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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
6-11-2308
John Berkman Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2063 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-10-1941
HR 221 Drafted Round 2, Pick 46
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
RBI 950
SB 339
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B (1.1%) LF (86.0%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D+ (26.2%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1962 PHI
114
422
56
92
11
3
10
36
26
88 3 1
0
0 4
.597
.268
.329
.111
.218
1963 PHI
135
539
66
127
20
3
16
51
56
101 1 3
1
1 9
.680
.307
.373
.137
.236
1964 PHI
146
546
58
142
18
5
14
45
47
106 3 2
7
5 7
.709
.321
.388
.128
.260
1965 PHI
146
563
60
137
23
2
5
52
44
104 1 4
13
6 4
.615
.297
.318
.075
.243
1966 PHI
144
549
65
152
21
4
20
71
46
100 2 3
20
8 7
.772
.333
.439
.162
.277
1967 PHI
143
510
77
141
34
5
16
80
51
86 5 5
30
12 5
.802
.345
.457
.180
.276
1968 PHI
146
570
89
179
29
7
13
79
56
91 3 7
46
15 8
.832
.374
.458
.144
.314
1969 PHI
146
579
90
158
14
5
20
71
59
97 3 3
35
16 8
.760
.342
.418
.145
.273
1970 PHI
146
588
119
166
32
10
18
77
71
106 6 6
43
13 5
.825
.362
.463
.180
.282
1971 PHI
147
543
71
148
23
6
25
85
59
95 1 4
22
12 5
.818
.343
.475
.203
.273
1972 PHI
116
318
47
95
21
2
12
47
26
50 0 2
18
3 1
.840
.350
.491
.192
.299
1973 PHI
79
271
37
76
14
2
12
47
28
35 0 2
17
6 3
.825
.346
.480
.199
.280
1974 PHI
127
426
66
112
25
4
13
57
41
71 0 2
28
7 3
.758
.326
.432
.169
.263
1975 PHI
129
476
55
130
18
0
10
53
42
92 2 4
35
12 7
.706
.332
.374
.101
.273
1976 PHI-MIL
141
537
66
145
22
3
12
65
46
100 4 4
19
7 4
.719
.330
.389
.119
.270
1977 MIL
130
300
36
63
11
3
5
34
32
54 1 2
5
3 4
.603
.287
.317
.107
.210
Total
2135
7737
1058
2063
336
64
221
950
730
1376 35 54
339
126 84
.743
.331
.412
.146
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01John Berkman has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1976-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Java Men and the Philadelphia Optimists. The Philadelphia Optimists receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Java Men in exchange for John Berkman.
1964-04-16A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn 44s and the Milwaukee Optimists. The Milwaukee Optimists receive John Berkman, Verne Torres, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn 44s in exchange for Spud Dahl, Chucker Morrisette, Johnny Bradshaw.
1962-04-08The Brooklyn 44s have promoted John Berkman to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have designated Harry Kostro for assignment.