1878
Born June 13, 1878
North Brookfield, MA, USA
Bill Bergen Notable
Bill Bergen played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1901 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1911. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Superbas, from 1904 to 1910.
Across 947 games he batted .170, with 516 hits and 138 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 45 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 941 games behind the plate, with 4,233 putouts and 161 errors. He turned 106 double plays.
He was born in North Brookfield, MA, USA on June 13, 1878, and died on December 19, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CIN | 87 | 308 | 15 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 2 | .179 |
| 1902 | CIN | 89 | 322 | 19 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 47 | 2 | .180 |
| 1903 | CIN | 58 | 207 | 21 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 2 | .227 |
| 1904 | BRO | 96 | 329 | 17 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 3 | .182 |
| 1905 | BRO | 79 | 247 | 12 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 36 | 4 | .190 |
| 1906 | BRO | 103 | 353 | 9 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 2 | .159 |
| 1907 | BRO | 51 | 138 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 1 | .159 |
| 1908 | BRO | 99 | 302 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 1 | .175 |
| 1909 | BRO | 112 | 346 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 4 | .139 |
| 1910 | BRO | 89 | 249 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 0 | .161 |
| 1911 | BRO | 84 | 227 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 2 | .132 |
| Career | — | 947 | 3028 | 138 | 516 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 193 | 88 | 421 | 23 | .170 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died December 19, 1943
1901
Major-league debut: Bill Bergen
Bill Bergen made a major-league debut on May 6, 1901.
1911
Final major-league game: Bill Bergen
Bill Bergen played a final major-league game on September 20, 1911.
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