1907
Born August 31, 1907
Kenosha, WI, USA
Ray Berres Notable
b. August 31, 1907 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1934, 1936, Pittsburgh Pirates 1937–1940, Boston Bees 1940, Boston Braves 1941, New York Giants 1942–1945
Ray Berres played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934 and closing with the New York Giants in 1945.
Across 561 games he batted .216, with 287 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 37 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 551 games behind the plate, with 1,704 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Kenosha, WI, USA on August 31, 1907, and died on February 1, 2007. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | BRO | 39 | 79 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .215 |
| 1936 | BRO | 105 | 267 | 16 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 1 | .240 |
| 1937 | PIT | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1938 | PIT | 40 | 100 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .230 |
| 1939 | PIT | 81 | 231 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 1 | .229 |
| 1940 | BSN/PIT | 106 | 261 | 14 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 0 | .192 |
| 1941 | BSN | 120 | 279 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 2 | .201 |
| 1942 | NYG | 12 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .188 |
| 1943 | NYG | 20 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1944 | NYG | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .471 |
| 1945 | NYG | 20 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 561 | 1330 | 96 | 287 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 76 | 134 | 4 | .216 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died February 1, 2007
1934
Major-league debut: Ray Berres
Ray Berres made a major-league debut on April 24, 1934.
1945
Final major-league game: Ray Berres
Ray Berres played a final major-league game on September 30, 1945.
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