Darren William Bragg (born September 7, 1969) is an American former baseball outfielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Seattle Mariners (1994–1996), Boston Red Sox (1996–1999), St. Louis Cardinals (1999), Colorado Rockies (2000), New York Mets (2001), New York Yankees (2001),[1] Atlanta Braves (2002–2003), San Diego Padres (2004), and the Cincinnati Reds (2004).
| Darren Bragg | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 7, 1969 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2004, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 260 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editBragg attended Georgia Tech, and in 1989 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 22nd round of the 1991 MLB Draft.[citation needed]
In his career, he hit .255 with 46 home runs, 260 RBI, and 56 stolen bases.[citation needed]
His most notable time in the majors came after he was traded to the Boston Red Sox by the Seattle Mariners for Jamie Moyer[3] and immediately excelled in his new environment. For the second half of 1996, Bragg started in center field, deposing Lee Tinsley, a future coach for the Seattle Mariners, Bragg's former team. He continued his strong play and started almost every day for the Red Sox throughout 1997, despite the previous winter's signing of Shane Mack. The following year, he fell into a platoon arrangement with Darren Lewis and Damon Buford between right and center field. He was subsequently released by the Red Sox and became a notorious journeyman, receiving the most playing time with the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.[citation needed]
On November 3, 2006, the Dayton Dragons, the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds named Bragg the team's hitting coach for the 2007 season. Bragg returned to the Dragons as the development coach in 2021.[citation needed]
Bragg now heads a company called "The Hit Club" in Thomaston, Connecticut.[4] There, he works with many kids and high schoolers on hitting. He also heads a company called "Thrive Sports and Fitness" in Middlebury, Connecticut.[citation needed]
Personal life
editBragg resides in Southbury, Connecticut, with his three children.
References
edit- ^ Hermoso, Rafael (June 13, 2001). "Yankees Notebook; Spencer Is Recalled And Bragg Is Claimed". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Darren Bragg". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the Hit Club". thehitclub.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
