Dave Bergman

Born: 6/6/1953 in Evanston, IL, USA

Died: 2/2/2015 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-08-26 | Final Game: 1992-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: David Bruce Bergman

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Biography

Dave Bergman was a versatile position player who graced Major League Baseball from 1975 until his retirement in 1992. Over his 17-year career, he played in 1,349 games, showcasing a solid combination of skills and tenacity on the field. Bergman was known for his ability to get on base, finishing his career with 690 hits and a batting average of .258. His offensive contributions included 54 home runs and 289 runs batted in (RBIs), while he also demonstrated speed on the basepaths with 19 stolen bases. Bergman's career unfolded during an era marked by significant changes in baseball, including the rise of power hitting and the increasing importance of defensive versatility. He played for several teams, most notably the Detroit Tigers, where he was part of the 1984 World Series championship squad. His professional journey not only highlighted his adaptability at various positions but also his valuable presence in the clubhouse. After hanging up his cleats in 1992, Bergman's contributions to the game continued to resonate, as he left a lasting legacy as a reliable player who could be counted on in crucial situations.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1349	2679	312	690	100	16	54	289	19	380	347	0.258	0.348	0.367	0.716	1792.9

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	NYY	AL	7	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	NYY	AL	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	104	186	15	43	5	1	0	12	2	39	32	0.231	.257 (-10%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (-29%)	.702 (-10%)	-168.8
1979	HOU	NL	13	15	4	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	HOU	NL	90	78	12	20	6	1	0	3	1	10	10	0.256	.264 (-3%)	.326 (+4%)	.387 (-7%)	.714 (-2%)	-11.9
1981	HOU	NL	6	6	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SFG	NL	63	145	16	37	9	0	3	13	2	19	18	0.255	.255 (avg)	.320 (+6%)	.368 (+3%)	.688 (+4%)	0.0
1982	SFG	NL	100	121	22	33	3	1	4	14	3	18	11	0.273	.261 (+4%)	.324 (+12%)	.388 (+6%)	.712 (+9%)	253.8
1983	SFG	NL	90	140	16	40	4	1	6	24	2	24	21	0.286	.260 (+10%)	.324 (+21%)	.389 (+17%)	.714 (+19%)	591.9
1984	DET	AL	120	271	42	74	8	5	7	44	3	33	40	0.273	.259 (+5%)	.322 (+9%)	.384 (+8%)	.707 (+9%)	463.2
1985	DET	AL	69	140	8	25	2	0	3	7	0	14	15	0.179	.257 (-31%)	.323 (-23%)	.390 (-34%)	.714 (-29%)	-725.4
1986	DET	AL	65	130	14	30	6	1	1	9	0	21	16	0.231	.257 (-10%)	.325 (+4%)	.395 (-20%)	.720 (-9%)	-156.7
1987	DET	AL	91	172	25	47	7	3	6	22	0	30	23	0.273	.262 (+4%)	.331 (+14%)	.415 (+9%)	.746 (+11%)	432.6
1988	DET	AL	116	289	37	85	14	0	5	35	0	38	34	0.294	.254 (+16%)	.317 (+17%)	.377 (+4%)	.695 (+10%)	662.9
1989	DET	AL	137	385	38	103	13	1	7	37	1	44	44	0.268	.254 (+5%)	.319 (+8%)	.375 (-4%)	.694 (+2%)	261.2
1990	DET	AL	100	205	21	57	10	1	2	26	3	33	17	0.278	.257 (+8%)	.324 (+16%)	.385 (-5%)	.710 (+4%)	283.2
1991	DET	AL	86	194	23	46	10	1	7	29	1	35	40	0.237	.255 (-7%)	.323 (+8%)	.384 (+6%)	.708 (+7%)	317.3
1992	DET	AL	87	181	17	42	3	0	1	10	1	20	19	0.232	.255 (-9%)	.322 (-5%)	.377 (-30%)	.699 (-18%)	-547.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	13	1	3	0	1	0	4	0	2	0.231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO	AVG
1987	ALCS	DET	4	4	0	1	0	2	1	0.250
1984	ALCS	DET	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
1984	WS	DET	5	5	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1980	NLCS	HOU	4	3	0	1	1	2	0	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	866	511	5066	448	46	469
OF	106	69	131	1	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	NYA	OF	6	5	10	1	1	1
1977	NYA	1B	2	0	5	0	0	0
1977	NYA	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1978	HOU	1B	66	21	280	16	2	26
1978	HOU	OF	29	28	48	0	2	0
1979	HOU	1B	4	1	8	0	0	1
1980	HOU	1B	59	8	183	16	1	23
1980	HOU	OF	5	1	4	0	0	0
1981	HOU	1B	1	0	3	1	0	0
1981	SFN	1B	33	23	232	24	2	21
1981	SFN	OF	15	11	20	0	1	0
1982	SFN	1B	69	17	308	20	3	18
1982	SFN	OF	6	5	13	0	1	0
1983	SFN	1B	50	23	291	27	2	20
1983	SFN	OF	6	4	8	0	0	0
1984	DET	1B	114	67	657	75	8	63
1984	DET	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1985	DET	1B	44	33	306	25	3	25
1985	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	DET	1B	41	28	255	29	4	30
1986	DET	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987	DET	1B	65	38	353	29	3	33
1987	DET	OF	7	3	4	0	0	0
1988	DET	1B	64	44	367	37	4	31
1988	DET	OF	13	11	19	0	0	0
1989	DET	1B	123	106	912	85	7	88
1989	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	DET	1B	27	23	203	13	1	19
1990	DET	OF	5	0	0	0	0	0
1991	DET	1B	49	42	364	29	1	42
1991	DET	OF	4	0	1	0	0	0
1992	DET	1B	55	37	339	22	5	29
1992	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	865
Left Field	88
Center Field	1
Right Field	18
Designated Hitter	133

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	DET	AL	$375,000
1991	DET	AL	$575,000
1990	DET	AL	$525,000
1989	DET	AL	$437,500
1988	DET	AL	$360,000
1987	DET	AL	$331,667
1986	DET	AL	$316,667
1985	DET	AL	$262,500
Total Career Earnings			$3,183,334