John Kerr, baseball player, 1923-1934

John Kerr

Born: 11/26/1898 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 10/19/1993 in Long Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-05-01 | Final Game: 1934-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: John Francis Kerr

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Biography

John Kerr was born in 1898 and enjoyed a professional baseball career that spanned over a decade, from 1923 to 1934. As a versatile position player, he appeared in 471 games during his time in Major League Baseball, where he established himself as a reliable contributor at the plate. Kerr finished his career with 388 hits, a batting average of .266, and a total of 145 runs batted in. He demonstrated his ability to impact the game not only with his bat but also on the base paths, accumulating 26 stolen bases throughout his career. Kerr played during a transformative era in baseball, which saw the sport evolve significantly in the years following the deadball era and leading into the Golden Age of Baseball. His contributions to his teams reflected the increasing emphasis on speed and contact hitting, traits that would later define many successful players of his time. While not a household name, Kerr's consistent performance and dedication on the field earned him respect among his peers and laid the groundwork for future generations of players.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.750

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1933 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.750

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
471 1457 172 388 59 13 6 145 26 115 92 0.266 0.323 0.337 0.660 -2829.3

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.660 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 DET AL 19 42 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 5 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1924 DET AL 17 11 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHW AL 127 419 50 108 20 4 1 39 9 31 24 0.258 .289 (-11%) .353 (-12%) .415 (-20%) .769 (-17%) -1469.5
1930 CHW AL 70 266 37 77 11 6 3 27 4 21 23 0.289 .293 (-2%) .354 (-1%) .429 (-5%) .784 (-3%) -152.5
1931 CHW AL 128 444 51 119 17 2 2 50 9 35 22 0.268 .276 (-3%) .338 (-4%) .388 (-15%) .726 (-10%) -835.1
1932 WSN AL 51 132 14 36 6 1 0 15 3 13 3 0.273 .275 (-1%) .335 (+1%) .391 (-15%) .726 (-8%) -151.1
1933 WSN AL 28 40 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1934 WSN AL 31 103 8 28 4 0 0 12 1 8 13 0.272 .278 (-2%) .340 (-5%) .392 (-21%) .733 (-13%) -221.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS WS1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 337 0 847 1108 60 214
3B 36 0 32 63 5 6
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 51 0 90 143 16 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 DET SS 15 0 19 45 9 5
1924 DET 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1924 DET OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1929 CHA 2B 122 0 307 459 23 84
1929 CHA SS 1 0 3 5 0 0
1930 CHA 2B 52 0 130 166 6 33
1930 CHA SS 20 0 42 52 3 7
1931 CHA 2B 117 0 297 366 22 78
1931 CHA 3B 7 0 9 13 3 1
1931 CHA SS 1 0 1 4 0 0
1932 WS1 2B 17 0 46 57 5 9
1932 WS1 3B 8 0 2 3 0 1
1932 WS1 SS 14 0 25 37 4 7
1933 WS1 2B 16 0 25 31 2 4
1933 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 WS1 2B 13 0 42 29 2 6
1934 WS1 3B 17 0 21 47 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 338
Third Base 37
Shortstop 51
Right Field 1