Berly was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He made his major league debut for the St. 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.\n', '

In 1928 Berly joined the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League, then managed by Billy Southworth. The Red Wings won three straight IL pennants in 1928–1930, and Berly went 33–22 in those seasons, winning the IL earned run average title in 1930 (2.49).\n', '

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.\n', '

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