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| Buddy Kerr | |
|---|---|
 Buddy Kerr in 1948 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 6, 1922 Astoria, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 7, 2006 (aged 84) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1943, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1951, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 333 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Joseph "Buddy" Kerr (November 6, 1922 – November 7, 2006) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1943 through 1951, Kerr played for the New York Giants (1943–1949) and Boston Braves (1950–1951). A native of Astoria, New York, he batted and threw right-handed.
Despite the fact that he hit a home run in his first major league at-bat on September 8 of his debut season, Kerr was known mostly as a slick fielder with a very light bat. He led National League shortstops in assists, putouts, and double plays in 1945, and achieved a top .982 fielding average in 1946. From 1946 to 1947, he played 68 consecutive games without committing an error, which was a major league record that would last until 1989.[1] His most productive offensive season came in 1947, when he recorded a career-high .287 average. An All-Star in 1948, he also received minor consideration in the National League MVP voting in 1945 and 1946.
In a nine-season career, Kerr was a .249 hitter with 31 home runs and 333 runs batted in in 1067 games played.
- ^ "Buddy Kerr; Braves' shortstop set record for errorless games". Boston Globe. November 16, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2018.