Paul Chervinko

Paul Chervinko

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• High School Witt High School
• Debut May 30, 1937
• Final Game July 9, 1938
• Born July 23, 1910 in Trauger, PA USA
• Died June 3, 1976 in Danville, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Paul Chervinko was in the majors for two seasons, catching 42 games with the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1937 and 1938. In 75 at bats, he hit .147. Paul also played in the minors for 13 seasons, and managed in the minors nine years. The Danville Dodgers team he managed in 1947 went 79-47 to win the league. One of his pitchers was Carl Erskine.

He played service ball with Clarence Beers while stationed at Kelly Field in Texas in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He retired after working 17 years for Olin-Mathieson Company at Covington, IN.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1940	Newport Dodgers	Northeast Arkansas League		3rd	Brooklyn Dodgers		replaced Cliff Greer
1942	Dayton Ducks	Middle Atlantic League		--	Brooklyn Dodgers	--	replaced by Howard "Ducky" Holmes
1946	Danville Dodgers	Three-I League		1st (t)	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost in 1st round	replaced Jake Pitler
1947	Danville Dodgers	Three-I League	79-47	1st	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost League Finals
1948	Danville Dodgers	Three-I League	72-51	2nd	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost in 1st round
1949	Mobile Bears	Southern Association	82-69	3rd	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost League Finals
1950	Mobile Bears	Southern Association	70-79	6th	Brooklyn Dodgers
1951	Mobile Bears	Southern Association	80-74	3rd	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost in 1st round
1952	Quincy Gems	Three-I League	54-72	7th	New York Yankees