Charlie Berry

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1938)

Charlie Berry was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 709 career games, he hit .267 with 539 hits, 23 home runs, and 256 RBI.

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

AVG .267
HR 23
RBI 256
H 539
OPS .696
PIV -1,600
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/18/1902 in Phillipsburg, NJ, USA
Died
9/6/1972 in Evanston, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1925-06-15
Last Game
1938-09-08

Full name: Charles Francis Berry

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Berry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
709 2,018 196 539 88 29 23 256 13 160 196 .267 .322 .374 .696 -1,600

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Berry (b. 1902) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 PHA AL 10 14 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .214 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 80 177 18 46 7 3 1 19 1 21 19 .260 .280 (-7%) .342 (avg) .395 (-11%) .737 (-6%) -150.2
1929 BOS AL 77 207 19 50 11 4 1 21 2 15 29 .242 .289 (-17%) .353 (-15%) .415 (-16%) .769 (-15%) -567.8
1930 BOS AL 88 256 31 74 9 6 6 35 2 16 22 .289 .293 (-2%) .354 (-7%) .429 (+3%) .784 (-2%) -114.0
1931 BOS AL 111 357 41 101 16 2 6 49 4 29 38 .283 .276 (+2%) .338 (avg) .388 (avg) .726 (avg) -1.0
1932 BOS AL 10 32 0 6 3 0 0 6 0 3 2 .188 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHA AL 72 226 33 69 15 6 4 31 3 21 23 .305 .275 (+11%) .335 (+9%) .391 (+22%) .726 (+16%) 0.0
1933 CHA AL 86 271 25 69 8 3 2 28 0 17 16 .255 .270 (-6%) .329 (-9%) .377 (-13%) .707 (-11%) -472.6
1934 PHA AL 99 269 14 72 10 2 0 34 1 22 23 .268 .278 (-4%) .340 (-5%) .392 (-19%) .733 (-12%) -513.9
1935 PHA AL 62 190 14 48 7 3 3 29 0 10 20 .253 .279 (-10%) .342 (-15%) .399 (-8%) .742 (-11%) -392.3
1936 PHA AL 13 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 2 .059 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 709 2,018 196 539 88 29 23 256 13 160 196 .267 — — — — -2,212

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

Charlie Berry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36197310829311137.301
Away34810438824612127.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Berry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-08 PHAMINL 200000000
1936-05-24 PHANYYL 400000000
1936-05-23 PHANYYL 000000000
1936-05-20 PHACHWL 100000000
1936-05-19 PHASLAL 100000000
1936-05-17 PHASLAL 000000000
1936-05-16 PHADETL 000000000
1936-05-15 PHADETW 000000010
1936-05-10 PHANYYL 100000001
1936-05-06 PHACLEL 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Berry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 657 0 2047 406 44 48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Berry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 PHA C 4 0 9 0 1 0
1928 BOS C 63 0 153 34 8 2
1929 BOS C 72 0 236 51 5 8
1930 BOS C 85 0 279 56 4 4
1931 BOS C 102 0 312 78 6 8
1932 BOS C 10 0 28 6 2 3
1932 CHA C 70 0 212 52 5 5
1933 CHA C 83 0 260 39 4 1
1934 PHA C 99 0 339 48 5 9
1935 PHA C 56 0 189 37 3 7
1936 PHA C 12 0 29 4 1 0
1938 PHA C 1 0 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Berry (b. 1902) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 656

College History

Charlie Berry — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lafayette College Easton PA 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Berry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Patsy Gharrity
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  2. 83
    Earl Grace
    .263 avg, 31 HR
  3. 79
    Hank DeBerry
    .267 avg, 11 HR
  4. 77
    Dave Engle
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  5. 76
    Matt Batts
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  6. 75
    Russ Nixon
    .268 avg, 27 HR

Charlie Berry: the record in brief

June 15, 1925 and September 8, 1938 bracket Charlie Berry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Berry played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1925 through 1938), the Boston Red Sox (1928 through 1932), and the Chicago White Sox (1932 to 1933). Berry played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 18, 1902, in Phillipsburg, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on September 6, 1972, in Evanston, IL, USA. Berry's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Francis Berry.

Across 709 games at the plate, Berry's career line reads 539 hits in 2,018 at bats for a .267 average, along with 23 homers and 256 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .374, Berry finished with a .696 OPS. Berry hit .267 while the league hit .281 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 101, in 1931. The RBI column peaks at 49 in 1931.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Berry

What years did Charlie Berry play?
Charlie Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938.
Was Charlie Berry a pitcher?
No. Charlie Berry was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Charlie Berry hit?
Charlie Berry hit 23 career home runs with 539 hits.
What teams did Charlie Berry play for?
Charlie Berry played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1925, 1934–1936, 1938), the Boston Red Sox (1928–1932), and the Chicago White Sox (1932–1933).
What were Charlie Berry's career stats?
In 709 games, Charlie Berry had 539 hits, 23 home runs, 256 RBI, 196 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
What position did Charlie Berry play?
Charlie Berry played primarily as a catcher, 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 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Charlie Berry hit each season?
Charlie Berry's home runs by season: 0 in 1925, 1 in 1928, 1 in 1929, 6 in 1930, 6 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 3 in 1935, 0 in 1936, and 0 in 1938. His most in one season was 6, in 1930 and 1931.
What was Charlie Berry's career batting average?
Charlie Berry batted .267 over his career, with 539 hits in 2,018 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Berry have?
Charlie Berry drove in 256 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Berry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Berry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.