Barry Wesson

Barry Jarvis Wesson...Graduated from Brandon (MS) High School...Signed by Ralph Bratton and James Farrar (Astros).

2004

Hit .233 in 45 games in an injury-shortened season for Triple-A Salt Lake. ... Saw limited action with the Angels in 2003 but wasn't called up in 2004. ... Hit three homers and drove in 24 runs in 163 at-bats for Salt Lake.

2003

Posted first Major League home run (off John Thomson) on final game of 2003 season with Angels...Also tallied first ML stolen base in the contest...Made Angels' debut in right field, Sept. 3 at Minnesota (0/2)...Recalled from triple-A Salt Lake, Sept. 2...Batted .280 (133/475) with 27 doubles, six triples, eight home runs, 53 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 123 games with triple-A Salt Lake...123 games played led the Stingers...Claimed off waivers by Angels from Houston Astros, Sept. 3, 2002.

2002

Began eighth professional season with triple-A New Orleans, batting .293 (121/413) with 25 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 61 RBI in 111 games...Hit for cycle, May 11 at Nashville...Collected a hit in 79 of 111 games played, including 31 multi-hit efforts...Longest hit-streak of season was 12 games...Named Pacific Coast Player of the Week, May 13-19...Had contract selected by Houston, July 14, appearing in 15 games with Astros...Batted .200 (4/20) with one triple and one RBI before being optioned back to New Orleans, Aug. 6...Finished season batting .273 (62/227) with 12 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 28 RBI at home and batted .317 (59/186) with 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 33 RBI on road...Enjoyed finest month in August, posting .310 (31/100) average with four doubles, one triple, three home runs and 14 RBI...Appeared in 77 games in left field, 34 in center field, two in right field and one as designated hitter...Committed only one error in 228 total chances (.996).

2001

Led Round Rock in triples (7, T-3rd in Texas League), ranked second in TL in stolen bases (20), tied for third in games (133) and fourth in home runs (16)...Named Texas League Player of the Week, June 18-24.

2000

Named Florida State League Batter of the Week, May 15-21...Posted 10-game hit streak (14/40, .350), July 5-16.

1998

Led his league in games played (138).