Tom Berry
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871)
Tom Berry was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1871 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1 career game, he hit .250 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 140 lb
- Died
- 6/6/1915 in Chester, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1871-09-02
Full name: Thomas Haney Berry
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 28.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | PH1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 1 |
Tom Berry: the record in brief
The bio dates Tom Berry's major league debut to September 2, 1871. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1871. Berry, born on December 31, 1842, in Chester, PA, USA, is listed as a right fielder. The bio gives 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds. The bio records the death on June 6, 1915, in Chester, PA, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Haney Berry.
Berry's career batting table shows 1 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits, a .250 average. The league as a whole hit .287 across Berry's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 12.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 28.1% below league average (.500 against .695). Only one season appears, 1871 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Berry played 1 games and went 1 for 4.
Every defensive appearance on record for Berry, 1 games, came at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Berry
- Was Tom Berry a pitcher?
- No. Tom Berry was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Tom Berry hit?
- Tom Berry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Tom Berry's career batting average?
- Tom Berry batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Tom Berry in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Berry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tom Berry play for?
- Tom Berry played for the Philadelphia Athletics.