Peter Bergeron
| Peter Bergeron | |||
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| Center fielder | |||
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Born: November 9, 1977 Greenfield, Massachusetts |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 7, 1999, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 18, 2004, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .226 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 56 | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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1999 Winnipeg | Team |
Peter Francis Bergeron (born November 9, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current Major League scout.
Bergeron appeared in 308 Major League Baseball games, all of which were played with the Montreal Expos over five different seasons. He was known as primarily being a leadoff hitter, with above average speed and defensive skills, however his offensive ability and career .226 batting average hampered his career success.
Bergeron attended Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Massachusetts and was a 4-year starter on the varsity baseball team. In his senior year he was named the 1996 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year, sponsored by Gatorade. He signed a letter of intent to play baseball in college at Clemson University but decided to sign a professional contract instead.
Bergeron was drafted shortly after graduating high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB amateur draft. After spending the 1996 and 1997 seasons in the Dodgers farm system his rights were traded in the middle of the 1998 season to the Montreal Expos in an exchange that sent himself, Jonathan Tucker, Wilton Guerrero, and Ted Lilly to Montreal in exchange for Mark Grudzielanek, Hiram Bocachica and Carlos Pérez.
In 1999 Bergeron split time with the Ottawa Lynx and Harrisburg Senators. In a total of 100 games for the two teams he would hit a combined .320 with 23 stolen bases as a leadoff hitter. Bergeron made his Major League Baseball debut with the Montreal Expos on September 7, 1999. 2000 was Bergeron's only full season in the majors. He served as the regular leadoff hitter for the Expos and hit .245 with 5 home runs, 31 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 148 games played. He also led the National League with 16 outfield assists.
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