Buddy Kerr

John Joseph Kerr

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
• High School George Washington High School (Manhattan)
• Debut September 8, 1943
• Final Game September 30, 1951
• Born November 6, 1922 in Astoria, NY USA
• Died November 7, 2006 in New York, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Buddy Kerr of the New York Giants hit a home run in his first big league at-bat, against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 8, 1943. He spent six seasons as the Giants' regular shortstop and played a then-record 68 consecutive games without making an error in 1946 and 1947. He was later traded to the Boston Braves, with whom he played for two years. After his playing career ended, he was a minor league manager then scouted for the Giants through 1975 and the New York Mets from 1976 until becoming special assistant to the general manager and retiring in 2002.

His main teammates were Johnny Mize, Sid Gordon, Willard Marshall, Walker Cooper and Mel Ott.

Notable Achievements

• NL All-Star (1948)

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1956	Cocoa Indians	Florida State League	90-50	1st	New York Giants	none League Champs
1957	Selma Cloverleafs	Alabama-Florida League	55-65	6th	New York Giants
1958	Michigan City White Caps	Midwest League	69-54	2nd	San Francisco Giants	Lost League Finals
1959	Michigan City White Caps	Midwest League	51-74	8th	San Francisco Giants	none
1960	Fresno Giants	California League	75-65	2nd	San Francisco Giants	none
1961	Quincy Giants	Midwest League	67-59	4th	San Francisco Giants	League Champs
1963	Springfield Giants	Eastern League	72-68	3rd	San Francisco Giants	none

Related Sites

• Buddy Kerr at the SABR Bio Project