What years did Joe DeBerry play?

Joe DeBerry played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Joe DeBerry a pitcher?

Yes. Joe DeBerry pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe DeBerry hit?

Joe DeBerry hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Joe DeBerry play for?

Joe DeBerry played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1920–1921).

What were Joe DeBerry's career stats?

In 20 games, Joe DeBerry went 2-5 with a 5.24 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 67.0 innings pitched.

What position did Joe DeBerry play?

Joe DeBerry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe DeBerry and how much did he weigh?

Joe DeBerry was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

What was Joe DeBerry's career ERA?

Joe DeBerry finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 2-5 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe DeBerry have?

Joe DeBerry recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Joe DeBerry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe DeBerry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe DeBerry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

Joe DeBerry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 5.24 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 2–5

ERA 5.24

WHIP 1.64

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -1245.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 11/29/1896 in Mount Gilead, NC, USA
Died: 10/9/1944 in Southern Pines, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-08-24
Last Game: 1921-09-03

Full name: Joseph Gaddy DeBerry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe DeBerry — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	20	8	3	1	0	67.0	80	39	2	30	13	5.24	-1245.7

Career ERA 5.24 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 40.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe DeBerry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	SLA	AL	2	4	10	7	3	1	54.2	65	30	20	12	4.94	3.45 (-43%)	-809.2
1921	SLA	AL	0	1	10	1	0	0	12.1	15	9	10	1	6.57	4.02 (-63%)	-436.6
Career · 2 seasons			2	5	20	8	3	1	67.0	80	39	30	13	5.24	—	-1,246

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

Joe DeBerry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	20	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.150	.190	.200	.390	0

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe DeBerry — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	SLA	AL	10	18	1	3	1	1	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	SLA	AL	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	20	1	3	1	1	5	.150	—	—	—	—	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

Joe DeBerry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	13	1	3	0	0	.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe DeBerry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	28.2	45	23	14	8	7.22
Away	8	38.1	35	15	16	5	3.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe DeBerry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1921-09-03	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1921-07-04	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1921-07-03	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1921-07-02	SLA	CHW	L	1	0
1921-06-28	SLA	CLE	L	1	1
1921-06-18	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1921-06-02	SLA	NYY	L	0	0
1921-05-16	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1921-05-06	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1921-05-05	SLA	DET	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe DeBerry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-09-03	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1921-07-04	SLA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-03	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1921-07-02	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-06-28	SLA	CLE	L	2.2	5	4	4	3	0
1921-06-18	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-06-02	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0
1921-05-16	SLA	BOS	—	1.2	3	2	2	3	0
1921-05-06	SLA	DET	—	0.0	3	2	2	0	0
1921-05-05	SLA	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe DeBerry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	8	17	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe DeBerry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	SLA	P	10	0	7	14	1	0
1921	SLA	P	10	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe DeBerry — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

Joe DeBerry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	NC	1917, 1918, 1919, 1920

Joe DeBerry: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joe DeBerry debuted on August 24, 1920 and played a final game on September 3, 1921. DeBerry spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. At 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, DeBerry is listed as a pitcher. The bio says DeBerry threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is November 29, 1896, in Mount Gilead, NC, USA. The bio records the death on October 9, 1944, in Southern Pines, NC, USA. On the record, Joe DeBerry was born Joseph Gaddy DeBerry.

Across 20 games (8 starts), DeBerry recorded 2 wins against 5 losses with a 5.24 ERA. The same table counts 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over DeBerry's seasons was 3.74, so the 5.24 figure ran 40.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.94 in 1920, when the league's was 3.45.

The position breakdown shows 20 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits DeBerry with 8 putouts, 17 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe DeBerry

What years did Joe DeBerry play?: Joe DeBerry played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Joe DeBerry a pitcher?: Yes. Joe DeBerry pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe DeBerry hit?: Joe DeBerry hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Joe DeBerry play for?: Joe DeBerry played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1920–1921).
What were Joe DeBerry's career stats?: In 20 games, Joe DeBerry went 2-5 with a 5.24 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 67.0 innings pitched.
What position did Joe DeBerry play?: Joe DeBerry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe DeBerry and how much did he weigh?: Joe DeBerry was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Joe DeBerry's career ERA?: Joe DeBerry finished with a 5.24 career ERA, going 2-5 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe DeBerry have?: Joe DeBerry recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Joe DeBerry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe DeBerry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.