1898
Born November 26, 1898
San Francisco, CA, USA
John Kerr Notable
b. November 26, 1898 · Detroit Tigers 1923–1924, Chicago White Sox 1929–1931, Washington Senators 1932–1934
John Kerr played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1923 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1934.
Across 471 games he batted .266, with 388 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 59 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 337 games at second base, with 1,108 assists and 60 errors. He turned 214 double plays.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on November 26, 1898, and died on October 19, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DET | 19 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1924 | DET | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1929 | CHW | 127 | 419 | 50 | 108 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 9 | .258 |
| 1930 | CHW | 70 | 266 | 37 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 4 | .289 |
| 1931 | CHW | 128 | 444 | 51 | 119 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 9 | .268 |
| 1932 | WSH | 51 | 132 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .273 |
| 1933 | WSH | 28 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1934 | WSH | 31 | 103 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 1 | .272 |
| Career | — | 471 | 1457 | 172 | 388 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 145 | 115 | 92 | 26 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died October 19, 1993
1923
Major-league debut: John Kerr
John Kerr made a major-league debut on May 1, 1923.
1934
Final major-league game: John Kerr
John Kerr played a final major-league game on September 30, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain