Damon Berryhill
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| Born: | December 3, 1963 |
| Birthplace: | South Laguna, California |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 205 lbs |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1984: 1st Round (4th overall) by the Chicago Cubs |
| College: | Orange County CC |
| High School: | Laguna Beach HS (CA) |
| Other Teams: | Chicago Cubs 1987-1991 Atlanta Braves 1991-1993 Cincinnati Reds 1995 San Francisco Giants 1997 |
| Years with Boston: | 1994 |
Damon Scott Berryhill (born December 3, 1963 in South Laguna, California) was a catcher who spent 10 seasons in the major leagues. He appeared in 82 games for the Boston Red Sox in 1994.
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Overall Career
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs with the fourth pick of the 1984 Amateur Draft, Berryhill relegated Jody Davis to the bench after being called up by the Cubs in 1988. He hit .257 with 5 home runs and 41 RBI in 1989, but missed almost half the season with injuries. After a trade sent him to the Atlanta Braves in 1991, Berryhill spent the rest of his career as mainly a backup. He spent the 1994 season with the Red Sox, where he posted a line of .263/.312/.416 to go along with 6 home runs and 34 RBI.
In his 10-seasons in the big leagues, Berryhill posted a career batting line of .240/.288/.368 with 47 home runs and 257 RBI.
Berryhill's Moments in the Sun
- October 17, 1992: Hit a three-run home run to win Game 1 of the 1992 World Series for the Braves.
- May 30, 1994: Hit a walkoff double to give the Red Sox a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Trivia
- Pokey Reese has a higher career OPS than Damon Berryhill (.659 for Reese to .656 for Berryhill).
- Was drafted by Chicago twice. The first time was the 1983 amateur draft when the White Sox picked him in the 13th round. Berryhill was chosen a year later in the 1st round by the Cubs.
- Named to the 1988 Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
- Hit the first Cub homer in a night game at Wrigley Field on August 22, 1998.
- Spent 2004 as the hitting coach for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Transactions
- January 11, 1983: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- January 17, 1984: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1984.
- September 29, 1991: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Mike Bielecki to the Atlanta Braves for Turk Wendell and Yorkis Perez.
- December 20, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- February 1, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 31, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
- November 4, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 26, 1996: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 6, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
- October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- November 22, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
