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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bert Mesner Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 573 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-13-1948
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(22 games)
RBI 382
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (64.3%) Range C- WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.6%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B C  (43.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 2B PIT 7 6 56.0 39 20 17 2 2 -3 5.95 .949
1B PIT 2 2 17.0 21 20 1 0 2 0 11.12 1.000
1972 3B PIT 8 8 70.0 24 7 15 2 3 0 2.83 .917
SS PIT 7 7 62.2 31 12 19 0 3 -1 4.45 1.000
2B PIT 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1973 3B PIT 5 5 44.0 16 1 13 2 1 +1 2.86 .875
2B PIT 2 2 16.0 12 3 8 1 0 0 6.19 .917
1974 2B PIT 62 62 542.1 332 143 179 10 38 -1 5.34 .970
SS PIT 10 10 96.0 37 7 28 2 5 -3 3.28 .946
3B PIT 5 5 48.0 11 4 6 1 0 -3 1.88 .909
1975 2B PIT 117 117 1044.2 563 234 319 10 60 -19 4.76 .982
SS PIT 4 4 35.0 20 7 11 2 0 -2 4.63 .900
3B PIT 3 3 22.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 2.05 1.000
1976 2B PIT 96 93 813.1 455 182 255 18 50 -13 4.84 .960
3B PIT 3 3 27.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
SS PIT 3 3 27.0 16 9 7 0 0 -1 5.33 1.000
1977 SS PIT 26 26 231.2 127 54 68 5 13 -8 4.74 .961
3B PIT 18 18 158.0 32 8 23 1 0 -3 1.77 .969
2B PIT 29 11 126.0 82 40 41 1 9 -3 5.79 .988
1978 3B PIT 16 16 138.0 42 9 32 1 2 -5 2.67 .976
SS PIT 14 14 126.2 57 21 34 2 7 -6 3.91 .965
2B PIT 14 0 24.0 13 4 8 1 2 -1 4.50 .923
1979 2B PIT 7 4 41.0 29 10 18 1 1 -2 6.15 .966
3B PIT 3 3 27.0 8 1 6 1 0 0 2.33 .875
SS PIT 2 2 15.0 8 3 5 0 1 -1 4.80 1.000
1980 2B CHA-MIN 10 10 89.2 56 22 33 1 6 +2 5.52 .982
1B CHA-MIN 8 8 70.0 67 66 1 0 5 0 8.61 1.000
3B CHA-MIN 4 4 34.0 9 0 9 0 0 +1 2.38 1.000
LF CHA-MIN 1 1 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
1981 2B MIN 17 12 118.0 64 35 27 2 7 -6 4.73 .969
SS MIN 3 3 28.0 15 6 9 0 0 0 4.82 1.000
3B MIN 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
1982 2B MIN 31 31 275.0 175 81 90 4 24 -1 5.60 .977
3B MIN 2 2 18.0 4 0 4 0 1 +1 2.00 1.000
SS MIN 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 2 0 8.00 1.000
1983 2B MIN-BRO-TB 10 10 90.1 60 32 27 1 10 -1 5.88 .983
SS MIN-BRO-TB 9 9 78.1 33 12 21 0 3 -3 3.79 1.000
3B MIN-BRO-TB 1 1 8.0 2 0 1 1 0 +1 1.12 .500
Pos Total 2B 403 358 3237.1 1880 806 1022 52 209 -48 5.08 .972
SS 79 79 709.1 352 135 206 11 34 -25 4.33 .969
3B 69 69 602.0 160 34 117 9 7 -6 2.26 .944
1B 10 10 87.0 88 86 2 0 7 0 9.10 1.000
LF 1 1 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
Total 562 517 4643.2 2481 1061 1347 73 257 -79 4.67 .971
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bert Mesner has retired from the Tampa Bay Tides
1983-09-06The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1983-09-06The Tampa Bay Tides have acquired Bert Mesner from the waiver wire.
1983-08-08The Brooklyn Robins have waived Bert Mesner.
1983-07-23The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Luis Terrero to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Red McFly for assignment. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Bert Mesner for assignment.
1983-06-13The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1983-06-13The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Bert Mesner from the waiver wire.
1983-05-31The Minnesota Maulers have waived Bert Mesner.
1983-05-25The Minnesota Maulers have designated Bert Mesner for assignment.
1981-07-25Bert Mesner of the Minnesota Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-04-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Chris Tyack, Bert Mesner, Scott Keating, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 CHA (Freddy Correia) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Allie Higginson, Jake Karp. Protest This Trade.
1980-03-26A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Bushwackers and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Butch Hanson, Larry Schwamb, Bert Mesner from the St. Louis Bushwackers in exchange for Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 CHA (Fred Platoon), Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 STL (Nick Curd). Protest This Trade.
1980-03-26The St. Louis Bush Wackers have promoted Brad Nelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Bush Wackers have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team. The St. Louis Bush Wackers have promoted Red Willis to the major league team. The St. Louis Bush Wackers have sent Frank Fernandez to the minors. The St. Louis Bush Wackers have sent Neil Williams to the minors. The St. Louis Bush Wackers have sent Bill Thompson to the minors.
1980-03-26The St. Louis Bush Wackers have drafted Bert Mesner #45 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1976-06-18Bert Mesner of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1974-05-22The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have designated Tony Goodwin for assignment.
1974-05-08The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1974-04-08The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1973-09-24The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Joe Kavik to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1973-08-12The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Richie Flynn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1973-08-05The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1973-05-29The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Claude Angel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1973-05-25The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1973-03-25The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1972-08-10The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have designated Morrie Lawrence for assignment.
1972-05-15The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Randy Fisher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1972-04-14The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1972-03-25The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1971-09-21The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.
1971-08-27The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bert Mesner to the minors.
1971-08-08The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bert Mesner to the major league team.