Charlie Berry
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Charlie Berry was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Altoona Mountain City, the Kansas City Cowboys, and the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League). In 43 career games, he hit .224 with 38 hits and 1 home runs.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/16/1940 in Phillipsburg, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-04-30
- Last Game
- 1884-08-27
Full name: Charles Joseph Berry
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 170 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .228 | .300 | .528 | -68 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.
Career OBP .228 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.
Career SLG .300 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.
Career OPS .528 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | ALT | UA | 7 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 29 | 118 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .243 (+1%) | .278 (-10%) | .327 (+4%) | .606 (-2%) | 0.0 |
| 1884 | CHU | UA | 7 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 43 | 170 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 36 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 7 |
Charlie Berry: the record in brief
Charlie Berry played a first major league game on April 30, 1884 and a last one on August 27, 1884. The season rows list, in order, the Altoona Mountain City (1884), the Kansas City Cowboys (1884), and the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884). Berry is listed as a second baseman at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. The bio says Berry threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is September 6, 1860, in Elizabeth, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on February 16, 1940, in Phillipsburg, NJ, USA. Berry's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Joseph Berry.
The batting record for Berry: 43 games, 38 hits in 170 at bats, and a .224 average, adding 1 home run. Reaching base at a .228 clip and slugging .300, Berry finished with a .528 OPS. The league as a whole hit .243 across Berry's seasons, which puts the .224 career mark 8.1% below average. By OPS the gap is 12.9% below league average (.528 against .606). The highest hit total in a season was 29, in 1884.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Berry
- Was Charlie Berry a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Berry was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charlie Berry hit?
- Charlie Berry hit 1 career home run with 38 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Berry play for?
- Charlie Berry played for 3 teams: the Altoona Mountain City (1884), the Kansas City Cowboys (1884), and the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884).
- What were Charlie Berry's career stats?
- In 43 games, Charlie Berry had 38 hits, 1 home runs, and 21 runs, with a .224 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Berry play?
- Charlie Berry played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Berry and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Berry was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Charlie Berry's career batting average?
- Charlie Berry batted .224 over his career, with 38 hits in 170 at bats.
- Is Charlie Berry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Berry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.