Player
Buddy Kerr
Player Info
- Full Name
- John Joseph
- Born
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November 6, 1922
Astoria, NY, USA - Died
- November 7, 2006
- Size
- 6'2" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 8, 1943
- Final Game
- September 30, 1951
- Career
- 9 years
Teams
- New York Giants 1943-1949
- Boston Braves 1950-1951
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
1,067
G
.249
AVG
903
H
31
HR
333
RBI
.638
OPS
81
OPS vs Lg
94% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 69 | 172 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .186 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 155 | 507 | 115 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 45 | .227 |
| 1949 | New York Giants | 90 | 220 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .209 |
| 1948 | New York Giants | 144 | 496 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 41 | .240 |
| 1947 | New York Giants | 138 | 547 | 157 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 73 | .287 |
| 1946 | New York Giants | 145 | 497 | 124 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 50 | .249 |
| 1945 | New York Giants | 149 | 546 | 136 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 53 | .249 |
| 1944 | New York Giants | 150 | 548 | 146 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 68 | .266 |
| 1943 | New York Giants | 27 | 98 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .286 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NL | 200 | .041 | .205 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 43 | 1.0 | |
| 1950 | NL | 571 | .083 | .248 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 66 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1949 | NL | 250 | .018 | .234 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 43 | 0.0 | |
| 1948 | NL | 555 | .048 | .259 | 10.1 | 6.5 | 71 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1947 | NL | 596 | .099 | .306 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 96 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1946 | NL | 571 | .089 | .257 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 93 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 1945 | NL | 605 | .070 | .260 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 79 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 1944 | NL | 598 | .120 | .270 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 103 | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 1943 | NL | 110 | .092 | .286 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 117 | 2.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 1,038 | 2,045 | 3,297 | 185 | 548 | .967 |
| 3B | 18 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .963 |
| 2B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 2B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | SS | 63 | 110 | 173 | 9 | 31 | .969 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | SS | 155 | 310 | 471 | 28 | 97 | .965 |
| 1949 | New York Giants | SS | 89 | 125 | 224 | 15 | 33 | .959 |
| 1948 | New York Giants | SS | 143 | 269 | 456 | 25 | 72 | .967 |
| 1947 | New York Giants | SS | 138 | 270 | 461 | 17 | 77 | .977 |
| 1946 | New York Giants | 3B | 18 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .963 |
| 1946 | New York Giants | SS | 126 | 240 | 400 | 12 | 66 | .982 |
| 1945 | New York Giants | SS | 148 | 333 | 515 | 32 | 81 | .964 |
| 1944 | New York Giants | SS | 149 | 328 | 507 | 40 | 81 | .954 |
| 1943 | New York Giants | SS | 27 | 60 | 90 | 7 | 10 | .955 |