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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
Melvin Bergman Starting Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.26 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-72 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-27-1969
K 730 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(83 games)
IP 904.1
WHIP 1.73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1991 Minors 22 50.00 1 / 5 4 / 21 4 / 24 9 / 50
1992 Minors 23 55.00 1 / 7 3 / 21 3 / 27 7 / 55
1993 Minors 24 54.00 0 / 3 1 / 22 2 / 29 3 / 54
1994 Majors 25 42.82 161 25 0 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 14 1 / 42
1995 Majors 26 43.61 162 23 0 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 43
1996 Minors 27 19.00 1 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 19
1997 Minors 28 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 3 / 14 4 / 20
1998 Majors 29 42.21 162 23 0 0 / 10 1 / 17 1 / 15 2 / 42
1999 Majors 30 41.58 162 23 0 0 / 4 0 / 14 1 / 23 1 / 41
2000 Majors 31 46.72 162 31 0 0 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 16 0 / 46
2001 Minors 32 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 14
2001 Majors 32 1.55 6 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
2002 Minors 33 18.00 1 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 18
2002 Majors 33 20.89 78 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 20
2003 Majors 34 44.04 162 25 0 -3 / 13 -5 / 16 0 / 15 -8 / 44
Total 1055 159 0 1 / 78 8 / 202 16 / 229 25 / 509
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Melvin Bergman has retired from the Detroit Rock City
2002-08-03The Detroit Rock City have acquired Melvin Bergman from the waiver wire.
2002-07-27The New York Knights have designated Melvin Bergman for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Bill Vitiello for assignment.
2002-06-28The New York Knights have promoted Melvin Bergman to the major league team.
2001-04-08The New York Knights have promoted Joe Schindler to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dick Ott to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Melvin Bergman for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Milt Thomas for assignment.
1998-04-01The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Melvin Bergman to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Bill Hoffman to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Wally Anderson to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Al Miller to the major league team.
1996-04-01The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Chris Pettibone to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have sent Melvin Bergman to the minors.
1994-08-10The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Melvin Bergman to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have designated Lefty Clanton for assignment.
1994-08-08The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Lefty Clanton to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have sent Melvin Bergman to the minors.
1994-04-01The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Melvin Bergman to the major league team. The Toronto Sasquatch have promoted Herb Stanek to the major league team.
1990-05-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Toronto Sasquatch. The Toronto Sasquatch receive Thomas Strickland, Charlie Leach, Quinton Chavez, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 PHI (Chris Lindstrom), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 PHI (Wheezer Nelson), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 PHI (Bill Walker), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 TOR (Melvin Bergman) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Walt Singleton, James Cotton, Jeff Ellsworth, John Bergman, Pat Tomko, Zak Stablein.
1988-05-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Toronto Sasquatch. The Toronto Sasquatch receive James Cotton, Thomas Rojas , Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 PHI (Jim Green) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Monte Heving, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 TOR (Melvin Bergman).