Lawrence Berry
Lawrence J. Berry
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1937-1949
Lawrence Berry compiled a career batting average of .213 with 5 home runs and 50 RBI in his 463-game career with the Jonesboro Giants, Gadsden Pilots, Knoxville Smokies, Valdosta Trojans, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Cordele Bees, Memphis Chicks, Clarksdale Planters, Abbeville Athletics and El Dorado Oilers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | 11 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 12 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .097 | .097 | .194 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 41 | 117 | 117 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .333 | .581 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 127 | 406 | 406 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .256 | .473 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 39 | 136 | 136 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .316 | .596 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 24 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .200 | .376 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 78 | 249 | 249 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .249 | .454 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 10 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 105 | 379 | 319 | 30 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 50 | 37 | .213 | .327 | .292 | .619 | 93 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 16 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .190 | .217 | .224 | .441 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 463 | 1519 | 1456 | 33 | 310 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 40 | .213 | .242 | .262 | .504 | 381 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | C | 11 | 79 | 5 | 5 | .944 | 7.636 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | C | 39 | 115 | 18 | 2 | .985 | 3.410 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | C | 12 | 43 | 8 | 1 | .981 | 4.250 | |||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | C | 127 | 574 | 78 | 13 | .980 | 5.134 | |||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | C | 38 | 197 | 28 | 7 | .970 | 5.921 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | C | 90 | 439 | 64 | 10 | 10 | .981 | 5.589 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | C | 16 | 110 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 7.562 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 333 | 1557 | 212 | 39 | 10 | .978 | 5.312 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro Giants | |||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | PIT | ||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | |||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | CIN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers |
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