What years did Joe Berry play?

Joe Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.

Was Joe Berry a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Berry pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 117 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Berry hit?

Joe Berry hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Joe Berry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

W–L 21–22

ERA 2.45

WHIP 1.13

SO 117

Pitcher PIV 1573.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 145 lb
Born: 12/16/1904 in Huntsville, AR, USA
Died: 9/27/1958 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-06
Last Game: 1946-09-21

Full name: Jonas Arthur Berry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	22	133	0	0	0	18	294.0	246	80	14	87	117	2.45	1573.2

Career ERA 2.45 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 32.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	2.0	7	4	2	1	18.00	—	0.0
1944	PHA	AL	10	8	53	12	111.3	78	24	23	44	1.94	3.57 (+46%)	1556.7
1945	PHA	AL	8	7	52	5	130.3	114	34	38	51	2.35	3.67 (+36%)	1202.5
1946	PHA	AL	0	1	5	0	13.0	15	4	3	5	2.77	3.59 (+23%)	-48.5
1946	CLE	AL	3	6	21	1	37.3	32	14	21	16	3.38	3.59 (+6%)	-1137.4
Career · 5 seasons			21	22	133	18	294.0	246	80	87	117	2.45	—	1,573

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
133	70	5	11	2	0	0	3	0	4	14	.157	.203	.186	.388	0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	CHN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PHA	AL	53	25	1	3	0	1	2	8	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PHA	AL	52	35	3	5	2	1	2	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CLE	AL	21	7	1	2	0	1	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			133	70	5	11	2	3	4	14	.157	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	37	3	5	0	1	.135
Away	74	33	2	6	0	2	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	154.0	122	37	41	50	2.16
Away	74	140.1	124	49	46	68	3.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1946-09-21	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1946-09-07	CLE	SLA	L	0	0
1946-09-06	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1946-09-03	CLE	SLA	W	2	0
1946-08-28	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1946-08-25	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1946-08-22	CLE	PHA	L	1	1
1946-08-18	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1946-08-12	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1946-08-08	CLE	CHW	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-09-21	CLE	DET	L	2.2	5	2	2	1	0	0
1946-09-07	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-06	CLE	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-03	CLE	SLA	W	6.0	1	0	0	4	1	0
1946-08-28	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1946-08-25	CLE	BOS	—	0.0	1	3	2	1	0	0
1946-08-22	CLE	PHA	L	2.2	2	2	2	1	1	0
1946-08-18	CLE	CHW	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0
1946-08-12	CLE	DET	L	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1946-08-08	CLE	CHW	L	1.2	2	2	2	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	133	0	28	63	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	0
1944	PHA	P	53	14	26	2	2
1945	PHA	P	52	11	30	1	0
1946	PHA	P	5	1	4	0	0
1946	CLE	P	21	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	133

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Berry

What years did Joe Berry play?: Joe Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Joe Berry a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Berry pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 117 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Berry hit?: Joe Berry hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.