Dale Berra
Dale Anthony Berra
Born: December 13, 1956
Ridgewood, NJ US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ)
Career: 1975-1988
Major League Statistics
Dale Berra compiled a career batting average of .277 with 74 home runs and 368 RBI in his 693-game career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Charleston Patriots, Columbus Clippers, Portland Beavers, Tucson Toros and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Niagara Falls Pirates |
 Charleston Patriots |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Portland Beavers |
 Tucson Toros |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 23.14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 67 | 297 | 269 | 36 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 47 | .257 | .300 | .342 | .642 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | 139 | 578 | 527 | 78 | 157 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 98 | .298 | .345 | .461 | .806 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 125 | 492 | 438 | 68 | 127 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 67 | .290 | .357 | .486 | .843 | 213 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 99 | 398 | 361 | 58 | 101 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 73 | .280 | .338 | .507 | .844 | 183 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 56 | 238 | 210 | 37 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 29 | .324 | .387 | .490 | .878 | 103 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 22 | 86 | 82 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .244 | .279 | .317 | .596 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 116 | 461 | 389 | 60 | 105 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 70 | .270 | .369 | .419 | .788 | 163 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 69 | 188 | 166 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 31 | .181 | .247 | .259 | .506 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 693 | 2738 | 2442 | 364 | 677 | 109 | 29 | 74 | 368 | 52 | 29 | 234 | 428 | .277 | .340 | .437 | .776 | 1066 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 3B | 67 | 67 | 137 | 24 | 13 | .895 | 3.045 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | 3B | 139 | 129 | 269 | 41 | 27 | .907 | 2.863 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.750 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 124 | 95 | 239 | 29 | 28 | .920 | 2.694 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 97 | 141 | 278 | 22 | 43 | .950 | 4.320 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 47 | 67 | 156 | 8 | 32 | .965 | 4.745 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 8 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 5.250 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 86 | 47 | 179 | 25 | 14 | .900 | 2.628 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 19 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 7 | .937 | 3.895 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 14 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 13 | .957 | 4.786 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 8 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 5 | .958 | 2.875 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 27 | 31 | 62 | 2 | 12 | .979 | 3.444 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 20 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 3 | .897 | 3.500 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 685 | 708 | 1536 | 172 | 201 | .929 | 3.276 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Patriots | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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