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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Jim Berardino Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2760 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-01-1935
HR 457 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(113 games)
RBI 1778
SB 483
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18 43.00 10 / 10 8 / 8 3 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 8 4 / 4 6 / 6 38 / 43
1954 Minors 19 73.00 7 / 10 11 / 11 6 / 9 11 / 13 2 / 10 11 / 11 9 / 9 57 / 73
1955 Minors 20 50.00 4 / 5 6 / 9 5 / 9 4 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 5 6 / 7 31 / 50
1956 Minors 21 56.00 3 / 4 4 / 7 6 / 10 5 / 13 4 / 9 5 / 5 7 / 8 34 / 56
1957 Majors 22 69.47 162 159 0 5 / 13 7 / 13 4 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 10 9 / 10 5 / 9 31 / 69
1958 Majors 23 66.60 162 159 0 3 / 7 1 / 7 4 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 10 11 / 14 7 / 8 33 / 66
1959 Majors 24 65.77 162 159 0 3 / 8 5 / 10 4 / 13 2 / 8 3 / 12 6 / 6 4 / 8 27 / 65
1960 Majors 25 65.97 162 159 0 4 / 14 2 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 7 6 / 10 14 / 65
1961 Majors 26 66.62 162 159 0 4 / 16 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 8 11 / 66
1962 Majors 27 66.65 162 159 0 4 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 8 7 / 66
1963 Majors 28 65.33 162 159 0 0 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 5 / 65
1964 Majors 29 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 13 3 / 64
1965 Majors 30 57.90 145 142 17 2 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 57
1966 Majors 31 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 6 1 / 12 3 / 64
1967 Majors 32 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 64
1968 Majors 33 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 64
1969 Majors 34 64.94 162 159 0 -4 / 6 -6 / 8 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -2 / 15 0 / 7 -3 / 11 -20 / 64
1970 Majors 35 64.92 162 157 0 -1 / 4 0 / 10 -3 / 11 -4 / 7 -1 / 9 1 / 11 -3 / 12 -11 / 64
1971 Majors 36 64.92 162 156 0 -3 / 10 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -16 / 64
1972 Majors 37 60.16 162 129 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 10 1 / 13 -5 / 7 -7 / 10 -1 / 8 -1 / 6 -21 / 60
Total 2575 2492 17 39 / 188 31 / 189 33 / 176 18 / 167 9 / 196 53 / 156 47 / 177 230 / 1249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Jim Berardino now holds the league record for career triples.
1972-11-01Jim Berardino has retired from the Texas Rangers
1972-06-04The Texas Rangers have placed Jim Berardino on the trade block.
1965-06-01Jim Berardino of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1957-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Landreth to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Alan Brantley to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Juan Rogers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Pryor Thompson to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jim Berardino to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jim Bethea to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Tim Pippen for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Otto Harper for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Geronimo Thompson for assignment.
1955-07-18A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Joe Hofferth, Claude Lane from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jim Berardino, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 TB (Charlie Radtke).