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Bobby Doerr League
10-11-2025
Johnny Gerner Left Field
Retired (2005, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .720 Status Retired (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1307 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 02-19-1967
HR 131 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(70 games)
RBI 600
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (85.6%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1990 MIN
13
51
5
18
2
1
0
4
9
13 0 1
8
1 0
.874
.443
.431
.078
.353
1991 MIN
121
457
35
89
17
3
2
30
28
101 0 1
17
9 1
.499
.241
.258
.063
.195
1992 MIN
130
473
52
115
16
4
14
66
40
106 3 4
24
9 2
.687
.304
.383
.140
.243
1993 MIN
122
453
53
116
14
5
11
62
39
97 0 1
30
11 4
.696
.314
.382
.126
.256
1994 MIN
104
397
61
103
16
5
13
57
35
90 1 0
20
10 3
.744
.321
.423
.164
.259
1995 MIN
132
515
65
136
27
8
11
62
47
121 2 2
26
15 1
.739
.327
.412
.148
.264
1996 MIN
130
506
61
123
15
4
11
39
39
113 3 0
27
9 3
.655
.301
.354
.111
.243
1997 MIN
86
356
56
96
19
6
7
30
22
70 4 1
22
3 2
.734
.319
.416
.146
.270
1998 MIN
126
226
23
58
13
4
4
23
24
45 1 0
14
6 2
.733
.331
.403
.146
.257
1999 MIN
129
261
39
73
13
4
10
36
26
56 0 3
13
6 2
.816
.341
.475
.195
.280
2000 SF
130
496
74
142
17
5
19
68
46
106 2 2
35
11 8
.804
.348
.456
.169
.286
2001 SF
96
182
37
54
11
1
6
25
18
37 1 0
4
4 1
.830
.363
.467
.170
.297
2002 SF
58
149
29
43
4
0
4
13
15
33 0 0
7
1 1
.750
.354
.396
.107
.289
2003 KC
113
314
50
93
18
2
12
53
27
65 1 3
1
0 0
.832
.351
.481
.185
.296
2004 KC
48
175
24
42
9
0
7
29
22
42 0 1
0
1 1
.735
.323
.411
.171
.240
2005 KC
10
34
4
6
2
0
0
3
5
14 0 1
0
0 0
.510
.275
.235
.059
.176
Total
1548
5045
668
1307
213
52
131
600
442
1109 18 20
248
96 31
.720
.320
.400
.141
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Johnny Gerner has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2005-05-13The Kansas City Royals have promoted Gordon Fosnow to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Yuuji Iwadate to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Johnny Gerner for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ross Rohr-Beck for assignment.
2005-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ross Rohr-Beck to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Johnny Gerner to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clay Irwin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Vern Hippauf for assignment.
2004-06-08The Kansas City Royals have designated Johnny Gerner for assignment.
2003-04-18The Kansas City Royals have acquired Johnny Gerner from the waiver wire.
2003-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted James Lane-Thomas to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Peter Workman to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Marcus Martin for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Johnny Gerner for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bob Lasorda for assignment.
2001-10-05Johnny Gerner of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2000-03-25Trade #1893467 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Carl McElveen, Ian McNulty, Rick Huckleberry from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Johnny Gerner, Drew Salazar.
1999-09-13Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1997-09-12Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-06-12Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1997-04-04Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1994-09-17Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1994-08-01Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-09-20Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-08-13Johnny Gerner of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1991-03-25The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bruce Korcheck to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Johnny Gerner to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Masanori Berg to the major league team.
1990-06-13The Minnesota Twins have sent Johnny Gerner to the minors.
1990-05-26The Minnesota Twins have promoted Johnny Gerner to the major league team.
1987-04-27Trade #1866449 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Johnny Gerner from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 MIN (David Rosario).
1982-08-21Trade #1856264 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Hillbillies. The Texas Hillbillies receive Brian Macwhorter, Ross Pachem from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Billy Geary, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 TEX (Michael Chlupsa), Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 TEX (Johnny Gerner).