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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Jeff Berger Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .860 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 2456 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-20-1933
HR 429 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(110 games)
RBI 1453
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 11
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 15
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* 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
1953 CHN
25
114
15
29
4
0
5
14
9
25 0 0
0
0 0
.730
.309
.421
.167
.254
1954 CHN
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1955 CHN
135
577
88
151
15
2
27
71
44
123 3 6
0
0 5
.749
.314
.435
.173
.262
1956 CHN
130
553
77
161
31
4
19
72
47
89 4 5
0
0 8
.813
.348
.465
.174
.291
1957 CHN
127
551
89
154
33
6
18
74
46
92 0 5
0
0 1
.791
.332
.459
.180
.279
1958 CHN
118
492
103
152
19
5
31
78
65
79 3 0
0
0 4
.950
.393
.557
.248
.309
1959 CHN
135
558
101
186
25
6
35
100
55
85 1 0
0
0 2
.982
.394
.588
.254
.333
1960 CHN
117
470
71
136
22
3
22
71
39
62 2 3
0
0 2
.834
.344
.489
.200
.289
1961 CHN
132
506
66
142
34
1
22
100
44
75 1 9
0
0 2
.816
.334
.482
.202
.281
1962 CHN
135
518
71
146
26
3
17
84
53
89 3 2
0
0 3
.793
.351
.442
.160
.282
1963 CHN
136
532
102
172
23
6
33
106
56
71 2 3
0
0 3
.963
.388
.575
.252
.323
1964 CHN
136
536
109
169
25
5
36
107
66
81 3 6
0
0 3
.972
.390
.582
.267
.315
1965 CHN
135
525
102
152
22
3
35
104
56
86 4 5
0
0 3
.902
.359
.543
.253
.290
1966 CHN
105
277
45
90
14
1
22
55
23
49 0 1
0
0 3
.996
.375
.621
.296
.325
1967 CHN-CLE-STL
131
405
58
122
19
2
20
66
42
59 1 1
2
1 4
.874
.367
.506
.205
.301
1968 STL
113
451
80
133
21
2
29
99
44
82 5 5
0
0 0
.904
.360
.543
.248
.295
1969 STL
107
434
64
124
25
1
25
104
37
62 0 4
0
0 9
.860
.339
.521
.235
.286
1970 STL
130
511
80
137
22
2
19
86
59
88 3 7
0
1 4
.774
.343
.431
.162
.268
1971 STL
100
395
43
99
16
1
14
62
30
60 2 5
0
0 5
.706
.303
.403
.152
.251
Total
2148
8406
1364
2456
396
53
429
1453
815
1357 37 67
2
2 61
.860
.355
.505
.213
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jeff Berger has retired from the St. Louis Fury
1971-05-21Jeff Berger of the St. Louis Fury is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1969-09-24Jeff Berger of the St. Louis Fury is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-08-31Jeff Berger of the St. Louis Fury is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-07-24Jeff Berger of the St. Louis Fury is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1967-08-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Fury and the Cleveland LumberJax. The Cleveland LumberJax receive Joey Rhodes from the St. Louis Fury in exchange for Jeff Berger.
1967-05-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland LumberJax and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Jon Sheldon, Lyman Magee, Jody James, Jose Ramirez, John Benitez from the Cleveland LumberJax in exchange for Dolly Speier, Jeff Berger.
1966-05-14Jeff Berger of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1954-09-29The Chicago Colts have promoted Jeff Berger to the major league team.
1954-03-01The Chicago Colts have designated Billy Cressend for assignment. The Chicago Colts have sent Jeff Berger to the minors. The Chicago Colts have designated Brian Bowden for assignment.
1953-08-28The Chicago Colts have promoted Jeff Berger to the major league team.
1950-09-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Washington Woodcocks. The Washington Woodcocks receive Tuck Wendell from the Chicago Colts in exchange for Jeff Berger.
1950-06-05The Washington Woodcocks have promoted Johny Bench to the major league team. The Washington Woodcocks have sent Jeff Berger to the minors.
1950-06-01The Washington Woodcocks have promoted Jeff Berger to the major leagues.
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Kentuckians and the Washington Woodcocks. The Washington Woodcocks receive Jeff Berger, Chauncey Fitzmaurice from the Cincinnati Kentuckians in exchange for George Markell.