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Geronimo Berroa
#17 | Left Field | Los Angeles Dodgers | Roster
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Career Notes

1996
Hit three HRs in one game on May 22 at New York in the A's 5-1 win ... Hit his career-high 23rd HR on July 17 vs. Seattle, only 95 games into the season ... Equaled career-high in home runs by July 17, going on to hit a total of 36 ... 312 total bases ranks sixth on Oakland's all-time single-season list ... Became 10th player in ML history to have two three-home run games in one season ... Hit .359 in June, including a 12-game hitting streak ... Earned AL Player of the Week honors for Aug. 12-18 with an astounding 8 home runs.

1995
His third complete major league season and his finest ... His totals for games, runs, and hits led the club and Geronimo's homer and RBI totals were second only to McGwire ... Geronimo's five assists from the outfield tied Rickey Henderson for the club high ... Had an 11-game hitting streak June 23-July 3 (14-41, .341) ... Had a career-high 17-game hitting streak July 27-Aug. 14.

1994
Signed by the Oakland Athletics as a free agent on Jan. 20, 1994 ... Was expected to land in AAA Tacoma, but an outstanding spring training earned him a spot on the opening day roster ... Posted a career-best five hits and five RBI April 10 at Minnesota ... Had a career-high 10-game hitting streak leading up to the All-Star break, raising his batting average to .320 at the break.

1993
Granted free agency by the Florida Marlins on Oct. 15, 1993 ... Played in only 14 games for Florida and compiled a .118 average ... Hit .327 with 16 homers and 68 RBI for Edmonton of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in 90 games.

1992
Released by the Cincinnati Reds on Nov. 20, 1992 ... Saw action in only 13 games with Cincinnati and compiled a .267 average ... Played most of the year with Nashville of the Class AAA American Association and hit .328 with 88 RBI and 22 homers in 112 games ... Signed by the Florida Marlins as a free agent on Dec. 9, 1992.

1991
Released by the Atlanta Braves on Feb. 1, 1991 ... Signed by the Seattle Mariners as a free agent to a minor-league contract on Feb. 27, 1991 ... Contract sold by the Seattle Mariners to the Cleveland Indians on March 28, 1991 ... Played the entire year with Colorado Springs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (Cleveland's minor league affiliate) ... Finished third in the league in total bases (253), fourth in extra-base hits (56), fifth in doubles (31) and slugging percentage (.529) ... Was selected to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team ... Granted free agency by the Cleveland Indians on Oct. 15, 1991 ... Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent to a minor-league contract on Oct. 31, 1991.

1990
Hit .269 for Class AAA Richmond of the Pacific Coast League ... Had only four at-bats with Atlanta after his Sept. call-up.

1989
Played in 81 games for Atlanta ... Slugged first big league home run on June 7.

1988
Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1988 Rule 5 Major--League Draft.

1983
Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent to a minor-league contract on Sept. 4, 1983.


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