1929
Born November 20, 1929
Long Beach, CA, USA
Lou Berberet Notable
b. November 20, 1929 · New York Yankees 1954–1955, Washington Senators 1956–1958, Boston Red Sox 1958, Detroit Tigers 1959–1960
Lou Berberet played for four clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1954 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1960.
Across 448 games he batted .230, with 281 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 34 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 367 games behind the plate, with 1,786 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Long Beach, CA, USA on November 20, 1929, and died on April 6, 2004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NYY | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1955 | NYY | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1956 | WSH | 95 | 207 | 25 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 46 | 33 | 0 | .261 |
| 1957 | WSH | 99 | 264 | 24 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 0 | .261 |
| 1958 | BOS/WSH | 62 | 173 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 0 | .208 |
| 1959 | DET | 100 | 338 | 38 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 35 | 59 | 0 | .216 |
| 1960 | DET | 85 | 232 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 31 | 2 | .194 |
| Career | — | 448 | 1224 | 118 | 281 | 34 | 10 | 31 | 153 | 200 | 195 | 2 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died April 6, 2004
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