UW Athletic Hall of Fame

John Gerlach

  • Class
  • Induction
    1994
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
John Gerlach
  • Three-time (1936-38) letterwinner in baseball at Wisconsin; captained the team his final two seasons
  • Registered a .415 batting average during the 1936 campaign
  • Steady play at shortstop keyed the team's infield defense
  • Played on squads that posted a 44-27 overall record
  • Member of the 1937 and 1938 teams that finished third in the Big Ten
  • Played two seasons (1938-39) for the Chicago White Sox after leaving the UW
  • A 1972 inductee into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame
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