Geronimo Berroa
[edit] Biography
Geronimo Berroa (Geronimo Emiliano Letta Berroa) was born on March 18, 1965 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on April 5, 1989 for the Atlanta Braves. In 1989, his rookie year, he hit .265 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI. Berroa played for the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 11 year career.
Most people believe that Geronimo Berroa's best season was 1996, when he slugged 36 home runs, hit for a .290 average and knocked in 106 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| 81
| 136
| 7
| 36
| 2
| 9
| .265
| .301
| .338
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .200
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1992
| CIN
| N
| 13
| 15
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .267
| .389
| .333
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1993
| FLA
| N
| 14
| 34
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .118
| .167
| .147
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| 96
| 340
| 55
| 104
| 13
| 65
| .306
| .379
| .485
| 18
| 2
| 41
| 62
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 5
|
| 1995
| OAK
| A
| 141
| 546
| 87
| 152
| 22
| 88
| .278
| .351
| .451
| 22
| 3
| 63
| 98
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 2
| 12
|
| 1996
| OAK
| A
| 153
| 586
| 101
| 170
| 36
| 106
| .290
| .344
| .532
| 32
| 1
| 47
| 122
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 16
|
| 1997
| OAK
| A
| 73
| 261
| 40
| 81
| 16
| 42
| .310
| .395
| .540
| 12
| 0
| 36
| 58
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 12
|
| 1997
| BAL
| A
| 83
| 300
| 48
| 78
| 10
| 48
| .260
| .347
| .403
| 13
| 0
| 40
| 62
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 6
|
| 1997
| TOT
| A
| 156
| 561
| 88
| 159
| 26
| 90
| .283
| .369
| .467
| 25
| 0
| 76
| 120
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 18
|
| 1998
| DET
| A
| 52
| 126
| 17
| 30
| 1
| 10
| .238
| .338
| .310
| 4
| 1
| 17
| 27
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| 20
| 65
| 6
| 13
| 0
| 3
| .200
| .278
| .277
| 3
| 1
| 7
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| 72
| 191
| 23
| 43
| 1
| 13
| .225
| .318
| .298
| 7
| 2
| 24
| 44
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 5
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| 22
| 62
| 11
| 12
| 1
| 6
| .194
| .315
| .290
| 3
| 0
| 9
| 15
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| 2000
| LA
| N
| 24
| 31
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 5
| .258
| .343
| .323
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 139
| 220
| 14
| 52
| 2
| 14
| .236
| .291
| .300
| 6
| 1
| 16
| 49
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 7
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 640
| 2286
| 365
| 640
| 99
| 368
| .280
| .354
| .464
| 107
| 8
| 260
| 461
| 16
| 0
| 19
| 7
| 61
|
| Total
|
|
| 779
| 2506
| 379
| 692
| 101
| 382
| .276
| .349
| .449
| 113
| 9
| 276
| 510
| 17
| 0
| 19
| 10
| 68
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 33
| 25
| 213
| 68
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 34
| 26
| 222
| 67
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 3
| 3
| 18
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 18
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| FLA
| N
| OF
| 9
| 8
| 63
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1993
| FLA
| N
| RF
| 8
| 7
| 54
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1993
| FLA
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 36
| 31
| 254
| 71
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 44
| 44
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 9
| 6
| 52
| 51
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 42
| 36
| 300
| 80
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 7
| 5
| 46
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 72
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 17
| 13
| 114
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1995
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 71
| 64
| 557
| 129
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1995
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 54
| 51
| 443
| 105
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1996
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 54
| 50
| 397
| 79
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1996
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 91
| 89
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1996
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 17
| 7
| 68.2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 61
| 57
| 465.2
| 91
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1997
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 43
| 42
| 343
| 70
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1997
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 27
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 43
| 42
| 343
| 71
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1997
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 40
| 40
| 318.1
| 71
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1997
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 40
| 40
| 318.1
| 70
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1997
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 42
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 83
| 82
| 661.1
| 141
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1997
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 69
| 65
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 83
| 82
| 661.1
| 141
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1998
| DET
| A
| OF
| 4
| 1
| 16.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| DET
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 5.2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| DET
| A
| DH
| 37
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| DET
| A
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 14
| 14
| 111
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 14
| 14
| 111
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 18
| 15
| 127.2
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 42
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1998
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 16
| 15
| 122
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| DH
| 17
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| OF
| 2
| 2
| 16
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| LA
| N
| OF
| 6
| 1
| 24
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| LA
| N
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| LA
| N
| LF
| 4
| 1
| 19
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| LA
| N
| 1B
| 2
| 2
| 12
| 11
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 335
| 322
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 243
| 220
| 1825
| 416
| 14
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 100
| 74
| 634.2
| 147
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 11
| 8
| 64
| 62
| 3
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 332
| 294
| 2459.2
| 562
| 21
| 14
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Toronto Blue Jays (September 4, 1983).
- Selected by Atlanta Braves from Toronto Blue Jays in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 5, 1988).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (February 1, 1991).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (February 27, 1991).
- Sold by Seattle Mariners to Cleveland Indians (March 28, 1991).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1991).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (October 31, 1991).
- Released by Cincinnati Reds (November 20, 1992).
- Signed by Florida Marlins (December 9, 1992).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1993).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 20, 1994).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jimmy Haynes and a player to be named later (June 27, 1997); Oakland Athletics received Mark Seaver (September 2, 1997).
- Granted free agency (December 21, 1997).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 29, 1998).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dave Roberts and Tim Worrell (June 24, 1998).
- Granted free agency (October 23, 1998).
- Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (December 14, 1998).
- Released by Toronto Blue Jays (August 30, 1999).
- Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (February 1, 2000).
- Granted free agency (October 14, 2000).
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