Derek Bryant
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Derek Roszell Bryant
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Kentucky
- Debut April 24, 1979
- Final Game September 19, 1979
- Born October 9, 1951 in Lexington, KY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Derek Bryant and Rickey Henderson were both rookie left fielders on the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
He has managed the Monterrey Sultans (1988, 1995-1998, 2001), High Desert Mavericks (1999), Monclova Steelers (2003) and Saltillo Saraperos (2004).
He hit .342 for the Ogden A's in 1980.
On May 14, 1985, Bryant became the first Mexican League player to hit 4 home runs in a game. He since has been matched by Roy Johnson, Miguel Ojeda, Ricardo Sáenz and Jorge Vázquez. In 2010, Bryant was voted into the Salón de la Fama alongside three other players - Armando Reynoso, Gerardo Sánchez and Alonso Téllez. The last American inducted prior to Bryant was Ralph Garcia in 2005.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | none | ||||
| 1995 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | 65-49 | 3rd | none | League Champs | |
| 1996 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | 82-33 | 1st | none | League Champs | |
| 1997 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | 68-52 | 3rd | none | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1998 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | 80-39 | 1st | none | Lost in 2nd round | |
| 1999 | High Desert Mavericks | California League | 68-73 | 6th | Arizona Diamondbacks | Lost in 1st round | |
| 2001 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | 68-53 | 6th (t) | none | Lost in 2nd round | |
| 2003 | Monclova Acereros | Mexican League | 49-59 | 11th (t) | none | ||
| 2004 | Saltillo Saraperos | Mexican League | 63-34 | 1st (t) | none | Lost League Finals | |
| 2008 | Saltillo Saraperos | Mexican League | 66-42 | 3rd | none | Lost in 1st round | |
| 2009 | Vaqueros Laguna | Mexican League | 55-51 | 9th | none | ||
| 2010 | Vaqueros Laguna | Mexican League | -- | none | replaced by Adulfo Camacho | ||
| 2011 | Tabasco Olmecas | Mexican League | none | replaced by Raul Cano |
