Billy Kerr

Frank William Kerr
Born: March 4, 1918
Pensacola, FL US
Deceased: April 28, 2000
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1939-1954

Billy Kerr compiled a career batting average of .281 with 107 home runs and 318 RBI in his 1130-game career with the Fremont Green Sox, Paducah Indians, Reidsville Luckies, Pocatello Cardinals, New Orleans Pelicans, Decatur Commodores, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Cardinals, Birmingham Barons, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Sacramento Solons, Oakland Oaks, Albuquerque Dukes, Macon Peaches and Modesto Reds. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.

Houston Buffaloes	Columbus Red Birds	San Diego Padres	Milwaukee Brewers	Oakland Oaks	Sacramento Solons
Modesto Reds

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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
1954	C	CALL	Modesto Reds	0	0			1						0.0
Totals				0	0			1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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
1939	D	OHSL4	Fremont Green Sox		142	142		36	7		5						.254	.254	.408	.662	58
1939	D	KITL	Paducah Indians	51	192	192		50	7	5	9						.260	.260	.490	.750	94
1940	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	126	450	450		140	26	9	18						.311	.311	.529	.840	238
1941	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	93	232	232		69	12	7	4						.297	.297	.461	.759	107
1942	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	31	109	109		35	9	6	2						.321	.321	.569	.890	62
1942	B	SALL2	Columbus Red Birds	27	90	90		27	4	2	3						.300	.300	.489	.789	44
1942	AA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1942	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	71	225	225		54	13	2	2						.240	.240	.342	.582	77
1946	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	46	182	159	18	44	5	3	3	18	0		22	23	.277	.365	.403	.767	64		0	1
1946	AAA	AA2	Columbus Red Birds	12	24	23	1	4	0	0	0	3	0		1	1	.174	.208	.174	.382	4	5	0	0
1946	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	29	91	84	12	20	5	1	0	11	1		5	17	.238	.281	.321	.602	27		0	2
1947	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	143	497	433	66	130	30	3	11	60	4		54	72	.300	.378	.460	.837	199		0	10
1948	AAA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	68	190	166	26	45	7	4	4	24	2		24	33	.271	.363	.434	.797	72		0	0
1949	AAA	PCL	(+) Sacramento Solons	98	334	284	45	73	13	3	6	37	0		45	52	.257	.363	.387	.750	110		2	3
1949	AAA	PCL	(+) Oakland Oaks	98	334	284	45	73	13	3	6	37	0		45	52	.257	.363	.387	.750	110		2	3
1950	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	6	16	15	1	3	1	0	0	1	0		1	2	.200	.250	.267	.517	4		0	0
1950	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	46	156	129	20	36	7	1	7	25	0		26	32	.279	.404	.512	.915	66		1	0
1950	C	WTNM	Albuquerque Dukes	19	61	61		28	4	2	3						.459	.459	.738	1.197	45
1951	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	94	309	261	29	68	11	0	6	29	2		45	51	.261	.373	.372	.745	97		2	1
1952	Open	PCL	San Diego Padres	59	213	174	16	37	3	0	3	19	2		35	29	.213	.344	.282	.626	49		0	4
1952	AA	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	19	55	55		9	2	1	0						.164	.164	.236	.400	13
1953	A	SALL2	Macon Peaches	58	156	156		41	8	1	4						.263	.263	.404	.667	63
1954	C	CALL	Modesto Reds	130	574	473	106	146	34	1	23	128	4		84	70	.309	.412	.531	.943	251		3	9	5
Totals				1130	3966	3631	295	1022	195	48	107	318	15	0	297	330	.281	.336	.450	.786	1634	5	6	27	5	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS
1939	D	KITL	Paducah Indians	OF	51	83	7	5		.947	1.765
1940	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	C	88	658	71	26		.966	8.284
1941	A1	SOUA	New Orleans Pelicans	C	67	234	26	5		.981	3.881
1942	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	C	64	322	40	9		.976	5.656
1942	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	C	30	171	18	7		.964	6.300
1942	B	SALL2	Columbus Red Birds	C	26	113	14	4		.969	4.885
1946	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	C	42	234	23	1	2	.996	6.119	5
1946	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	C	23	111	9	4	1	.968	5.217	2
1947	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	C	120	492	63	10	7	.982	4.625	12
1948	AAA	AA2	Milwaukee Brewers	C	46	218	28	5	2	.980	5.348	8
1951	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	C	87	424	37	11	11	.977	5.299	2
1952	Open	PCL	San Diego Padres	C	59	257	33	10	6	.967	4.915	3
1953	A	SALL2	Macon Peaches	C	48	214	40	7		.973	5.292
1954	C	CALL	Modesto Reds	C	128	912	91	6	14	.994	7.836	7
1954	C	CALL	Modesto Reds	P	1						.000
Totals					880	4443	500	110	43	.978	5.617	39	0	0

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1939	D	Ohio State League	Fremont Green Sox
1939	D	Kitty League	Paducah Indians	BRO
1939	D	Bi-State League	Reidsville Luckies	BRO
1940	C	Pioneer League	Pocatello Cardinals	SLN
1941	A1	Southern League	New Orleans Pelicans	SLN
1942	B	South Atlantic League	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1942	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores	SLN
1942	A1	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1942	AA	American Association 2	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1946	A	South Atlantic League	Columbus Cardinals	SLN
1946	AAA	American Association 2	Columbus Red Birds	SLN
1946	AA	Southern League	Birmingham Barons	PIT
1947	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres
1948	AAA	American Association 2	Milwaukee Brewers	BSN
1949	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons
1949	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres	CLE
1949	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1950	C	West Texas-New Mexico League	Albuquerque Dukes
1950	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres	CLE
1950	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1951	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres	CLE
1952	AA	Southern Association	New Orleans Pelicans	PIT
1952	Open	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres
1953	A	South Atlantic League	Macon Peaches	CHN
1954	C	California League	Modesto Reds	NYA

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