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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
John Berger Third Base
Retired (2001, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1767 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-03-1961
HR 196 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(18 games)
RBI 946
SB 172
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (11.2%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF C- (34.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1985 SF
45
134
16
28
5
1
4
19
5
 23 2 1
3
 0 5
.597
.246
.351
.142
.209
1986 SF
138
458
54
121
19
7
10
48
48
 94 0 3
10
 5 14
.734
.332
.402
.138
.264
1987 SF
144
543
56
142
22
9
10
70
44
 107 1 1
20
 4 14
.708
.317
.390
.129
.262
1988 SF
144
525
67
144
24
5
17
93
47
 104 0 4
19
 6 14
.768
.332
.436
.162
.274
1989 SF
145
486
78
138
20
3
19
72
54
 110 2 0
7
 2 16
.813
.358
.455
.171
.284
1990 SF
138
482
66
137
21
4
16
70
39
 88 2 6
9
 0 17
.780
.336
.444
.160
.284
1991 SF
142
503
75
146
29
10
19
89
46
 98 4 5
13
 1 11
.852
.351
.501
.211
.290
1992 SF
144
552
94
149
19
3
21
88
54
 100 5 4
17
 4 20
.768
.338
.429
.159
.270
1993 SF
144
507
73
134
24
3
23
90
50
 102 0 8
13
 3 13
.785
.326
.460
.195
.264
1994 SF
146
512
81
129
24
10
13
72
52
 92 2 2
8
 8 13
.736
.322
.414
.162
.252
1995 SF-MON
107
266
45
82
12
4
10
40
33
 39 2 0
9
 2 7
.885
.389
.496
.188
.308
1996 MON
120
318
59
95
15
6
11
47
50
 61 0 0
13
 8 3
.881
.394
.487
.189
.299
1997 MON
66
121
21
37
9
1
1
19
7
 22 0 1
2
 1 0
.763
.341
.421
.116
.306
1998 MON
115
363
53
116
14
2
8
48
48
 68 3 1
13
 9 6
.838
.402
.435
.116
.320
1999 MON
109
353
56
90
16
0
9
46
45
 77 2 1
8
 4 6
.718
.342
.377
.122
.255
2000 MON
89
284
25
52
12
2
3
24
27
 67 1 3
2
 7 3
.525
.254
.271
.088
.183
2001 MON
32
83
8
27
1
1
2
11
7
 18 1 1
6
 1 1
.814
.380
.434
.108
.325
Total
1968
6490
927
1767
286
71
196
946
656
 1270 27 41
172
 65 163
.768
.340
.429
.157
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01John Berger has retired from the Montreal Friars
2001-08-24The Montreal Friars have promoted John Berger to the major league team.
2001-06-21The Montreal Friars have designated John Berger for assignment.
1996-09-11John Berger of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1995-06-27Trade #1695542 has been completed between the Montreal Screaming Mounties and the San Francisco Rush. The San Francisco Rush receive Tom Ruth, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MON (Jason Meyer) from the Montreal Screaming Mounties in exchange for John Berger.
1995-05-21John Berger of the San Francisco Rush is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1993-09-28The San Francisco Rush have placed John Berger on the trade block.
1992-10-27John Berger of the San Francisco Rush is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-09-05The San Francisco Rush have promoted John Berger to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have sent Karl Folkers to the minors.
1985-08-01The San Francisco Rush have promoted Jimmy Dempsey to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have sent John Berger to the minors.
1985-07-13The San Francisco Rush have promoted John Berger to the major league team.
1985-07-05The San Francisco Rush have promoted Manuel Genovese to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have sent John Berger to the minors.
1985-06-08Trade #1636321 has been completed between the Cleveland Dragons and the San Francisco Rush. The San Francisco Rush receive John Berger, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 CLE (Rafael Lombardi) from the Cleveland Dragons in exchange for Rafael Perez.