- Joe Berry
Infobox MLB retired
name=Joe Berry
position=Pitcher
bgcolor1=#003831
bgcolor2=#003831
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=December 16 ,1904
city-state|Huntsville|Arkansas
deathdate=death date and age|1958|9|27|1904|12|16
city-state|Anaheim|California
debutdate=September 6
debutyear= 1942
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 21
finalyear=1946
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=21-22
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.45
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=117
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (1942)
* Philadelphia Athletics (1944-1946)
*Cleveland Indians (1946)
highlights=Jonas Arthur Berry (
December 16 ,1904 -September 27 ,1958 ) was aMajor League Baseball relief pitcher . The 5'10 1/2", 145 lb. right-hander played for theChicago Cubs (1942), Philadelphia Athletics (1944-1946), andCleveland Indians (1946).Career
A native of
Huntsville, Arkansas , Berry spent 18 seasons in theminor leagues beforeWorld War II gave him a chance to pitch regularly in the big leagues. He pitched in two games for the Cubs in 1942, and then made an impact with the Philadelphia A's two years later. The 39-year-oldrookie won 10 games in relief and saved 12 more, tying for the league lead in that category. He also led the league with 47games finished , and hisearned run average was 1.94.In 1945, at age 40, Berry led the league in
games pitched (52) and games finished (40), and had another great ERA (2.35).On
July 1 ,1946 he was purchased from the A's by the Cleveland Indians and continued to be effective, but not as good as he had been the previous two years. He was also 41 then, the fourth-oldest player to appear in anAmerican League game that season. In 50.1 innings he was 3-7 with a 3.22 ERA.Career totals include a record of 21-22 in 133 games, 294
innings pitched , 105 games finished, 18 saves, and an ERA of 2.45.Berry died in an automobile accident in Anaheim, California.
ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball saves champions External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/berryjo03.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pberrj102.htm Retrosheet]
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