1904
Born December 16, 1904
Huntsville, AR, USA
Joe Berry Notable
Joe Berry played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1942 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1946.
He went 21 and 22 with a 2.45 earned run average, pitching 294 innings in 133 games. He struck out 117. Across 133 games he batted .157, with 11 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1944, with 12.
He was born in Huntsville, AR, USA on December 16, 1904, and died on September 27, 1958. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | PHA | 53 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .120 |
| 1945 | PHA | 52 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1946 | CLE/PHA | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 133 | 70 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 1944 | PHA | 10 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 111.1 | 78 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 1.94 |
| 1945 | PHA | 8 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 130.1 | 114 | 34 | 38 | 51 | 2.35 |
| 1946 | CLE/PHA | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 50.1 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 3.22 |
| Career | — | 21 | 22 | 133 | 0 | 18 | 294.0 | 246 | 80 | 87 | 117 | 2.45 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died September 27, 1958
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