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Duke Snider League
4-25-2078
Richie "Rip" Bergamo Left Field
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .864 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1066 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-14-1924
HR 144 Drafted Round 13, Pick 208
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(59 games)
RBI 561
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A  (86.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (92.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 PIT
128
381
66
123
16
4
21
74
31
 47 2 5
6
 5 7
.923
.372
.551
.228
.323
1951 PIT
126
504
119
159
33
9
24
99
57
 69 2 3
13
 9 1
.945
.385
.560
.244
.315
1952 PIT
145
521
87
164
26
3
21
88
56
 73 3 4
9
 2 3
.879
.382
.497
.182
.315
1953 PIT
125
443
68
138
23
3
21
63
45
 68 0 2
6
 6 7
.893
.373
.519
.208
.312
1954 PIT
108
373
44
105
22
2
14
52
46
 55 2 3
11
 2 4
.825
.361
.464
.182
.282
1955 PIT-CLE
152
530
74
160
31
4
18
81
47
 75 4 8
4
 3 5
.836
.358
.477
.175
.302
1956 CLE-NYA
100
267
37
77
12
0
10
36
40
 48 1 1
9
 3 5
.828
.382
.446
.157
.288
1957 NYA
116
265
34
78
13
3
10
40
17
 45 1 1
3
 4 7
.817
.338
.479
.185
.294
1958 NYA
87
148
17
38
5
1
4
19
7
 27 0 2
3
 2 5
.672
.287
.385
.128
.257
1959 NYA
59
60
9
21
4
0
1
7
6
 10 0 1
4
 1 0
.870
.403
.467
.117
.350
1960 NYA
12
13
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
 1 0 1
0
 1 0
.497
.267
.231
.000
.231
Total
1158
3505
556
1066
185
29
144
561
353
 518 15 31
68
 38 44
.864
.367
.497
.193
.304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Richie "Rip" Bergamo has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1960-06-08The New York Metropolitans have designated Richie "Rip" Bergamo for assignment.
1960-03-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Richie "Rip" Bergamo to the major league team.
1959-10-13The New York Metropolitans have promoted Sean Mattingly to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Richie "Rip" Bergamo for assignment.
1957-03-01The New York METROPOLITANS have renamed Richie Zisk to Richie "Rip" Bergamo.
1956-09-30The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Roberto Aguayo to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Richie Zisk to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Homer Miller to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Kyle Rayner to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Joel Kress to the minors.
1956-08-12The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Darren Lawson to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Cal "Doc" Halliday to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Frank Campbell to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Richie Zisk to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Holden Caulfield to the minors. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Miah Davidson to the minors.
1956-05-22A trade has been completed between the New York METROPOLITANS and the Cleveland Wahoos. The Cleveland Wahoos receive John Galt, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York METROPOLITANS in exchange for Richie Zisk.
1955-05-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Wahoos and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys receive Will Mazeroski, Charlie Spikes from the Cleveland Wahoos in exchange for Rennie Stennet, Richie Zisk.
1951-09-14The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Richie Zisk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have sent Lee Lacy to the minors.
1951-08-30The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Lee Lacy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have sent Richie Zisk to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Rip Bergamo to Richie Zisk.