1935
Born November 21, 1935
Oak Park, IL, USA
Dick Bertell Notable
Dick Bertell divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1960, then the Chicago Cubs through 1967.
Across 444 games he batted .250, with 327 hits and 91 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 34 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 438 games behind the plate, with 2,053 putouts and 36 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was born in Oak Park, IL, USA on November 21, 1935, and died on December 20, 1999. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHC | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .133 |
| 1961 | CHC | 92 | 267 | 20 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 33 | 0 | .273 |
| 1962 | CHC | 77 | 215 | 19 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 0 | .302 |
| 1963 | CHC | 100 | 322 | 15 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 0 | .233 |
| 1964 | CHC | 112 | 353 | 29 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 67 | 2 | .238 |
| 1965 | CHC/SFG | 56 | 132 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .205 |
| 1967 | CHC | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 444 | 1310 | 91 | 327 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 112 | 106 | 188 | 2 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died December 20, 1999
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