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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-7-2309
Bernie Champion Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 328 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-18-1955
HR 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(148 games)
RBI 151
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR D+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B A  (90.0%) RF ---   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
1978 PIT
17
25
2
6
0
0
1
4
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.600
.240
.360
.120
.240
1981 PIT
53
166
16
43
8
0
0
8
15
 26 0 1
7
 3 3
.626
.319
.307
.048
.259
1982 PIT
84
238
30
52
5
0
6
32
20
 46 0 1
8
 1 5
.593
.278
.315
.097
.218
1983 PIT
76
239
43
80
10
2
2
25
24
 37 1 0
10
 5 9
.816
.398
.418
.084
.335
1984 PIT
72
196
18
39
7
0
2
25
14
 38 4 3
3
 4 6
.528
.263
.265
.066
.199
1985 PIT
45
130
13
32
8
1
1
21
13
 22 1 3
6
 4 7
.659
.313
.346
.100
.246
1986 PIT
42
127
20
32
7
0
3
12
7
 19 0 0
1
 1 0
.669
.291
.378
.126
.252
1987 PIT
21
66
7
14
3
0
1
11
6
 6 1 0
1
 0 0
.591
.288
.303
.091
.212
1988 PIT
28
89
11
17
2
2
1
3
11
 17 0 0
2
 2 1
.572
.280
.292
.101
.191
1989 PIT
19
46
4
13
4
1
2
10
6
 3 2 2
1
 0 2
.918
.375
.543
.261
.283
Total
457
1322
164
328
54
6
19
151
116
 217 9 10
39
 20 34
.652
.311
.341
.093
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bernie Champion has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-10-04The Washington BayPirates have waived Bernie Champion.
1990-09-28The Washington BayPirates have acquired Bernie Champion from the waiver wire.
1990-04-11The Pittsburgh Rowdys have waived Bernie Champion.
1990-04-01The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Tracy Paris to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Gerry Bell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Bob Hacker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have designated Claude Schaeffer for assignment. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have designated Bernie Champion for assignment.
1989-04-01The Pittsburgh Rowdys have re-claimed Bernie Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Rick Cummings to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Joe Gardner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have designated Bernie Champion for assignment. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have designated Rod Brock for assignment.
1981-09-01The New York Rowdys have promoted Bernie Champion to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have promoted Gary Oliver to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have sent Johnny Mathewson to the minors.
1981-08-13The New York Rowdys have sent Bernie Champion to the minors.
1981-06-21The New York Rowdys have promoted Bernie Champion to the major league team.
1979-03-26The New York Double Whiz have promoted Don Bush to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have promoted Tim Haeffner to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have sent Bernie Champion to the minors.
1978-06-22The New York Double Whiz have promoted Bernie Champion to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have promoted Johnny Mathewson to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have sent Don Bush to the minors. The New York Double Whiz have designated Claude Astacio for assignment.
1977-08-19The Cincinnati Double Whiz have acquired Bernie Champion from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Double Whiz have waived Smoky Ray.
1977-04-03The Brooklyn Optimists have waived Bernie Champion.