Sean Berry

Born: 3/22/1966 in Santa Monica, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-09-17 | Final Game: 2000-07-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Sean Robert Berry

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Biography

Sean Berry, born in 1966, was a professional baseball player known for his versatility and solid offensive contributions during his career from 1990 through 2000. Primarily serving as a position player, Berry played in a total of 860 games, amassing 657 hits and achieving a batting average of .272. His offensive prowess included 81 home runs and 369 runs batted in (RBIs), marking him as a reliable contributor to the teams he played for. Additionally, Berry demonstrated speed on the basepaths, recording 47 stolen bases throughout his career. Berry played during an era that saw significant changes in the game, including the rise of power hitting and the increasing emphasis on versatility among position players. His ability to adapt to various roles on the field made him a valuable asset to his teams. While he may not have been a household name, his consistent performance and contributions to the teams he played for solidified his place in baseball history as a noteworthy player of his generation. Berry retired from professional baseball on July 24, 2000, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and dedication to the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
860	2413	310	657	153	10	81	369	47	206	438	0.272	0.334	0.445	0.779	1323.6

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.779 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	KCR	AL	8	23	2	5	1	1	0	4	0	2	5	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	KCR	AL	31	60	5	8	3	0	0	1	0	5	23	0.133	.255 (-48%)	.323 (-34%)	.384 (-52%)	.708 (-44%)	-435.4
1992	WSN	NL	24	57	5	19	1	0	1	4	2	1	11	0.333	.255 (+30%)	.322 (+7%)	.377 (+7%)	.699 (+7%)	58.5
1993	WSN	NL	122	299	50	78	15	2	14	49	12	41	70	0.261	.265 (-2%)	.332 (+5%)	.403 (+15%)	.735 (+10%)	607.3
1994	WSN	NL	103	320	43	89	19	2	11	41	14	32	50	0.278	.269 (+3%)	.338 (+3%)	.424 (+7%)	.763 (+5%)	312.3
1995	WSN	NL	103	314	38	100	22	1	14	55	3	25	53	0.318	.266 (+19%)	.337 (+9%)	.417 (+27%)	.755 (+19%)	1068.1
1996	HOU	NL	132	431	55	121	38	1	17	95	12	23	58	0.281	.269 (+4%)	.340 (-4%)	.426 (+15%)	.767 (+7%)	459.6
1997	HOU	NL	96	301	37	77	24	1	8	43	1	25	53	0.256	.266 (-4%)	.336 (-6%)	.419 (+1%)	.756 (-2%)	-216.5
1998	HOU	NL	102	299	48	94	17	1	13	52	3	31	50	0.314	.266 (+18%)	.335 (+15%)	.420 (+21%)	.755 (+19%)	1140.0
1999	MIL	NL	106	259	26	59	11	1	2	23	0	17	50	0.228	.271 (-16%)	.344 (-18%)	.433 (-31%)	.778 (-25%)	-1342.8
2000	MIL	NL	32	46	1	7	2	0	1	2	0	4	13	0.152	—	—	—	—	-327.5
2000	BOS	AL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	-327.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	NLDS2	HOU	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1997	NLDS2	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	67	60	460	31	5	50
3B	629	544	388	1031	96	86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	KCA	3B	8	8	7	10	1	2
1991	KCA	3B	30	19	13	52	2	3
1992	MON	3B	20	12	10	19	4	1
1993	MON	3B	96	73	66	153	15	13
1994	MON	3B	100	83	66	147	14	10
1995	MON	1B	3	3	22	4	0	0
1995	MON	3B	83	78	54	162	12	19
1996	HOU	3B	110	110	67	194	22	13
1997	HOU	3B	85	79	47	140	16	11
1998	HOU	3B	87	75	55	150	10	13
1999	MIL	1B	64	57	438	27	5	50
2000	MIL	3B	9	6	3	4	0	1
2000	BOS	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	67
Third Base	629
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MIL	NL	$2,350,000
1999	MIL	NL	$1,050,000
1998	HOU	NL	$1,000,000
1997	HOU	NL	$2,250,000
1996	HOU	NL	$995,000
1995	MON	NL	$285,000
1994	MON	NL	$200,000
1993	MON	NL	$121,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,251,000