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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Sergio De La Cerda Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2419 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-24-1935
HR 302 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(90 games)
RBI 1360
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 5
1B B  (64.5%) LF C- (31.0%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 11
2B F  (0.6%) CF C- (34.6%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 14
3B A  (87.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1957 WAS
122
481
52
119
19
4
15
75
49
 100 3 5
0
 0 3
.715
.318
.397
.150
.247
1958 WAS
146
568
94
157
22
7
21
86
57
 89 2 4
5
 2 2
.793
.342
.451
.174
.276
1959 WAS
137
513
87
156
22
5
23
102
71
 81 4 6
4
 2 4
.890
.389
.501
.197
.304
1960 WAS
142
558
67
136
25
4
17
79
55
 104 1 2
1
 3 3
.706
.312
.394
.151
.244
1961 WAS
120
474
83
143
19
4
16
75
45
 78 4 4
1
 0 0
.824
.364
.460
.158
.302
1962 WAS
139
540
99
174
39
4
25
107
55
 74 3 4
2
 1 2
.934
.385
.548
.226
.322
1963 WAS
143
560
94
167
21
5
22
93
60
 70 2 10
6
 0 3
.834
.362
.471
.173
.298
1964 WAS
136
560
112
164
25
8
24
86
64
 82 4 1
3
 1 6
.863
.369
.495
.202
.293
1965 WAS
144
628
119
198
37
1
27
94
49
 107 3 2
3
 0 5
.873
.367
.506
.191
.315
1966 TEX
143
595
122
196
32
5
24
109
71
 76 3 2
13
 10 20
.923
.402
.521
.192
.329
1967 TEX
143
569
89
174
25
3
21
93
62
 74 2 2
13
 6 15
.846
.375
.471
.165
.306
1968 DET
141
553
113
171
25
3
24
106
53
 83 3 4
20
 13 13
.866
.370
.495
.186
.309
1969 DET
140
517
79
148
31
5
19
95
61
 97 5 8
18
 8 17
.838
.362
.476
.190
.286
1970 DET
144
529
63
149
24
1
12
77
64
 88 2 6
19
 10 6
.757
.358
.399
.117
.282
1971 DET
127
464
67
133
21
3
7
64
60
 83 2 1
11
 4 4
.760
.370
.390
.103
.287
1972 DET-NYA-COL
97
144
20
34
4
1
5
19
18
 20 1 0
6
 3 1
.707
.325
.382
.146
.236
1972 DET
42
59
6
9
0
1
1
4
7
 13 1 0
3
 1 0
.491
.254
.237
.085
.153
1972 NYA
25
19
2
7
3
0
0
4
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.981
.455
.526
.158
.368
1972 COL
30
66
12
18
1
0
4
11
8
 4 0 0
3
 2 1
.821
.351
.470
.197
.273
Total
2164
8253
1360
2419
391
63
302
1360
894
 1306 44 61
125
 63 104
.828
.363
.466
.172
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sergio De La Cerda has retired from the Colorado Colossus
1972-08-19Sergio De La Cerda of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1972-08-03The Colorado Colossus have acquired Sergio De La Cerda from the waiver wire.
1972-07-27The New York Newts have promoted Mike Obradovich to the major league team. The New York Newts have designated Sergio De La Cerda for assignment.
1972-06-15The New York Newts have acquired Sergio De La Cerda from the waiver wire.
1972-06-08The Detroit Sharks have promoted Nick Beane to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have promoted Shawn Parent to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Sergio De La Cerda for assignment. The Detroit Sharks have designated Larry Navarro for assignment.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Lefty Valle, Damian Ripley, Sergio De La Cerda from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Franklin Law, Joel Esparque, Carlos Weiss, Jay Moren, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (DET).
1964-08-13Sergio De La Cerda of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1961-05-02Sergio De La Cerda of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-08-06Sergio De La Cerda of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1957-07-24Sergio De La Cerda of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Sergio De La Cerda to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have designated Glenn Colbaugh for assignment.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Riccardo Brillheart, Les Hotaling, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CLE) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Sergio De La Cerda, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CLE).
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Sergio De La Cerda from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Pete Olander.
1953-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have renamed Luther Hood to Sergio De La Cerda.