Jerry Royster
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Jeron Kennis Royster
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut August 14, 1973
- Final Game September 28, 1988
- Born October 18, 1952 in Sacramento, CA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Jerry Royster played 16 years in the major leagues, of which ten were with the Atlanta Braves. He had over 300 at-bats in five of those seasons, and for much of the rest of his career was a useful infielder-outfielder. Similarity scores shows that the most similar player to Royster is another all-purpose player, Derrel Thomas.
Royster hit his only career grand slam on June 21, 1985 as a member of the San Diego Padres against the San Francisco Giants. It came in the eighth inning off Greg Minton.
Jerry was featured on the opening credits of the tv show This Week in Baseball for many years making a leaping catch at Fulton County Stadium as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
In 1989, Royster played for the Bradenton Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .337 in 20 games with the club.
Since his big league career ended, Royster has been a minor league manager and a big league coach.
Royster was a manager in the minors from 1989-1992. He was a member of the expansion Colorado Rockies coaching staff in their inaugural season of 1993. He returned to the minor league managerial ranks from 1995 to 1998. In 1999 he was the minor league baserunning/infield coordinator for the Montreal Expos. After spending over two seasons a Milwaukee Brewers coach, he was the club's skipper for most of the 2002 season. Royster was the Los Angeles Dodgers infield coordinator in 2003-2004. In 2005 and 2006, he managed the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League.
Royster was hired to manage the Lotte Giants for 2008. He was the first foreign manager in the 26-year history of the Korea Baseball Organization. Lotte got off to a good start in the first month while Royster was trying to learn how to greet properly. He was bowing as common in Korea but was also making eye contact, an American custom frowned upon in Korea.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1976 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1979)
| Preceded by Davey Lopes | Milwaukee Brewers Manager 2002 | Succeeded by Ned Yost |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | GCL Dodgers | Gulf Coast League | 40-23 | 2nd (t) | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1990 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 36-40 | 4th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1991 | Vero Beach Dodgers | Florida State League | 79-52 | 2nd | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1992 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 62-74 | 6th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1995 | Memphis Chicks | Southern League | 68-74 | 7th | San Diego Padres | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1996 | Las Vegas Stars | Pacific Coast League | 73-67 | 3rd | San Diego Padres | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1997 | Las Vegas Stars | Pacific Coast League | 56-85 | 10th | San Diego Padres | ||
| 1998 | Las Vegas Stars | Pacific Coast League | 70-72 | 11th | San Diego Padres | ||
| 2002 | Milwaukee Brewers | National League | 53-94 | 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | replaced Davey Lopes (3-12) on April 18 | |
| 2005 | Las Vegas 51s | Pacific Coast League | 57-86 | 4th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 2006 | Las Vegas 51s | Pacific Coast League | 67-77 | 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 2008 | Lotte Giants | Korea Baseball Organization | South Korea |
