Sean Berry

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Sean Robert Berry was a keen Duquette acquisition in who played exactly one game for the Red Sox, on July 24, 2000, going 0-4 with 2 Ks. After the game he was released to make room for Ed Sprague. In this memorable game, Sean wore uniform number 26.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Moment in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Sean Berry's baseball career got off to a promising start when he was selected in the first round of the secondary phase of the 1996 draft by the Kansas City Royals, and he seemed to justify this status in his first year, hitting .319/.428/.483 in 65 games at Low-A Eugene. However, Sean spent his next three years struggling in High-A before he finally seemed to "put it all together" at AA Memphis in 1990 (hitting .292/.354/.446 in 135 games). As a result of his fine 1990 season, Berry received a September callup, and he made his major league debut on September 17, 1990.

Despite his brief callup, Sean would spend the next two years playing in AAA Omaha before finally being traded (with Archie Corbin) to the Montreal Expos for Chris Haney and Bill Sampen on August 29, 1992. It was in Montreal that Berry finally got his chance to shine, and from 1992-1995 he provided good production at the hot corner, batting .289/.353/.478 with 40 home runs, 149 RBIs, 31 stolen bases in 990 at bats.

Despite his production, the Expos agreed to trade him to the Astros in exchange for Dave Veres and Raul Chavez on December 20, 1995. Sean took his act to Houston, where he provided three more productive seasons from 1996-1998 (.283/.342/.476 in 1031 at bats).

After signing with Milwaukee for the 1999 season, however, Berry saw his performance decline dramatically during his age 33 season (.228/.281/.301), both in terms of average and power, and he was released by Milwaukee (on June 21) after a similarly unproductive start in 2000. The Red Sox, in desperate need for production at third base, offered him a contract, but after an impressive 16-game audtion in Pawtucket (during which he batted .368/.446/.526), Berry was called up for only one game in Boston, during which he played third base and went 0-4 with 2 strikeouts. The following day, Berry was designated for assignment (and eventually released). That would prove to be Sean's final act in the major leagues.

Moment in the Sun

• August 25, 1995: Sean Berry went 3 for 3 with a triple, two home runs, four runs scored, and 6 RBI in Montreal's 12-1 win over San Francisco.
• August 30, 1996: Berry's 3 for 4 performance, including a walk, 2 stolen bases, and 6 RBI, helped the Houston Astros to defeat Pittsburgh 10-0.

Trivia

• Sean Berry is currently the hitting coach for the Houston Astros.

Transactions

• June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• January 14, 1986: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed March 31, 1986.
• August 29, 1992: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with Archie Corbin to the Montreal Expos for Bill Sampen and Chris Haney.
• December 20, 1995: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Houston Astros for Dave Veres and Raul Chavez.
• December 21, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
• January 13, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
• October 26, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
• December 10, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
• June 21, 2000: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
• July 23, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• August 10, 2000: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
• August 24, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• October 18, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis