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Moe Berg
Morris Berg
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: March 2, 1902 in New York, NY
Schools: Princeton University
Signed by the Brooklyn Robins as an amateur free agent in 1923. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 27, 1923
Final Game: September 1, 1939
Died: May 29, 1972 in Belleville, NJ
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1923 21 BRO NL 49 138 129 9 24 3 2 0 6 1 0 2 5 .186 .198 .240 .439 17 31 0 7 6/4
1926 24 CHW AL 41 124 113 4 25 6 0 0 7 0 2 6 9 .221 .261 .274 .535 42 31 0 5 6/45
1927 25 CHW AL 35 77 69 4 17 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 .246 .288 .304 .592 55 21 0 4 42/65
1928 26 CHW AL 76 255 224 25 55 16 0 0 29 2 1 14 25 .246 .302 .317 .619 63 71 4 13 2
1929 27 CHW AL 107 383 352 32 101 7 0 0 47 5 1 17 16 .287 .323 .307 .630 64 108 2 12 *2
1930 28 CHW AL 20 62 61 4 7 3 0 0 7 0 0 1 5 .115 .129 .164 .293 -25 10 0 0 2
1931 29 CLE AL 10 14 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 .143 .154 .297 -24 2 0 0 /2
1932 30 WSH AL 75 208 195 16 46 8 1 1 26 1 1 8 13 .236 .266 .303 .569 48 59 0 5 2
1933 31 WSH AL 40 72 65 8 12 3 0 2 9 0 0 4 5 .185 .232 .323 .555 46 21 0 3 2
1934 32 TOT AL 62 195 183 9 46 7 1 0 15 2 0 7 11 .251 .283 .301 .583 52 55 1 4 2
1934 32 WSH AL 33 95 86 5 21 4 0 0 6 2 0 6 4 .244 .301 .291 .592 56 25 1 2 2
1934 32 CLE AL 29 100 97 4 25 3 1 0 9 0 0 1 7 .258 .265 .309 .575 48 30 0 2 2
1935 33 BOS AL 38 105 98 13 28 5 0 2 12 0 0 5 3 .286 .320 .398 .718 80 39 0 2 2
1936 34 BOS AL 39 133 125 9 30 4 1 0 19 0 0 2 6 .240 .264 .288 .552 33 36 2 4 2
1937 35 BOS AL 47 148 141 13 36 3 1 0 20 0 0 5 4 .255 .281 .291 .572 42 41 0 2 2
1938 36 BOS AL 10 12 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 64 4 0 0 /23
1939 37 BOS AL 14 35 33 3 9 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 3 .273 .314 .394 .708 77 13 1 0 0 2
15 Seasons 663 1961 1813 150 441 71 6 6 206 11 5 78 117 .243 .278 .299 .577 49 542 1 9 61
162 Game Avg. 162 479 443 37 108 17 1 1 50 3 1 19 29 .243 .278 .299 .577 49 132 2 15
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BOS (5 yrs) 148 433 409 38 107 13 2 3 56 0 0 14 17 .262 .289 .325 .615 51 133 1 2 8
CHW (5 yrs) 279 901 819 69 205 36 0 0 94 7 4 42 65 .250 .292 .294 .586 53 241 6 34
WSH (3 yrs) 148 375 346 29 79 15 1 3 41 3 1 18 22 .228 .268 .303 .572 49 105 1 10
CLE (2 yrs) 39 114 110 5 26 4 1 0 9 0 0 2 8 .236 .250 .291 .541 39 32 0 2
BRO (1 yr) 49 138 129 9 24 3 2 0 6 1 0 2 5 .186 .198 .240 .439 17 31 0 7
AL (14 yrs) 614 1823 1684 141 417 68 4 6 200 10 5 76 112 .248 .284 .303 .587 51 511 1 9 54
NL (1 yr) 49 138 129 9 24 3 2 0 6 1 0 2 5 .186 .198 .240 .439 17 31 0 7
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1923 BRO NL 21 SS 47 234 86 126 22 20 .906 4.51 .941 5.45
1923 BRO NL 21 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.60
1926 CHW AL 24 SS 31 153 59 86 8 21 .948 4.68 .944 4.64
1926 CHW AL 24 2B 2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 2.00 .975 5.35
1926 CHW AL 24 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.10
1927 CHW AL 25 2B 11 21 4 16 1 2 .952 1.82 .962 5.33
1927 CHW AL 25 C 10 29 23 5 1 0 .966 2.80 .976 3.91 0
1927 CHW AL 25 SS 6 29 10 13 6 2 .793 3.83 .955 4.87
1927 CHW AL 25 3B 3 6 2 3 1 0 .833 1.67 .950 3.07
1928 CHW AL 26 C 73 311 256 52 3 8 .990 4.22 .976 4.03 5
1929 CHW AL 27 C 106 383 290 86 7 12 .982 3.55 .976 4.04 6
1930 CHW AL 28 C 20 70 55 14 1 1 .986 3.45 .984 4.19 2
1931 CLE AL 29 C 8 18 12 4 2 0 .889 2.00 .983 4.34 1
1932 WSH AL 30 C 75 264 229 35 0 9 1.000 3.52 .982 4.23 2
1933 WSH AL 31 C 35 86 76 10 0 3 1.000 2.46 .988 4.28 3
1934 TOT AL 32 C 59 239 214 21 4 2 .983 3.98 .981 4.36 3
1934 WSH AL 32 C 31 86 77 8 1 1 .988 2.74 .981 4.36 0
1934 CLE AL 32 C 28 153 137 13 3 1 .980 5.36 .981 4.36 3
1935 BOS AL 33 C 37 115 99 15 1 2 .991 3.08 .983 4.20 1
1936 BOS AL 34 C 39 207 175 29 3 3 .986 5.23 .979 4.22 4
1937 BOS AL 35 C 47 237 208 24 5 2 .979 4.94 .980 4.62 5
1938 BOS AL 36 C 7 12 11 1 0 1 1.000 1.71 .983 4.37 0
1938 BOS AL 36 1B 1 3 3 0 0 1 1.000 3.00 1.000 9.60
1939 BOS AL 37 C 13 57 45 10 2 1 .965 4.23 .981 4.44 1
13 Seasons C 529 2028 1693 306 29 44 .986 3.78 .980 4.22 33
3 Seasons SS 84 416 155 225 36 43 .913 4.52 .943 5.11
3 Seasons 2B 14 25 5 19 1 2 .960 1.71 .964 5.35
2 Seasons 3B 4 6 2 3 1 0 .833 1.25 .950 3.08
1 Season 1B 1 3 3 0 0 1 1.000 3.00 1.000 9.60
15 Seasons TOT 632 2478 1858 553 67 90 .973 3.81 .946 4.36 33
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Transactions

June 26, 1923: Signed by the Brooklyn Robins as an amateur free agent.

September 15, 1925: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Brooklyn Robins.

April 10, 1931: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Chicago White Sox.

October, 1931: Released by the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 8, 1932: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Senators.

July 28, 1934: Released by the Washington Senators.

August 1, 1934: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

December, 1934: Released by the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 16, 1935: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

January 31, 1940: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

January 14, 1942: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

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