Matt Berger
Matthew Berger
Born: October 2, 1974
Covington, KY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 23 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Louisville
Career: 1997-2001
Matt Berger compiled a career batting average of .260 with 71 home runs and 288 RBI in his 480-game career with the Bristol White Sox, Hickory Crawdads and Winston-Salem Warthogs. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 66 | 279 | 232 | 51 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 72 | .289 | .394 | .578 | .972 | 134 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 126 | 530 | 469 | 72 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 111 | .299 | .363 | .516 | .879 | 242 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 90 | 372 | 329 | 41 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 86 | .225 | .296 | .368 | .664 | 121 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 128 | 519 | 430 | 65 | 98 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 106 | .228 | .347 | .409 | .757 | 176 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 70 | 269 | 239 | 20 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 74 | .259 | .326 | .406 | .732 | 97 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 480 | 1969 | 1699 | 249 | 441 | 108 | 4 | 71 | 288 | 8 | 12 | 221 | 449 | .260 | .346 | .453 | .799 | 770 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 1B | 7 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.714 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Bristol White Sox | 3B | 59 | 52 | 105 | 25 | 11 | .863 | 2.661 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1B | 94 | 876 | 62 | 15 | 73 | .984 | 9.979 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 3B | 28 | 23 | 64 | 7 | 3 | .926 | 3.107 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 77 | 687 | 51 | 6 | 61 | .992 | 9.584 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 3B | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | .885 | 1.533 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 3B | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 2.800 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 117 | 1006 | 62 | 15 | 92 | .986 | 9.128 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 67 | 577 | 48 | 11 | 65 | .983 | 9.328 |
| Totals | 469 | 3287 | 424 | 83 | 314 | .978 | 7.913 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | CHA | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA |
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