Paul Chervinko

Paul Chervinko
Paul Chervinko
	Catcher
	Born: July 23, 1910; Trauger, Pennsylvania
	Died: June 3, 1976 (aged 65); Danville, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 30, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	July 9, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.147
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	5
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1938);

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.

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

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
The Deadball Era