Background
Berly was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Berly was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
He made his major league debut for the Saint Louis Cardinals on April 22, 1924. Making four appearances, all in late relief, he gave up five runs over eight innings pitched. Berly would not return to the majors for seven seasons.
In 1928 Berly joined the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League, then managed by Billy Southworth.
In 1931 the New York Giants acquired Berly. He had seven wins with eight losses in 27 games.
In 1932-1933 he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, mostly in relief. Berly returned to Rochester in 1934, beginning a period of eight years" service in the International League with the Red Wings, Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Maple Leafs.
His Illinois career ended in 1941.
Berly was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame in 1955. In 1977, he died in Houston, Texas.