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Yogi Berra

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1946-1965 (1946-1965)
Proper Name
Lawrence Peter Berra
Positions
C (1699) ... OF (260) ... 1B (2) ... 3B (1)
Positions
C - OF - 1B - 3B
Height / Weight
5-8 / 194
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
May 12,1925
Death Date
September 22,2015   Age:  90.133
High School
St. Mary's (St. Louis,MO)
MLB Debut
April 18,1950
MLBAM ID
110925
Retrosheet#
berry101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career755511752150358143030.285.830

[Player Notes]

Father of Dale Berra ... Subject of Chapter 58 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski ... Honored in Yankees Monument Park[1947] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1949] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1950] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1951] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1952] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1953] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1956] Caught Don Larsen's on October 8,1956 ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1958] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1961] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1962] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[1972] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)More Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1946New York YankeesALMLBNYA3821C722381024001100000152335.364.391.6821.073.364.318.0004.354.351.0011.00
1947New York YankeesALMLBNYA3522C8329341821531154011312000071363062953.280.310.464.774.225.184.0004.253.920.9226.64
1948New York YankeesALMLBNYA823C-OF1254697014324101498332524120092294974895.305.341.488.829.237.183.0005.034.830.9633.50
1949New York YankeesALMLBNYA824C116415591152022091212225600061994434273.277.323.480.803.258.203.0004.975.641.1420.75
1950New York YankeesALMLBNYA825C1515971161923062812442551240001131865664128.322.383.533.916.307.211.0008.381.830.2221.32
1951New York YankeesALMLBNYA826C14154792161194278854442030001626959450111.294.350.492.842.280.198.0007.413.370.4520.26
1952New York YankeesALMLBNYA827C142534971461713098236624410082556054898.273.358.478.836.326.205.00010.913.970.3617.80
1953New York YankeesALMLBNYA828C1375038014923527108035032310072635575594.296.363.523.886.320.227.0008.985.750.6418.63
1954New York YankeesALMLBNYA829C15158488179286221250156294170928565256123.307.367.488.855.276.181.2918.594.450.5226.55
1955New York YankeesALMLBNYA830C14754184147203271081060207256132546155097.272.349.470.819.311.198.2409.763.250.3320.04
1956New York YankeesALMLBNYA831C1405219315529230105326529515782785976194.298.378.534.912.363.236.26810.894.860.4517.37
1957New York YankeesALMLBNYA832C13448274121142248212572411410112115454081.251.329.438.767.303.187.22110.464.400.4220.08
1958New York YankeesALMLBNYA833C122433601151732290303535206562044764273.266.319.471.790.293.205.2437.357.351.0019.68
1959New York YankeesALMLBNYA834C131472641342511969124338402562185214589.284.347.462.809.267.178.2768.257.290.8824.84
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA835C-OF120359469914115622138233046111604043069.276.347.446.793.279.170.2589.415.690.6123.93
1961New York YankeesALMLBNYA836OF119395621071102261203528205471844373374.271.330.466.796.289.195.2438.016.410.8017.95
1962New York YankeesALMLBNYA837C-OF86232255280103501241820547902631834.224.297.388.685.263.164.2019.136.840.7523.20
1963New York YankeesALMLBNYA838C6414720436082810151710124731641429.293.360.497.857.313.204.2859.1510.371.1318.38
1965New York MetsNLMLBNYN840C491200000003000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.3330.0033.330.000.00
1946MLBTotal--NYA------722381024001100000152335.364.391.6821.073.364.318.3164.354.351.0011.00AL1946
1947MLBTotal--NYA------8329341821531154011312000071363062953.280.310.464.775.225.184.2634.253.920.9226.64AL1947
1948MLBTotal--NYA------1254697014324101498332524120092294974895.305.341.488.830.237.183.2995.034.830.9633.50AL1948
1949MLBTotal--NYA------116415591152022091212225600061994434273.277.323.480.802.258.202.2574.975.641.1420.75AL1949
1950MLBTotal--NYA------1515971161923062812442551240001131865664128.322.383.533.915.307.211.2948.381.830.2221.32AL1950
1951MLBTotal--NYA------14154792161194278854442030001626959450111.294.350.492.842.280.197.2687.413.370.4520.26AL1951
1952MLBTotal--NYA------142534971461713098236624410082556054898.273.358.478.835.326.204.24210.913.970.3617.80AL1952
1953MLBTotal--NYA------1375038014923527108035032310072635575594.296.363.523.886.320.227.2758.985.750.6418.63AL1953
1954MLBTotal--NYA------15158488179286221250156294170928565256123.307.367.488.855.276.182.2918.594.450.5226.55AL1954
1955MLBTotal--NYA------14754184147203271081060207256132546155097.272.349.470.819.311.198.2409.763.250.3320.04AL1955
1956MLBTotal--NYA------1405219315529230105326529515782785976194.298.378.534.911.363.236.26810.894.860.4517.37AL1956
1957MLBTotal--NYA------13448274121142248212572411410112115454081.251.329.438.767.303.187.22110.464.400.4220.08AL1957
1958MLBTotal--NYA------122433601151732290303535206562044764273.266.319.471.790.293.206.2437.357.351.0019.68AL1958
1959MLBTotal--NYA------131472641342511969124338402562185214589.284.347.462.809.267.178.2768.257.290.8824.84AL1959
1960MLBTotal--NYA------120359469914115622138233046111604043069.276.347.446.792.279.170.2589.415.690.6123.93AL1960
1961MLBTotal--NYA------119395621071102261203528205471844373374.271.330.466.795.289.195.2438.016.410.8017.95AL1961
1962MLBTotal--NYA------86232255280103501241820547902631834.224.297.388.685.263.164.2019.136.840.7523.20AL1962
1963MLBTotal--NYA------6414720436082810151710124731641429.293.360.497.856.313.204.2859.1510.371.1318.38AL1963
1965MLBTotal--NYN------491200000003000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.3330.0033.33NL1965
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB212075551175215032149358143030267044145294449146364383647281422.285.348.482.830.291.198.2628.424.950.5921.10
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL491200000003000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.3330.0033.33
Tot:AL (18 yrs)AL211675461174214832149358143030267044115294449146364183557281420.285.348.483.830.292.198.2628.434.920.5821.08

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1947New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2261923001200120000062012.158.200.316.516.211.158.1255.0010.002.005.00
1949American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1949New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2441621000100130000011701.063.118.063.181.063.000.0775.8817.653.000.00
1950American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1950New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2541523001200210000061712.200.294.400.694.333.200.15411.765.880.505.88
1951American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26141100000000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1951New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2662346100000210000072515.261.320.304.624.130.043.2738.004.000.500.00
1952American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1952New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27728261023002400000133033.214.267.464.731.321.250.1826.6713.332.006.67
1953American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
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Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1946New York YankeesALMLB21C6--286023434001.0005.70.000.003.985.75
1947New York YankeesALMLB22C51--259188528527700.9725.40.000.0033.161.42
1947New York YankeesALMLB22OF24--48010494800.9802.00.000.0015.628.95
1948New York YankeesALMLB23C71--297367534033300.9794.70.000.0046.156.82
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1946New York YankeesALMLBNYA2187673-7Bill Dickey, Joe McCarthy, Johnny Neundnq
1947New York YankeesALMLBNYA2297571-83Bucky HarrisWon World Series (Dodgers)
1948New York YankeesALMLBNYA2394603-125Bucky Harrisdnq
1949New York YankeesALMLBNYA2497571-116Casey StengelWon World Series (Dodgers)
1950New York YankeesALMLBNYA2598561-151Casey StengelWon World Series (Phillies)
1951New York YankeesALMLBNYA2698561-141Casey StengelWon World Series (Giants)AL-MVP
1952New York YankeesALMLBNYA2795591-142Casey StengelWon World Series (Dodgers)
1953New York YankeesALMLBNYA2899521-137Casey StengelWon World Series (Dodgers)
1954New York YankeesALMLBNYA29103512-151Casey StengeldnqAL-MVP
1955New York YankeesALMLBNYA3096581-147Casey StengelLost World Series (Dodgers)AL-MVP
1956New York YankeesALMLBNYA3197571-140Casey StengelWon World Series (Dodgers)
1957New York YankeesALMLBNYA3298561-134Casey StengelLost World Series (Braves)
1958New York YankeesALMLBNYA3392621-122Casey StengelWon World Series (Braves)
1959New York YankeesALMLBNYA3479753-131Casey Stengeldnq
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA3597571-120Casey StengelLost World Series (Pirates)
1961New York YankeesALMLBNYA36109531-119Ralph HoukWon World Series (Reds)
1962New York YankeesALMLBNYA3796661-86Ralph HoukWon World Series (Giants)
1963New York YankeesALMLBNYA38104571-64Ralph HoukLost World Series (Dodgers)
1965New York MetsNLMLBNYN405011210-4Casey Stengel, Wes Westrumdnq
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1963New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAFirst Base Coach10457.64610.0Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1964New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager9963.61110.0Lost World Series (Cardinals)
1965New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach50112.3091047.0dnq
1966New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach6695.410928.5dnq
1967New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach61101.3771040.5dnq
1968New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach7389.451924.0dnq
1969New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach10062.61710.0Won World Series (Orioles)
1970New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach8379.51236.0dnq
1971New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNAssistant Coach8379.512314.0dnq
1972New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNManager8373.532313.5dnq
1973New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNManager8279.50910.0Lost World Series (Athletics)
1974New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNManager7191.438517.0dnq
1975New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNManager8280.506310.5dnq
1976New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABullpen Coach9762.61010.0Lost World Series (Reds)
1977New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABullpen Coach10062.61710.0Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABullpen Coach10063.61310.0Won World Series (Dodgers)
1979New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach8971.556413.5dnq
1980New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach10359.63610.0Lost ALCS (Royals)
1981New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAFirst Base Coach5948.55100.0Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1982New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAFirst Base Coach7983.488516.0dnq
1983New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach9171.56237.0dnq
1984New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager8775.537317.0dnq
1985New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAManager9764.60222.0dnq
1986Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUBench Coach9666.59310.0Lost NLCS (Mets)
1987Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUBench Coach7686.469314.0dnq
1988Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUBench Coach8280.506512.5dnq
1989Houston AstrosNLMLBMLBHOUBench Coach8676.53136.0dnq
27 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1965-05-17Released by MetsNoHist
1965-04-27Signed contract with MetsNew York MetsNoHist
1963-10-29Released by YankeesNoHist
1943-01-01Signed as undrafted free agent (Missouri HS)New York YankeesNoHist
4 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
57
Power
85
Contact
93
XBH
77
RBIs
93
Runs
71
Hitting
81
Durability
72
Team
.605

[Career Highlights]

[1943]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #0 (#0) out of Missouri
[1946]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB)
[1947]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Played in World Series for New York Yankees ... Finished 15th in AL-MVP voting with 18 points ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees
[1948]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Finished 29th in AL-MVP voting with 3 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Slugging Percentage, Triples, Isolated Power, Strikeouts Percentage
[1949]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in World Series for New York Yankees ... Finished 15th in AL-MVP voting with 9 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Runs Batted In, Hit By Pitch ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees
[1950]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in World Series for New York Yankees ... Finished 3rd in AL-MVP voting with 146 points ... Led AL in Strikeouts Percentage ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees
[1951]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in World Series for New York Yankees ... Finished 1st in AL-MVP voting with 184 points ... American League Most Valuable Player ... Finished top 10 in AL in Slugging Percentage, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees
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