Lou Berberet | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1929 |
Birth Place: | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 17 |
Debutyear: | 1954 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 25 |
Finalyear: | 1960 |
Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .230 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 31 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 153 |
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Louis Joseph Berberet (November 20, 1929 – April 6, 2004) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers between 1954 and 1960. He was born in Long Beach, California.[1]
A stocky player of 5feet,, Berberet was a very solid defensive catcher and a decent left-handed hitter. He retired after the 1960 season having a career batting average of .230, with 31 home runs, 153 runs batted in, and a fielding percentage of .992.
Berberet died on April 6, 2004.