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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Lou "Ras" Berry Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2575 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-18-1939
HR 184 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(151 games)
RBI 926
SB 662
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.9%) LF C  (40.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (75.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195718C D+B C A D-C+
195819C+C-B C+A D C+
195920B-C B+B-A D+B 
196021B+B-A-B-A C-B+
196122B+B-A-B-A C B+
196223A-B-A-B-A C A-
196324A-B A B A C+A-
196425A B A B A C+A-
196526A B A B A C+A 
196627A B A+B A C+A 
196728A B A+B A C+A 
196829A B A+B+A C+A+
196930A B A+B+A B-A+
197031A B+A+B+A B-A+
197132A B+A+B+A B-A+
197233A B+A+B+A B-A+
197334A B+A+B+A B-A+
197435A B+A+B+A B-A+
197536A B A B A B-A+
197637A B A B A-C+A 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Lou "Ras" Berry has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1976-07-27Lou Ras Berry of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-07-28Lou Ras Berry of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-07-22Lou Ras Berry of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-06-22Lou Ras Berry of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1963-04-19Lou Ras Berry of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1960-06-01A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Lou "Ras" Berry, Fred Rusch from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Junior Burkhart.
1960-05-25The New York Red Foxx have sent Lou "Ras" Berry down to the minors.
1960-04-28The New York Red Foxx have promoted Lou "Ras" Berry to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Ed "Maury" Willis to the minors.
1957-04-01The New York Red Foxx have renamed Lou Berry to Lou "Ras" Berry.