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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Joe Bertaina Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 6-8 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-14-1951
K 153 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(6 games)
IP 232.0
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 CLE
0
 2
74
0
0
0
0
 1
60.0
 97 64 61 0 32
42
2.15
9.15
1975 CLE
2
 1
61
0
0
0
1
 1
60.1
 61 31 28 0 23
44
1.39
4.18
1976 CLE
0
 3
54
0
0
0
1
 2
49.2
 58 37 36 3 22
35
1.61
6.52
1977 CLE
1
 0
19
0
0
0
0
 0
24.0
 19 7 7 0 9
9
1.17
2.63
1981 CLE
0
 1
9
0
0
0
1
 0
7.2
 7 3 3 0 0
2
0.91
3.52
1982 CLE
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 7 1 1 0 1
4
1.60
1.80
1983 CLE
1
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 2 1 0 6
4
1.38
1.13
1985 CHA
1
 0
18
0
0
0
1
 0
17.1
 15 7 7 0 6
13
1.21
3.63
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
6
 8
248
0
0
0
4
 4
232.0
 269 152 144 3 99
153
1.59
5.59
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Bertaina has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-07-11The Chicago Wolverines have waived Joe Bertaina.
1985-06-23The Chicago Wolverines have designated Joe Bertaina for assignment.
1984-10-17The Chicago Trouble have promoted Joe Bertaina to the major league team. The Chicago Trouble have designated Mike Grudzielanek for assignment.
1984-10-16The Chicago Trouble have acquired Joe Bertaina from the waiver wire.
1984-08-25The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Joe Bertaina.
1984-08-07The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Joe Bertaina from the waiver wire.
1984-05-02The Cleveland El Guapos have waived Joe Bertaina.
1983-07-20The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Mike Russell to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Joe Bertaina for assignment.
1981-04-03The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Joe Bertaina to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Doggie Myers to the minors.
1978-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Johnny Payne to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Joe Bertaina to the minors.
1977-05-09Joe Bertaina of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1976-06-15Joe Bertaina of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-05-23Joe Bertaina of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-06-27Joe Bertaina of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1974-03-25The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Jim Green to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Bob Aase to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Joe Bertaina to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Les Ireland to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Pete Johnston to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Brent McDaniel to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated George Eldred for assignment. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Bill Appleton to the minors. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Lennie Evans to the minors. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Rodrigo Bates to the minors. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Bill Grabowski to the minors.