Johnny Berger
John Henne Berger
Born: August 27, 1901
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: May 7, 1979
Lake Charles, LA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1919-1936
Major League Statistics
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Johnny Berger compiled a career batting average of .237 with 14 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1212-game career with the Suffolk Nuts, Rocky Mount Tar Heels, Rocky Mount Bronchos, New Haven Profs, Memphis Chickasaws, Tulsa Oilers, Galveston Buccaneers and Waterloo Hawks. He began playing during the 1919 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | 38 | 103 | 103 | 10 | .097 | .097 | .097 | .194 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | 69 | 191 | 191 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .215 | .215 | .298 | .513 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 100 | 348 | 348 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 7 | .224 | .224 | .319 | .543 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 88 | 270 | 270 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .341 | .600 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 76 | 234 | 234 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .265 | .474 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 95 | 301 | 301 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .342 | .625 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 106 | 325 | 325 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .335 | .606 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 68 | 216 | 216 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .282 | .528 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 149 | 438 | 438 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .201 | .201 | .235 | .436 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 100 | 320 | 320 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .331 | .606 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 45 | 115 | 115 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .278 | .496 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 117 | 385 | 385 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .296 | .540 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 91 | 264 | 264 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .314 | .568 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | 60 | 173 | 173 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .295 | .526 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 10 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .161 | .290 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1212 | 3714 | 3714 | 0 | 880 | 121 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .296 | .533 | 1099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Suffolk Nuts | C | 38 | 192 | 29 | 12 | .948 | 5.816 | |
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | C | 64 | 240 | 63 | 14 | .956 | 4.734 | |
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | C | 100 | 429 | 104 | 14 | .974 | 5.330 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | C | 86 | 350 | 70 | 10 | .977 | 4.884 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | C | 72 | 308 | 71 | 9 | .977 | 5.264 | |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 95 | 262 | 80 | 18 | .950 | 3.600 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 103 | 354 | 70 | 13 | .970 | 4.117 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 68 | 244 | 53 | 3 | .990 | 4.368 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 149 | 438 | 108 | 19 | .966 | 3.664 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 100 | 288 | 67 | 6 | .983 | 3.550 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | C | 44 | 141 | 31 | 4 | .977 | 3.909 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 116 | 485 | 77 | 9 | .984 | 4.845 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 81 | 271 | 46 | 4 | .988 | 3.914 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | C | 55 | 245 | 32 | 5 | .982 | 5.036 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | C | 10 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | |
| Totals | 1181 | 4287 | 911 | 140 | 0 | .974 | 4.401 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Suffolk Nuts | |||
| 1923 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | |||
| 1924 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Bronchos | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Waterloo Hawks |
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