Marty Bergen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1899)

Marty Bergen was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899 for the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. In 344 career games, he hit .265 with 339 hits, 10 home runs, and 176 RBI.

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 .265
HR 10
RBI 176
H 339
OPS .646
PIV -2,200
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/25/1871 in North Brookfield, MA, USA
Died
1/19/1900 in North Brookfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1896-04-17
Last Game
1899-10-13

Full name: Martin Bergen

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Career Batting Statistics

Marty Bergen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 1,278 180 339 44 15 10 176 24 52 103 .265 .299 .347 .646 -2,200

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marty Bergen — 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
1896 BSN NL 65 245 39 66 6 4 4 37 6 11 22 .269 .290 (-7%) .354 (-13%) .387 (-3%) .741 (-8%) -357.2
1897 BSN NL 87 327 47 81 11 3 2 45 5 18 23 .248 .291 (-15%) .354 (-17%) .387 (-18%) .741 (-17%) -952.2
1898 BSN NL 120 446 62 125 16 5 3 60 9 13 29 .280 .270 (+4%) .333 (-9%) .347 (+3%) .680 (-3%) -341.7
1899 BSN NL 72 260 32 67 11 3 1 34 4 10 29 .258 .282 (-9%) .343 (-15%) .366 (-9%) .710 (-12%) -549.2
Career · 4 seasons 344 1,278 180 339 44 15 10 176 24 52 103 .265 — — — — -2,200

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marty Bergen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10737957109459.288
Away853283782035.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marty Bergen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-13 BSNPHIW 312100000
1899-10-09 BSNPHIL 201000000
1899-10-02 BSNNY1W 302000100
1899-09-23 BSNNY1L 301000000
1899-09-22 BSNCHCL 400000000
1899-09-18 BSNPITW 310000110
1899-09-15 BSNPITW 400000000
1899-09-14 BSNSTLL 311100100
1899-09-13 BSNSTLW 311000000
1899-09-11 BSNSTLW 311001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marty Bergen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 21 0 1 2
C 337 0 1307 334 80 18
OF 1 0 2 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marty Bergen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 BSN 1B 1 0 6 0 1 0
1896 BSN C 63 0 207 70 24 6
1897 BSN C 85 0 351 66 16 4
1897 BSN OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1898 BSN 1B 2 0 15 0 0 2
1898 BSN C 117 0 496 109 24 4
1899 BSN C 72 0 253 89 16 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marty Bergen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 337
First Base 3
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Marty Bergen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Kinslow
    .266 avg, 12 HR
  2. 92
    Duane Josephson
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  3. 92
    Willie Jones
    .259 avg, 5 HR
  4. 90
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  5. 87
    Lew McCarty
    .266 avg, 5 HR
  6. 86
    Charlie Hargreaves
    .270 avg, 4 HR

Marty Bergen: the record in brief

Marty Bergen played a first major league game on April 17, 1896 and a last one on October 13, 1899. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Beaneaters from 1896 to 1899. At 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds, Bergen is listed as a catcher. Bergen was born on October 25, 1871, in North Brookfield, MA, USA. Bergen's death is recorded on January 19, 1900, in North Brookfield, MA, USA. Marty Bergen was the playing name; the full given name is Martin.

Bergen collected 339 hits in 1,278 at bats across 344 games, good for a .265 batting average, plus 10 home runs, 176 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. Bergen's career OPS of .646 combines a .299 on-base mark with .347 slugging. Set against a .283 league average for the same years, Bergen's .265 average sits 6.4% below it. By OPS the gap is 9.9% below league average (.646 against .717). The hits column peaks at 125, in 1898. Bergen drove in a season-high 60 runs in 1898. The Lg AVG column puts Bergen's 1898 at .280 against .270, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 4%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Bergen

What years did Marty Bergen play?
Marty Bergen played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.
Was Marty Bergen a pitcher?
No. Marty Bergen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Marty Bergen hit?
Marty Bergen hit 10 career home runs with 339 hits.
What teams did Marty Bergen play for?
Marty Bergen played for one team, the Boston Beaneaters (1896–1899).
What were Marty Bergen's career stats?
In 344 games, Marty Bergen had 339 hits, 10 home runs, 176 RBI, 180 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Marty Bergen play?
Marty Bergen played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marty Bergen and how much did he weigh?
Marty Bergen was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Marty Bergen hit each season?
Marty Bergen's home runs by season: 4 in 1896, 2 in 1897, 3 in 1898, and 1 in 1899. His most in one season was 4, in 1896.
What was Marty Bergen's career batting average?
Marty Bergen batted .265 over his career, with 339 hits in 1,278 at bats.
How many RBI did Marty Bergen have?
Marty Bergen drove in 176 runs in his career.
Is Marty Bergen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marty Bergen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.