John Kerr
John Francis Kerr
Born: November 26, 1898
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: October 19, 1993
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 158
Career: 1923-1941
Major League Statistics
John Kerr compiled a career batting average of .284 with 83 home runs and 52 RBI in his 1381-game career with the Omaha Buffaloes, Albany Lawmakers, Salt Lake City Bees, Hollywood Stars, Little Rock Travelers, Syracuse Chiefs, Vancouver Maple Leafs, Vancouver Capilanos, Wenatchee Chiefs and Cheyenne Indians. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 114 | 436 | 436 | 138 | 31 | 5 | 5 | .317 | .317 | .445 | .761 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Albany Lawmakers | 72 | 258 | 258 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .306 | .535 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 150 | 552 | 552 | 182 | 47 | 7 | 7 | .330 | .330 | .478 | .808 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 198 | 705 | 705 | 192 | 38 | 6 | 16 | .272 | .272 | .411 | .684 | 290 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 189 | 660 | 660 | 182 | 32 | 3 | 18 | .276 | .276 | .415 | .691 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 192 | 775 | 775 | 233 | 46 | 8 | 16 | .301 | .301 | .443 | .743 | 343 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 18 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .253 | .453 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 16 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .174 | .326 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | NORW | Vancouver Maple Leafs | 92 | 326 | 326 | 105 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .322 | .322 | .463 | .785 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Vancouver Maple Leafs | 128 | 510 | 510 | 137 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .269 | .392 | .661 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 77 | 242 | 242 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .269 | .269 | .360 | .628 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 39 | 128 | 128 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .305 | .539 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Cheyenne Indians | 96 | 416 | 358 | 77 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 29 | 53 | 30 | .268 | .366 | .355 | .720 | 127 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 1381 | 5129 | 5071 | 77 | 1441 | 305 | 40 | 83 | 52 | 29 | 0 | 53 | 30 | .284 | .292 | .409 | .701 | 2075 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | SS | 114 | 237 | 313 | 49 | .918 | 4.825 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Albany Lawmakers | 3B | 71 | 103 | 192 | 14 | .955 | 4.155 | |
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 122 | 303 | 407 | 25 | .966 | 5.820 | |
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 198 | 514 | 749 | 44 | .966 | 6.379 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 189 | 529 | 691 | 41 | .967 | 6.455 | |
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 192 | 510 | 697 | 28 | .977 | 6.286 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 15 | 17 | 19 | 2 | .947 | 2.400 | |
| 1937 | B | NORW | Vancouver Maple Leafs | 2B | 84 | 195 | 227 | 24 | .946 | 5.024 | |
| 1938 | B | NORW | Vancouver Maple Leafs | 2B | 128 | 507 | 401 | 23 | .975 | 7.094 | |
| 1939 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 2B | 48 | 129 | 138 | 17 | .940 | 5.562 | |
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2B | 38 | 102 | 97 | 9 | .957 | 5.237 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Cheyenne Indians | 2B | 96 | 305 | 308 | 25 | 63 | .961 | 6.385 |
| Totals | 1295 | 3451 | 4239 | 301 | 63 | .962 | 5.938 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Albany Lawmakers | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | BOS | ||
| 1937 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Maple Leafs | |||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Maple Leafs | |||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Cheyenne Indians |
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