Augie Bergamo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

Augie Bergamo was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. In 174 career games, he hit .304 with 151 hits, 5 home runs, and 63 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,803.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .304
HR 5
RBI 63
H 151
OPS .801
PIV 1,803
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
2/14/1917 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
8/19/1974 in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-25
Last Game
1945-09-30

Full name: August Samuel Bergamo

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Career Batting Statistics

Augie Bergamo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 496 86 151 23 5 5 63 0 78 44 .304 .400 .401 .801 1,803

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +22.2% above league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OPS .801 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +17.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Augie Bergamo — 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
1944 SLN NL 80 192 35 55 6 3 2 19 0 35 23 .286 .261 (+10%) .325 (+22%) .357 (+6%) .683 (+14%) 626.2
1945 SLN NL 94 304 51 96 17 2 3 44 0 43 21 .316 .260 (+21%) .328 (+22%) .354 (+17%) .683 (+19%) 1176.7
Career · 2 seasons 174 496 86 151 23 5 5 63 0 78 44 .304 — — — — 1,803

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Augie Bergamo — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Augie Bergamo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Augie Bergamo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home822224275018.338
Away922744476546.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Augie Bergamo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-30 STLCINW 500000000
1945-09-29 STLCINW 311000010
1945-09-25 STLCHCL 101000100
1945-09-23 STLCINW 412000112
1945-09-22 STLCINW 513100010
1945-09-18 STLCHCW 310000011
1945-09-17 STLPHIW 504000201
1945-09-16 STLPHIW 514100100
1945-09-14 STLBROL 100000000
1945-09-12 STLBROW 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Augie Bergamo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 18 0 0 1
OF 127 0 229 9 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Augie Bergamo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1944 SLN OF 50 0 83 0 1 0
1945 SLN 1B 2 0 14 0 0 1
1945 SLN OF 77 0 146 9 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Augie Bergamo — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 4
Left Field 40
Center Field 1
Right Field 90

Augie Bergamo: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 25, 1944 and the final game on September 30, 1945, Augie Bergamo built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1944 through 1945. Born on February 14, 1917, in Detroit, MI, USA, Bergamo is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 165 pounds. Bergamo's death is recorded on August 19, 1974, in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA. Bergamo's full given name, per the bio, is August Samuel Bergamo.

The batting record for Bergamo: 174 games, 151 hits in 496 at bats, and a .304 average, along with 5 homers and 63 runs batted in. Bergamo got on base at a .400 rate and slugged .401 (.801 OPS). Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Bergamo's .304 average sits 16.5% above it. The OPS comparison is .801 to a league .684, 17.2% above average. The highest hit total in a season was 96, in 1945.

Frequently Asked Questions about Augie Bergamo

What years did Augie Bergamo play?
Augie Bergamo played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Augie Bergamo a pitcher?
No. Augie Bergamo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Augie Bergamo hit?
Augie Bergamo hit 5 career home runs with 151 hits.
What teams did Augie Bergamo play for?
Augie Bergamo played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1944–1945).
What were Augie Bergamo's career stats?
In 174 games, Augie Bergamo had 151 hits, 5 home runs, 63 RBI, and 86 runs, with a .304 batting average.
What position did Augie Bergamo play?
Augie Bergamo played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Augie Bergamo and how much did he weigh?
Augie Bergamo was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Augie Bergamo hit each season?
Augie Bergamo's home runs by season: 2 in 1944 and 3 in 1945. His most in one season was 3, in 1945.
What was Augie Bergamo's career batting average?
Augie Bergamo batted .304 over his career, with 151 hits in 496 at bats.
How many RBI did Augie Bergamo have?
Augie Bergamo drove in 63 runs in his career.
Is Augie Bergamo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Augie Bergamo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.