Damon Berryhill

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1997)

AVG .240
HR 47
RBI 257
H 488
OPS .656
PIV -3,135
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
12/3/1963 in South Laguna, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-09-05
Last Game
1997-09-28

Full name: Damon Scott Berryhill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
683 2,030 175 488 106 6 47 257 3 139 409 .240 .288 .368 .656 -3,135

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 CHN NL 12 28 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 .179 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 95 309 19 80 19 1 7 38 1 17 56 .259 .254 (+2%) .317 (-7%) .377 (+5%) .695 (-1%) -124.3
1989 CHN NL 91 334 37 86 13 0 5 41 1 16 54 .257 .254 (+1%) .319 (-9%) .375 (-9%) .694 (-9%) -513.5
1990 CHN NL 17 53 6 10 4 0 1 9 0 5 14 .189 .257 (-27%) .324 (-22%) .385 (-17%) .710 (-19%) -175.3
1991 CHN NL 62 159 13 30 7 0 5 14 1 11 41 .189 .255 (-26%) .323 (-24%) .384 (-15%) .708 (-19%) -512.9
1991 ATL NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — -512.9
1992 ATL NL 101 307 21 70 16 1 10 43 0 17 67 .228 .255 (-11%) .322 (-17%) .377 (+2%) .699 (-7%) -422.7
1993 ATL NL 115 335 24 82 18 2 8 43 0 21 64 .245 .265 (-8%) .332 (-12%) .403 (-5%) .735 (-9%) -533.9
1994 BOS AL 82 255 30 67 17 2 6 34 0 19 59 .263 .269 (-3%) .338 (-8%) .424 (-2%) .763 (-5%) -251.5
1995 CIN NL 34 82 6 15 3 0 2 11 0 10 19 .183 .266 (-31%) .337 (-23%) .417 (-30%) .755 (-27%) -404.6
1997 SFN NL 73 167 17 43 8 0 3 23 0 20 29 .257 .266 (-3%) .336 (-1%) .419 (-14%) .756 (-8%) -195.9
Career · 11 seasons 683 2,030 175 488 106 6 47 257 3 139 409 .240 — — — — -3,648

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 66 4 10 1 0 2 7 5 18 .152

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLDS1 SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 6 19 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 5 .211
1992 NLCS ATL 7 24 1 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .167
1992 WS ATL 6 22 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 11 .091

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home355102210727530151.269
Away32810086821317106.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-28 SFGSDPL 300000001
1997-09-27 SFGSDPW 100000000
1997-09-26 SFGSDPW 100000000
1997-09-24 SFGCOLW 100000000
1997-09-23 SFGCOLL 100000000
1997-09-22 SFGSDPW 000000000
1997-09-20 SFGSDPL 400000000
1997-09-18 SFGLADW 100000001
1997-09-16 SFGATLL 401000103
1997-09-14 SFGMIAL 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
C 590 507 3104 273 41 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 CHN C 11 7 37 3 4 0
1988 CHN C 90 80 448 54 9 5
1989 CHN C 89 84 473 41 4 4
1990 CHN C 15 15 87 3 2 0
1991 CHN C 48 37 211 24 8 2
1991 ATL C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1992 ATL C 84 75 426 31 1 5
1993 ATL C 105 85 570 52 6 2
1994 BOS C 67 59 409 29 2 3
1995 CIN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1995 CIN C 29 21 152 12 2 1
1997 SFN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 1
1997 SFN C 51 44 288 24 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 590
First Base 2
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 SFN NL $466,665
1995 BOS AL $200,000
1995 CIN NL $580,000
1994 BOS AL $500,000
1993 ATL NL $1,000,000
1992 ATL NL $370,000
1991 CHN NL $230,000
1990 CHN NL $200,000
1989 CHN NL $115,000
1988 CHN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $3,724,165

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa CA 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1988 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 3.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Damon Berryhill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Brown
    .244 avg, 62 HR
  2. 92
    Barry Foote
    .230 avg, 57 HR
  3. 90
    Mike Difelice
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  4. 89
    Jamie Quirk
    .240 avg, 43 HR
  5. 86
    Chris Widger
    .238 avg, 55 HR
  6. 86
    Keibert Ruiz
    .253 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Damon Berryhill

What years did Damon Berryhill play?
Damon Berryhill played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1997.
Was Damon Berryhill a pitcher?
No. Damon Berryhill was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Damon Berryhill hit?
Damon Berryhill hit 47 career home runs with 488 hits.