIs measure
48-411: A run batted in (c) The official scorer's judgment must determine whether a run batted in shall be credited for a run that scores when a fielder holds the ball or throws to a wrong base. Ordinarily, if the runner keeps going, the official scorer should credit a run batted in; if the runner stops and takes off again when the runner notices the misplay, the official scorer should credit the run as scored on
60-481: Is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the batter bats a base hit which allows a teammate on a higher base to reach home and so score a run, then the batter gets credited with an RBI. Before the 1920 Major League Baseball season , runs batted in were not an official baseball statistic . Nevertheless,
72-760: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dick Gernert Richard Edward Gernert (September 28, 1928 – November 30, 2017), was an American professional baseball first baseman , outfielder and coach , who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox ( 1952 – 1959 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1960 ), Detroit Tigers ( 1960 – 1961 ), Cincinnati Reds ( 1961 ) and Houston Colt .45's ( 1962 ). He threw and batted right-handed. During his playing days, Gernert stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, weighing 209 pounds (95 kg). His uncle, Dom Dallessandro ,
84-443: The surname Gernert . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gernert&oldid=1117093113 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
96-575: The RBI statistic was tabulated—unofficially—from 1907 through 1919 by baseball writer Ernie Lanigan , according to the Society for American Baseball Research . Common nicknames for an RBI include "ribby" (or "ribbie"), "rib", and "ribeye". The plural of "RBI" is a matter of "(very) minor controversy" for baseball fans: it is usually "RBIs", in accordance with the usual practice for pluralizing initialisms in English; however, some sources use "RBI" as
108-765: The Reds win the 1961 National League pennant, as a pinch hitter ; however, in that World Series , which the Reds lost to the New York Yankees in five games, he was 0–4 in pinch-hitting roles. After his playing days ended, Gernert was a coach for the Texas Rangers ( 1975 – 1976 ), a minor league manager , and longtime scout for numerous teams, most notably the New York Mets . Gernert died on November 30, 2017, at 89 years of age. Runs batted in A run batted in or runs batted in ( RBI )
120-542: The plural, on the basis that it can stand for "runs batted in". The 2018 edition of the Official Baseball Rules of Major League Baseball (MLB), Rule 9.04 Runs Batted In , reads: A run batted in is a statistic credited to a batter whose action at bat causes one or more runs to score, as set forth in this Rule 9.04. (a) The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores (b) The official scorer shall not credit
132-406: The quality of the lineup more than it does the player himself. This is because an RBI can only be credited to a player if one or more batters preceding him in the batting order have reached base (the exception to this being a home run , in which the batter is credited with driving himself in, not just those already on base). This implies that better offensive teams —and therefore, the teams in which
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#1732793476306144-748: Was also a Major Leaguer. Although Gernert spent much of the 1950s with the Red Sox, he often found himself sharing the first-base job with players such as Vic Wertz , Norm Zauchin and Mickey Vernon . A powerful right-handed batter, he was signed to take advantage of the Green Monster at Fenway Park . Gernert batted a career-high .291 in 1956 and topped the 20-homer mark in 1953 and 1958 . In 11 MLB seasons, Gernert played in 835 games and had 2,493 at bats , 357 runs , 632 hits , 104 doubles , eight triples , 103 home runs , 402 runs batted in (RBI), 10 stolen bases , and 363 walks . He posted
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