Don Kerr
James McDonald Kerr
Born: April 20, 1917
Deceased: April 17, 1985
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1937-1947
Don Kerr compiled a career record of 50 wins and 52 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 203-game pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles, Thomasville Orioles, DeLand Red Hats, Richmond Colts, Harrisburg Senators, Albany Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Birmingham Barons and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.44 | 11 | 8 | 71.0 | 69 | 47 | 35 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 8 | .200 | 8.65 | 25 | 10 | 77.0 | 115 | 87 | 74 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.61 | 9 | 49.0 | 59 | 39 | 36 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.60 | 33 | 187.0 | 158 | 67 | 54 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 13 | .235 | 5.57 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 155.0 | 194 | 119 | 96 | 64 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.02 | 6 | 53.0 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.91 | 16 | 3 | 53.0 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.23 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 166.0 | 165 | 89 | 78 | 86 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.50 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 | 93 | 63 | 44 | 51 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 50 | 52 | .490 | 4.44 | 203 | 50 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 904.0 | 942 | 549 | 446 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 220 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Orioles | 33 | 89 | 89 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .315 | .528 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | 11 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .207 | .345 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 37 | 74 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .216 | .392 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 43 | 58 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .102 | .154 | .163 | .317 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 16 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 26 | 72 | 66 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .167 | .214 | .227 | .442 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .154 | .353 | .346 | .699 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 218 | 396 | 372 | 12 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 53 | .169 | .202 | .245 | .446 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 43 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .879 | .674 |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 26 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .800 | .615 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 25 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .640 |
| Totals | 199 | 16 | 45 | 9 | 1 | .871 | .307 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Orioles | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET |
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