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Satchel Paige League
5-27-2038
Sven Berra Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 2191 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-26-1949
HR 286 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(48 games)
RBI 1374
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
Notes: 1986:Just missed GGlove C.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 SF
108
391
43
90
18
3
7
54
41
 85 0 3
6
 3 9
.646
.301
.345
.115
.230
1972 SF
135
503
46
111
15
2
12
65
42
 119 1 4
5
 7 8
.610
.280
.330
.109
.221
1973 SF
135
499
67
139
30
6
18
93
51
 93 4 3
8
 7 4
.819
.348
.471
.192
.279
1974 SF
135
502
49
127
23
6
12
70
54
 97 2 1
6
 5 2
.722
.327
.394
.141
.253
1975 SF
135
511
58
135
22
9
15
87
49
 94 2 2
8
 11 2
.760
.330
.431
.166
.264
1976 SF
135
497
53
119
13
6
15
70
52
 97 3 4
9
 5 0
.693
.313
.380
.141
.239
1977 SF
135
510
69
149
27
17
11
87
42
 100 2 6
9
 4 0
.821
.345
.476
.184
.292
1978 SF
130
458
67
129
27
4
23
96
53
 82 3 5
7
 5 1
.865
.356
.509
.227
.282
1979 SF
139
527
102
183
29
9
33
124
51
 83 2 2
14
 5 4
1.030
.405
.624
.277
.347
1980 SF
143
472
88
143
21
9
29
99
38
 87 3 2
13
 5 0
.927
.357
.570
.267
.303
1981 SF
136
488
66
133
21
7
13
82
53
 96 3 3
12
 3 2
.770
.346
.424
.152
.273
1982 SF
142
512
99
159
19
11
24
102
55
 77 2 4
23
 10 1
.908
.377
.531
.221
.311
1983 SF
140
513
100
160
24
11
33
103
50
 105 1 0
18
 4 0
.969
.374
.595
.283
.312
1984 SF
140
400
57
109
20
4
10
59
41
 70 1 1
18
 9 1
.758
.341
.418
.145
.272
1985 SF-CIN
129
412
62
109
14
5
14
75
42
 77 2 4
8
 4 0
.757
.333
.425
.160
.265
1986 CIN
136
387
47
99
10
4
9
67
37
 81 1 6
3
 5 1
.690
.318
.372
.116
.256
1987 CIN
85
139
17
36
6
1
2
14
7
 25 0 0
2
 1 1
.654
.295
.360
.101
.259
1988 CIN
48
151
18
39
6
2
4
17
13
 28 0 1
3
 1 0
.719
.315
.404
.146
.258
1989 CIN
45
86
13
22
2
1
2
10
13
 18 0 1
2
 2 0
.722
.350
.372
.116
.256
Total
2331
7958
1121
2191
347
117
286
1374
784
 1514 32 52
174
 96 36
.797
.341
.456
.181
.275

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sven Berra has retired from the Cincinnati River Sox
1985-06-21Trade #1636669 has been completed between the Cincinnati River Sox and the San Francisco Rush. The San Francisco Rush receive Del Ouellette, Rick Joyce, Willie Wood, Frank Clark, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 CIN (Gordon Hill), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CIN (Takashi Hoshino) from the Cincinnati River Sox in exchange for Jim Mitchell, Sven Berra.
1978-08-20Sven Berra of the San Francisco Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-08-25Sven Berra of the San Francisco Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-04-01The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Thomas Prophecy to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Sven Berra to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Joe Lanier for assignment. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Joe Janowicz for assignment.