Boze Berger

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1939)

AVG .236
HR 13
RBI 97
H 270
OPS .624
PIV -2,903
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
5/13/1910 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
11/3/1992 in Bethesda, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1932-08-17
Last Game
1939-09-30

Full name: Louis William Berger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 1,144 146 270 51 8 13 97 12 94 226 .236 .296 .329 .624 -2,903

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 15.5% below 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
1932 CLE AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 124 461 62 119 27 5 5 43 7 34 97 .258 .279 (-8%) .342 (-9%) .399 (-7%) .742 (-8%) -677.2
1936 CLE AL 28 52 1 9 2 0 0 3 0 1 14 .173 .283 (-39%) .349 (-46%) .404 (-48%) .753 (-47%) -410.7
1937 CHA AL 52 130 19 31 5 0 5 13 1 15 24 .238 .276 (-14%) .342 (-6%) .398 (-1%) .740 (-4%) -66.9
1938 CHA AL 118 470 60 102 15 3 3 36 4 43 80 .217 .272 (-20%) .341 (-17%) .392 (-28%) .734 (-23%) -1748.5
1939 BOS AL 20 30 4 9 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 343 1,144 146 270 51 8 13 97 12 94 226 .236 — — — — -2,903

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
Home18361877144746.233
Away16052769126651.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-09-30 BOSNYYL 110000001
1939-09-28 BOSMINL 301000001
1939-09-20 BOSSLAL 100000001
1939-09-19 BOSSLAW 010000000
1939-09-17 BOSCHWW 411000002
1939-09-17 BOSCHWL 301100001
1939-09-10 BOSPHAW 000000000
1939-09-03 BOSNYYL 302000000
1939-09-03 BOSNYYW 101000000
1939-09-01 BOSDETL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 0 59 3 3 3
2B 173 0 407 551 46 119
3B 62 0 53 108 13 12
SS 84 0 163 248 26 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 CLE SS 1 0 3 2 0 0
1935 CLE 1B 2 0 14 1 1 1
1935 CLE 2B 120 0 309 419 27 91
1935 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 CLE SS 3 0 2 5 1 1
1936 CLE 1B 8 0 45 2 2 2
1936 CLE 2B 8 0 12 13 3 5
1936 CLE 3B 7 0 5 13 2 2
1936 CLE SS 2 0 5 5 2 2
1937 CHA 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1937 CHA 3B 40 0 35 73 8 8
1937 CHA SS 1 0 1 2 1 1
1938 CHA 2B 42 0 86 117 15 23
1938 CHA 3B 9 0 9 12 3 1
1938 CHA SS 67 0 144 224 21 55
1939 BOS 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1939 BOS 3B 5 0 4 10 0 1
1939 BOS SS 10 0 8 10 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 173
Third Base 62
Shortstop 84

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Boze Berger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  2. 85
    Billy Smith
    .230 avg, 17 HR
  3. 79
    Chuck Harrison
    .238 avg, 17 HR
  4. 74
    Robert Andino
    .233 avg, 18 HR
  5. 68
    Johnny Hudson
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  6. 68
    Joe Hoover
    .243 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Boze Berger

What years did Boze Berger play?
Boze Berger played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1939.
Was Boze Berger a pitcher?
No. Boze Berger was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Boze Berger hit?
Boze Berger hit 13 career home runs with 270 hits.