What years did Jack Berly play?

Jack Berly played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.

Was Jack Berly a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Berly pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 66 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Berly hit?

Jack Berly hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Jack Berly's career batting average?

Jack Berly batted .167 over his career, with 10 hits in 60 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Berly have?

Jack Berly drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Jack Berly's career ERA?

Jack Berly finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 10-13 with 66 strikeouts.

Jack Berly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1933)

Jack Berly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 10-13 with a 5.02 ERA and 66 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 10–13

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.59

SO 66

Pitcher PIV -4244.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 5/24/1903 in Natchitoches, LA, USA
Died: 6/26/1977 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-04-22
Last Game: 1933-09-24

Full name: John Chambers Berly

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Berly — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	13	65	18	6	2	2	215.1	245	120	17	98	66	5.02	-4244.9

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 23.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Berly — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	SLN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8.0	8	5	4	2	5.62	—	0.0
1931	NY1	NL	7	8	27	11	4	1	0	111.1	114	48	51	45	3.88	4.10 (+5%)	-1150.6
1932	PHI	NL	1	2	21	1	1	0	2	46.0	61	39	21	15	7.63	4.13 (-85%)	-1050.4
1933	PHI	NL	2	3	13	6	1	1	0	50.0	62	28	22	4	5.04	3.86 (-31%)	-2043.8
Career · 4 seasons			10	13	65	18	6	2	2	215.1	245	120	98	66	5.02	—	-4,245

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jack Berly — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	60	3	10	0	0	0	5	0	1	18	.167	.180	.167	.347	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OPS .347 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Berly — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	SLN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	NY1	NL	27	35	2	6	3	1	9	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	PHI	NL	21	10	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	PHI	NL	13	13	1	4	2	0	4	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			65	60	3	10	5	1	18	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jack Berly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	33	2	5	0	2	.152
Away	32	28	1	5	0	3	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Berly — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	119.0	137	62	56	37	4.69
Away	32	96.1	109	59	42	29	5.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Berly — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1933-09-24	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1933-09-16	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1933-09-10	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1933-09-07	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1933-08-31	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1933-08-28	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1933-08-25	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1933-05-17	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	1	0
1933-05-12	PHI	CHC	W	2	0	1	0
1933-05-04	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Berly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-09-24	PHI	BRO	—	0.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1933-09-16	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-10	PHI	CHC	L	5.2	4	2	2	1	1	1
1933-09-07	PHI	STL	—	2.0	6	4	3	2	0	1
1933-08-31	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1933-08-28	PHI	PIT	—	2.2	5	3	2	3	0	0
1933-08-25	PHI	CHC	—	4.0	5	0	0	2	1	0
1933-05-17	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1933-05-12	PHI	CHC	W	7.0	9	3	3	2	0	1
1933-05-04	PHI	STL	L	4.0	7	5	5	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Berly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	0	11	60	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Berly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	SLN	P	4	0	4	0	0
1931	NY1	P	27	5	29	0	0
1932	PHI	P	21	4	13	1	0
1933	PHI	P	13	2	14	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Berly — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Jack Berly: the record in brief

Jack Berly played a first major league game on April 22, 1924 and a last one on September 24, 1933. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1924), the New York Giants (1931), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1932 to 1933). At 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Berly is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Berly threw and hit right-handed. Berly was born on May 24, 1903, in Natchitoches, LA, USA. Berly's death is recorded on June 26, 1977, in Houston, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name John Chambers.

Across 65 games (18 starts), Berly recorded 10 wins against 13 losses with a 5.02 ERA. Also on Berly's record: 66 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.02 mark was 23.6% worse. 1931 brought Berly a season-high 7 wins. In 1931, one of the busiest seasons, Berly posted a 3.88 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Berly

What years did Jack Berly play?: Jack Berly played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.
Was Jack Berly a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Berly pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Berly hit?: Jack Berly hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Jack Berly's career batting average?: Jack Berly batted .167 over his career, with 10 hits in 60 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Berly have?: Jack Berly drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jack Berly's career ERA?: Jack Berly finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 10-13 with 66 strikeouts.