Charlie Berry was born on Saturday, October 18, 1902, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Berry was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 15, 1925, with the Philadelphia Athletics. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Charlie Berry baseball stats page.
"They still have a picture of that collision up in Fenway Park. The Babe went flying into the air. According to the picture it looks as though he was standing on his head. I held the ball but I was much too busy to tag him. He came crashing down at the plate, so that he could not have known what he was doing. But there was so much baseball instinct in him that he landed with his hand six inches from the plate. He reached over and touched it. In spite of all I'd done to him, he still scored the run." - Charlie Berry (at a 1964 BBWAA dinner)
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Charlie BerryCharlie Berry Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Charlie BerryCharlie Berry Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1925 | 23 | Athletics | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 |
1928 | 26 | Red Sox | 80 | 177 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .260 | .342 | .350 |
1929 | 27 | Red Sox | 77 | 207 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .242 | .302 | .348 |
1930 | 28 | Red Sox | 88 | 256 | 31 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .289 | .331 | .441 |
1931 | 29 | Red Sox | 111 | 357 | 41 | 101 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 29 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .283 | .337 | .389 |
1932 | 30 | Red Sox | 10 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .257 | .281 |
1932 | 30 | White Sox | 72 | 226 | 33 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .305 | .364 | .478 |
1933 | 31 | White Sox | 86 | 271 | 25 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .255 | .301 | .328 |
1934 | 32 | Athletics | 99 | 269 | 14 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .268 | .323 | .320 |
1935 | 33 | Athletics | 62 | 190 | 14 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .253 | .290 | .368 |
1936 | 34 | Athletics | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .304 | .118 |
1938 | 36 | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
11 Years | 709 | 2,018 | 196 | 539 | 88 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 256 | 160 | 23 | 196 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 61 | .267 | .322 | .374 |
Charlie BerryCharlie Berry Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1925 Athletics | C | 4 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .900 | 4.34 |
1928 Red Sox | C | 61 | 49 | 902 | 195 | 3.2 | 187 | 153 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 27 | .959 | 5.60 |
1929 Red Sox | C | 72 | 64 | 1,324 | 292 | 4.1 | 287 | 236 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 29 | .983 | 5.85 |
1930 Red Sox | C | 85 | 74 | 1,744 | 339 | 4.0 | 335 | 279 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 31 | .988 | 5.19 |
1931 Red Sox | C | 102 | 99 | 2,269 | 396 | 3.9 | 390 | 312 | 78 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 40 | .985 | 4.64 |
1932 Red Sox | C | 10 | 10 | 210 | 36 | 3.6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .944 | 4.37 |
1932 White Sox | C | 70 | 63 | 1,468 | 269 | 3.8 | 264 | 212 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 30 | .981 | 4.86 |
1933 White Sox | C | 84 | 72 | 1,605 | 303 | 3.6 | 299 | 260 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 21 | .987 | 5.03 |
1934 Athletics | C | 99 | 94 | 1,564 | 392 | 4.0 | 387 | 339 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 28 | .987 | 6.68 |
1935 Athletics | C | 56 | 49 | 1,061 | 229 | 4.1 | 226 | 189 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 21 | .987 | 5.75 |
1936 Athletics | C | 12 | 4 | 105 | 34 | 2.8 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | .971 | 8.49 |
1938 Athletics | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 18.00 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 656 | 579 | 12,311 | 2,497 | 3.8 | 2,453 | 2,047 | 406 | 44 | 48 | 35 | 271 | 234 | .982 | 5.38 | |
11 Years | 656 | 579 | 12,311 | 2,497 | 3.8 | 2,453 | 2,047 | 406 | 44 | 48 | 35 | 271 | 234 | .982 | 5.38 |
Charlie BerryCharlie Berry Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1925 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | - | - | - |
1928 Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 19 | 0 | n/a | 177.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
1929 Red Sox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 207.0 | 7.1 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
1930 Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 42.7 | 11.6 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
1931 Red Sox | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 59.5 | 9.4 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
1932 Red Sox | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 16.0 | 5.3 | - | - | - |
1932 White Sox | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 56.5 | 9.8 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
1933 White Sox | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 135.5 | 16.9 | 9.7 | - | - | - |
1934 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 11.7 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
1935 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | n/a | 63.3 | 9.5 | 6.6 | - | - | - |
1936 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 8.5 | 17.0 | - | - | - |
1938 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
11 Years | 13 | 5 | .722 | 53 | 0 | n/a | 87.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
Charlie BerryCharlie Berry Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1925 Philadelphia Athletics | n/a | $3,000.00 | n/a | - |
1928 Boston Red Sox | n/a | $3,500.00 | n/a | - |
1929 Boston Red Sox | n/a | $4,500.00 | n/a | - |
1930 Boston Red Sox | n/a | $5,500.00 | n/a | - |
1931 Boston Red Sox | 9 | $7,000.00 | n/a | - |
1932 Boston Red Sox | 9 | $7,000.00 | n/a | - |
1932 Chicago White Sox | 3 | " " | n/a | - |
1933 Chicago White Sox | 15 | $8,000.00 | - | - |
1934 Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | $8,000.00 | - | - |
1935 Philadelphia Athletics | 10 | $4,000.00 | - | - |
1936 Philadelphia Athletics | 10 | $4,000.00 | - | - |
1938 Philadelphia Athletics | 29 | $3,427.00 | - | - |
Charlie Berry Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Charles Francis Berry was a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Athletics (1925), Boston Red Sox (1928–1932), Chicago White Sox (1932-1933), and Philadelphia Athletics (1934-1936, 1938). Charlies dad, Charlie Berry, was also a big league player and they were the ninth father & son to play in the majors in baseball history!
Charlie Berry Rookie Card | 1933 Goudey Baseball Card (#R319 | Checklist)
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Did you know that after Charlie Berry hung up his playing cleats, he became an American League umpire, serving from 1942 through 1962? Berry umpired in five World Series (1946, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962) and five All-Star Games (1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1959)! Please join Baseball Almanac as we Remember Charlie Berry via this wonderful biography written by Anthony Piperata:
Remembering Charlie Berry
Charlie Berry was a professional athlete from Phillipsburg, NJ. He played, coached and officiated in the MLB and the NFL for a period of 5 decades. During his reign as a legendary stalwart in 2 major league professional sports, he always resided on Hagerty Avenue in the Hillcrest section of Phillipsburg, NJ from 1902-1970. He served our towns people first and foremost, especially the youth athletic teams, schools, and community celebrations for his lifetime.
Charlie earned a great legacy in sports during the rise in America's favorite games. He was the team captain for every team he played on. He played in the MLB and NFL in the same years, in the same decades. Hundreds of national news articles from the first half of the 20th century personified him as: "A man for all seasons; A man for all reasons", The Dean of American League Umpires (15 yrs.) and NFL Head Lines Judge (24 yrs.); his leadership qualities, athleticism, and professionalism on the field can never be equaled or challenged.
Charlie was a Walter Camp All-American from Lafayette College, while the Leopards won a national championship. He is in the College Football Hall of Fame and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. He played NFL football with the Pottsville Maroons. Charlie Berry was instrumental in the 1925 NFL Championship Game win against the Chicago Cardinals. Berry also scored the winning points to defeat Knute Rockne's "Four Horsemen of Notre Dame". Charlie was "All-Pro NFL" for the Pottsville Maroons in 1925 and 1926. In 1925, he scored the most NFL points for that season.
Before Charlie became an NFL official in the 1940's, he coached football at Grove City College in PA. His W-L record was 33-6-4. After being recruited by Connie Mack in '25, he became a MLB catcher for 15 years with the Athletics, Red Sox and White Sox. He also coached with Mack in the late (30's). Then he turned to being an AL Umpire and in the same years, an NFL Head Line Judge, in those respective major league duties.
He barnstormed and played exhibition games, marketing for the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, with the other MLB greats e.g. Connie Mack, Mountain Landis, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig to name a few. He always represented the town of Phillipsburg, his college, his sporting teams, and our country in the rise of American Favorite Pastimes. Charlie's grave and final resting place is in the Belvidere Cemetery of Warren County, NJ.
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