John Berdella
John I. Berdella
Born: April 4, 1924
Deceased: September 11, 2003
Saint Charles, MI US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1953
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John Berdella compiled a career batting average of .260 with 12 home runs and 82 RBI in his 1024-game career with the Salina Blue Jays, Bradford Blue Wings, Portland Pilots, Terre Haute Phillies, Utica Blue Sox, Saginaw Bears, Saginaw Jacks, Columbia Reds and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 121 | 536 | 478 | 66 | 114 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 49 | 67 | .238 | .315 | .299 | .614 | 143 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 120 | 453 | 453 | 148 | 20 | 12 | 1 | .327 | .327 | .430 | .757 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 123 | 452 | 452 | 118 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .314 | .575 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 89 | 375 | 348 | 35 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 62 | .259 | .308 | .302 | .610 | 105 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 42 | 174 | 147 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 22 | .218 | .339 | .265 | .604 | 39 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 119 | 395 | 395 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .314 | .557 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Jacks | 137 | 466 | 466 | 128 | 13 | 9 | 6 | .275 | .275 | .380 | .655 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 156 | 552 | 552 | 147 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .317 | .583 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 22 | 74 | 65 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .185 | .284 | .231 | .515 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 95 | 323 | 323 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .245 | .471 | 79 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1024 | 3800 | 3679 | 130 | 958 | 110 | 45 | 12 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 107 | 160 | .260 | .283 | .325 | .607 | 1194 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | SS | 121 | 193 | 422 | 56 | 77 | .917 | 5.083 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 46 | 377 | 31 | 4 | 38 | .990 | 8.870 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 1B | 42 | 359 | 36 | 5 | 40 | .988 | 9.405 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 42 | 89 | 116 | 6 | 21 | .972 | 4.881 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | SS | 95 | 186 | 245 | 22 | .951 | 4.537 | |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 21 | 36 | 69 | 6 | 15 | .946 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 367 | 1240 | 919 | 99 | 191 | .956 | 5.883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Saginaw Jacks | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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