William Berzunza
William (De Leon) Berzunza
Born: January 18, 1936
Merida, Yucatan MX
Deceased: January 16, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 176
Career: 1957-1979
William (De Leon) Berzunza compiled a career batting average of .259 with 10 home runs and 389 RBI in his 1084-game career with the Yucatan Leones, Veracruz Aguilas, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Reynosa Broncs, Saltillo Saraperos, Sabinas Piratas, Tampico Alijadores and Villahermosa Cardenales. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Yucatan Leones |
 Veracruz Aguilas |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
 Sabinas Piratas |
 Tampico Alijadores |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 26 | 65 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .240 | .415 | .260 | .675 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 88 | 222 | 197 | 20 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 35 | .274 | .330 | .345 | .675 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 116 | 440 | 386 | 60 | 120 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 46 | .311 | .376 | .446 | .822 | 172 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 123 | 428 | 386 | 43 | 106 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 42 | .275 | .329 | .355 | .683 | 137 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 124 | 465 | 422 | 52 | 134 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 32 | .318 | .371 | .412 | .783 | 174 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 109 | 378 | 335 | 35 | 107 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 25 | .319 | .387 | .406 | .793 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 137 | 498 | 432 | 46 | 137 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 39 | .317 | .392 | .389 | .781 | 168 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 125 | 445 | 388 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 35 | .028 | .126 | .085 | .211 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 60 | 89 | 75 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .280 | .386 | .347 | .733 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 95 | 284 | 250 | 14 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 25 | .248 | .329 | .296 | .625 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Villahermosa Cardenales | 81 | 255 | 231 | 11 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 28 | .221 | .289 | .247 | .535 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1084 | 3569 | 3152 | 332 | 815 | 131 | 41 | 10 | 389 | 19 | 23 | 334 | 324 | .259 | .330 | .336 | .666 | 1058 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 28 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 16 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .968 | 5.625 |
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 1B | 63 | 440 | 24 | 17 | 45 | .965 | 7.365 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 1B | 91 | 750 | 56 | 12 | 91 | .985 | 8.857 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | OF | 20 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 115 | 834 | 52 | 10 | 68 | .989 | 7.704 |
| 1967 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 121 | 900 | 46 | 14 | 108 | .985 | 7.818 |
| 1968 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 100 | 705 | 56 | 9 | 80 | .988 | 7.610 |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 131 | 1037 | 61 | 9 | 81 | .992 | 8.382 |
| 1970 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 119 | 943 | 58 | 10 | 109 | .990 | 8.412 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | 1B | 60 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .976 | 1.350 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Tampico Alijadores | OF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 34 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 19 | .977 | 1.235 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Villahermosa Cardenales | 1B | 29 | 226 | 8 | 2 | 30 | .992 | 8.069 |
| Totals | 903 | 6055 | 390 | 89 | 641 | .986 | 7.137 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1962 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas | |||
| 1964 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1966 | AA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1967 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1968 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1969 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1970 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1971 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1971 | AAA | Mexican League | Sabinas Piratas | |||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Tampico Alijadores | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Villahermosa Cardenales | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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