What years did Johnny Bero play?

Johnny Bero played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.

Was Johnny Bero a pitcher?

No. Johnny Bero was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Johnny Bero hit?

Johnny Bero hit 5 career home runs with 34 hits.

Johnny Bero

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

AVG .201

HR 5

RBI 17

H 34

OPS .631

PIV -185

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 12/22/1922 in Gary, WV, USA
Died: 5/11/1985 in Gardena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-09-26
Last Game: 1951-07-22

Full name: John George Bero

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	169	26	34	5	0	5	17	1	27	31	.201	.311	.320	.631	-185

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	DET	AL	4	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLA	AL	61	160	24	34	5	5	17	1	26	30	.212	.260 (-19%)	.336 (-4%)	.385 (-12%)	.721 (-9%)	-185.1
Career · 2 seasons			65	169	26	34	5	5	17	1	27	31	.201	—	—	—	—	-185

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	101	15	21	2	10	.208
Away	28	68	11	13	3	7	.191

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1951-07-22	SLA	NYY	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1951-07-17	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1951-07-16	SLA	BOS	W	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
1951-07-15	SLA	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1951-07-15	SLA	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1951-07-14	SLA	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-07-13	SLA	PHA	W	4	2	2	2	3	0	0
1951-07-12	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-07-06	SLA	CHW	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
1951-07-04	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	5	3	0	0
SS	55	0	91	137	11	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	DET	2B	2	5	3	0	0
1951	SLA	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1951	SLA	SS	55	91	137	11	30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Shortstop	55

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Bero

What years did Johnny Bero play?: Johnny Bero played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
Was Johnny Bero a pitcher?: No. Johnny Bero was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnny Bero hit?: Johnny Bero hit 5 career home runs with 34 hits.