Lou Berberet

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1960)

AVG .230
HR 31
RBI 153
H 281
OPS .687
PIV -393
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
11/20/1929 in Long Beach, CA, USA
Died
4/6/2004 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1954-09-17
Last Game
1960-09-25

Full name: Louis Joseph Berberet

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
448 1,224 118 281 34 10 31 153 2 200 195 .230 .337 .350 .687 -393

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near 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
1954 NYA AL 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1955 NYA AL 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 95 207 25 54 6 3 4 27 0 46 33 .261 .258 (+1%) .331 (+21%) .397 (-5%) .728 (+7%) 506.3
1957 WS1 AL 99 264 24 69 11 2 7 36 0 41 38 .261 .257 (+1%) .323 (+11%) .391 (+2%) .715 (+6%) 376.8
1958 WS1 AL 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 57 167 11 35 5 3 2 18 0 31 32 .210 .257 (-19%) .324 (+4%) .394 (-21%) .719 (-10%) 0.0
1959 DET AL 100 338 38 73 8 2 13 44 0 35 59 .216 .256 (-16%) .323 (-12%) .392 (-6%) .715 (-9%) -556.6
1960 DET AL 85 232 18 45 4 0 5 23 2 41 31 .194 .255 (-24%) .323 (-3%) .387 (-29%) .711 (-17%) -540.5
Career · 8 seasons 448 1,224 118 281 34 10 31 153 2 200 195 .230 — — — — -214

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
Home236636611481477.233
Away212588571331776.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-09-25 DETKC1W 301000010
1960-09-24 DETKC1L 300000000
1960-09-23 DETKC1L 301000000
1960-09-20 DETCLEW 422001210
1960-09-18 DETCHWW 202000210
1960-09-17 DETCHWL 000000000
1960-09-14 DETBALL 200000000
1960-09-07 DETBOSL 400000000
1960-09-05 DETCLEL 301000000
1960-09-04 DETCHWL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 367 334 1786 172 15 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 NYA C 3 1 12 0 0 0
1955 NYA C 1 1 10 0 0 0
1956 WS1 C 59 54 266 28 1 6
1957 WS1 C 77 71 349 48 0 8
1958 WS1 C 2 2 8 3 1 1
1958 BOS C 49 46 234 18 4 2
1959 DET C 95 91 511 39 6 4
1960 DET C 81 68 396 36 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 367

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1949

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lou Berberet (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Tipton
    .236 avg, 29 HR
  2. 82
    Ron Hodges
    .240 avg, 19 HR
  3. 79
    John Baker
    .247 avg, 14 HR
  4. 78
    Austin Barnes
    .223 avg, 35 HR
  5. 77
    Bob Stinson
    .250 avg, 33 HR
  6. 77
    Austin Nola
    .247 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Berberet

What years did Lou Berberet play?
Lou Berberet played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1960.
Was Lou Berberet a pitcher?
No. Lou Berberet was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lou Berberet hit?
Lou Berberet hit 31 career home runs with 281 hits.