Darren Bragg
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| Born: | September 7, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | Waterbury, Connecticut |
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| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1991: 22nd Round by Seattle Mariners |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
| High School: | Taft High School (CT) |
| Other Teams: | Seattle Mariners 1994-1996 St. Louis Cardinals 1999 Colorado Rockies 2000 New York Mets 2001 New York Yankees 2001 Atlanta Braves 2002-2003 Cincinnati Reds 2004 San Diego Padres 2004 |
| Years with Boston: | 1996 - 1998 |
Darren Bragg (born September 7, 1969 in Waterbury, CT) played center and right field for the Red Sox between 1996 and 1998. He was acquired by the Sox from the Seattle Mariners for aging starting pitcher Jamie Moyer. He hit leadoff and played center field for the rest of the season. He was not signed after the 1998 season and was replaced by Darren Lewis.
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Overall Career
Bragg came up with the Seattle Mariners and showed potential as a leadoff hitter with decent speed, the ability to draw a walk, and decent gap power. Though he had shown all three with Seattle as of the trade deadline in 1996, after the Red Sox acquired him for Jamie Moyer (who was probably "in the twilight of his career" at that point, given that he has won twenty games twice since), he reduced that skill set to a moderate ability to hit doubles in Fenway. This talent was then, as now, not a rare commodity.
Over his career, he hit .255/.340/.381 with 46 home runs and 56 steals. Unlikely as this might seem, his best seasons were with the 1996 and 1997 Red Sox. He put up a nice 1 for 12 in the 1998 ALDS.
Bragg's Moment in the Sun
Without a doubt, the highlight of Darren Bragg's time in Boston was his often-spectacular fielding, which included several highlight reel catches and leading the league in OF fielding percentage in 1998.
At the plate, Bragg started off the 1997 season hot, as he hit three home runs and drove in ten in his first four games started, including a Grand Slam. Bragg's other grand slam, hit on August 24, 1996, was notable in that it was the first home run hit by a lefthanded batter off of Randy Johnson in 1996.
Trivia
- Bragg, who wore number 56, had the highest number of any player to stay on the Red Sox for three seasons until Bronson Arroyo broke his record.
Transactions
- June 3, 1991: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 22nd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1991.
- July 30, 1996: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Boston Red Sox for Jamie Moyer.
- December 21, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
- January 12, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 16, 1999: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
- February 1, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
- July 24, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
- January 9, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
- June 12, 2001: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the New York Mets.
- October 9, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- January 15, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
- April 2, 2002: Released by the New York Mets.
- April 2, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- October 30, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
- March 29, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- November 2, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- January 28, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- July 2, 2004: Released by the New York Yankees.
- July 4, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- July 20, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- August 2, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 28, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
