1965
Born March 18, 1965
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Gerónimo Berroa Notable
b. March 18, 1965 · Atlanta Braves 1989–1990, Cincinnati Reds 1992, Florida Marlins 1993, Oakland Athletics 1994–1997, Baltimore Orioles 1997, Cleveland Indians 1998, Detroit Tigers 1998, Toronto Blue Jays 1999, Los Angeles Dodgers 2000
Gerónimo Berroa played for nine clubs across 12 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1989 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2000.
Across 779 games he batted .276, with 692 hits and 379 runs. He finished with 101 home runs, 113 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 332 games in the outfield, with 562 putouts and 14 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game two times, all in 1996.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on March 18, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ATL | 81 | 136 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 0 | .265 |
| 1990 | ATL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | CIN | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| 1993 | FLA | 14 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .118 |
| 1994 | OAK | 96 | 340 | 55 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 41 | 62 | 7 | .306 |
| 1995 | OAK | 141 | 546 | 87 | 152 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 88 | 63 | 98 | 7 | .278 |
| 1996 | OAK | 153 | 586 | 101 | 170 | 32 | 1 | 36 | 106 | 47 | 122 | 0 | .290 |
| 1997 | BAL/OAK | 156 | 561 | 88 | 159 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 90 | 76 | 120 | 4 | .283 |
| 1998 | CLE/DET | 72 | 191 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 1 | .225 |
| 1999 | TOR | 22 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .194 |
| 2000 | LAD | 24 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .258 |
| Career | — | 779 | 2506 | 379 | 692 | 113 | 9 | 101 | 382 | 276 | 510 | 19 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Gerónimo Berroa
Gerónimo Berroa made a major-league debut on April 5, 1989.
1996
Gerónimo Berroa's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996
Gerónimo Berroa hit three home runs for the Oakland Athletics against the New York Yankees on May 22, 1996.
1996
Gerónimo Berroa's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996
Gerónimo Berroa hit three home runs for the Oakland Athletics against the Minnesota Twins on August 12, 1996.
2000
Final major-league game: Gerónimo Berroa
Gerónimo Berroa played a final major-league game on May 30, 2000.