Dick Bertell
Richard George Bertell
Born: November 21, 1935
Oak Park, IL US
Deceased: December 20, 1999
Mission Viejo, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1957-1967
Major League Statistics
Dick Bertell compiled a career batting average of .266 with 23 home runs and 180 RBI in his 454-game career with the Des Moines Bruins, Pueblo Bruins, Fort Worth Cats, Lancaster Red Roses, San Antonio Missions, Houston Buffs, Phoenix Giants and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 73 | 254 | 227 | 27 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 25 | 31 | .256 | .327 | .326 | .653 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 20 | 73 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .116 | .151 | .145 | .296 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | 87 | 358 | 326 | 53 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 30 | 47 | .307 | .366 | .442 | .808 | 144 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 20 | 75 | 64 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .172 | .260 | .266 | .526 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 56 | 198 | 176 | 26 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 11 | .307 | .381 | .420 | .801 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 9 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .333 | .576 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 114 | 398 | 360 | 33 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 32 | 40 | .289 | .345 | .389 | .734 | 140 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 37 | 125 | 98 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | .245 | .393 | .296 | .689 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 37 | 104 | 93 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | .194 | .272 | .269 | .541 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 454 | 1619 | 1447 | 164 | 385 | 50 | 10 | 23 | 180 | 4 | 3 | 152 | 178 | .266 | .335 | .362 | .697 | 524 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 63 | 400 | 37 | 10 | 1 | .978 | 6.937 | 14 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Bruins | C | 84 | 592 | 70 | 12 | 8 | .982 | 7.881 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 19 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .964 | 4.263 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 46 | 223 | 26 | 7 | 4 | .973 | 5.413 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 19 | 99 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 6.105 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Fort Worth Cats | C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | C | 104 | 521 | 68 | 21 | 9 | .966 | 5.663 | 18 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 33 | 190 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 6.333 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 29 | 145 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 5.276 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 398 | 2239 | 262 | 61 | 30 | .976 | 6.284 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Pueblo Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI |
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