Reno Bertoia

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1962)

AVG .244
HR 27
RBI 171
H 425
OPS .639
PIV -2,810
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
1/8/1935 in San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Died
4/15/2011 in Windsor, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1953-09-22
Last Game
1962-04-28

Full name: Pierino Peter Bertoia

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
612 1,745 204 425 60 10 27 171 16 142 252 .244 .303 .336 .639 -2,810

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 54 37 13 6 2 0 1 2 1 5 9 .162 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 38 68 13 14 2 1 1 10 0 5 11 .206 .258 (-20%) .332 (-24%) .393 (-22%) .726 (-23%) -277.8
1956 DET AL 22 66 7 12 2 0 1 5 0 6 12 .182 .258 (-30%) .331 (-21%) .397 (-35%) .728 (-29%) -300.4
1957 DET AL 97 295 28 81 16 2 4 28 2 19 43 .275 .257 (+7%) .323 (+1%) .391 (-2%) .715 (-1%) -42.9
1958 DET AL 86 240 28 56 6 0 6 27 5 20 35 .233 .257 (-10%) .324 (-11%) .394 (-15%) .719 (-13%) -546.0
1959 WS1 AL 90 308 33 73 10 0 8 29 2 29 48 .237 .256 (-8%) .323 (-7%) .392 (-11%) .715 (-9%) -447.1
1960 WS1 AL 121 460 44 122 17 7 4 45 3 26 58 .265 .255 (+4%) .323 (-3%) .387 (-7%) .711 (-6%) -443.0
1961 MIN AL 35 104 17 22 2 0 1 8 0 20 12 .212 .258 (-18%) .328 (+2%) .399 (-35%) .727 (-18%) -254.7
1961 KC1 AL 39 120 12 29 2 0 0 13 1 9 15 .242 .258 (-6%) .328 (-13%) .399 (-35%) .727 (-25%) -254.7
1961 DET AL 24 46 6 10 1 0 1 4 2 3 8 .217 — — — — -254.7
1962 DET AL 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 612 1,745 204 425 60 10 27 171 16 142 252 .244 — — — — -2,821

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3048451032171686.257
Away3089001012081184.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-04-28 DETLAAL 000000000
1962-04-26 DETKC1W 010000000
1962-04-25 DETKC1L 010000000
1962-04-21 DETBOSL 000000000
1962-04-13 DETNYYW 010000000
1961-09-27 DETKC1W 010000000
1961-09-25 DETKC1W 010000000
1961-09-15 DETNYYL 401000101
1961-09-12 DETKC1W 000000000
1961-09-10 DETBOSL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 148 113 271 355 17 84
3B 367 337 321 676 54 57
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 23 4 7 15 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 DET 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1954 DET 2B 15 9 26 36 2 6
1954 DET 3B 8 0 1 2 0 0
1954 DET SS 3 0 0 3 1 1
1955 DET 2B 6 5 7 22 1 4
1955 DET 3B 14 9 12 24 3 4
1955 DET SS 5 2 4 6 0 0
1956 DET 2B 18 18 51 57 2 18
1956 DET 3B 2 1 3 4 0 1
1957 DET 2B 2 1 2 1 0 0
1957 DET 3B 83 79 76 125 10 8
1957 DET SS 7 0 1 2 0 0
1958 DET 3B 68 64 70 139 11 13
1958 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 DET SS 5 2 2 3 1 0
1959 WS1 2B 71 69 139 198 10 40
1959 WS1 3B 5 5 6 8 0 1
1959 WS1 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1960 WS1 2B 21 3 26 20 1 8
1960 WS1 3B 112 109 94 227 13 19
1961 MIN 3B 32 31 22 59 9 3
1961 KC1 2B 6 6 12 13 0 5
1961 KC1 3B 29 29 27 70 6 6
1961 DET 2B 7 2 7 7 0 3
1961 DET 3B 13 10 10 17 2 2
1961 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 DET 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 DET 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 DET SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 148
Third Base 365
Shortstop 25
Left 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

Reno Bertoia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larvell Blanks
    .253 avg, 20 HR
  2. 96
    Nanny Fernandez
    .248 avg, 16 HR
  3. 96
    Luis Lopez
    .241 avg, 22 HR
  4. 95
    Alfredo Amezaga
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  5. 92
    Chuck Schilling
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  6. 91
    Casey Candaele
    .250 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Reno Bertoia

What years did Reno Bertoia play?
Reno Bertoia played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962.
Was Reno Bertoia a pitcher?
No. Reno Bertoia was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Reno Bertoia hit?
Reno Bertoia hit 27 career home runs with 425 hits.