Luis Dorante
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Luis Alberto Dorante
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Born October 25, 1968 in Estado Falcon, Venezuela
Catcher Luis Dorante played several seasons in the minors before becoming a minor league coach and manager. He served as the Florida Marlins bullpen coach in 2005 and became manager of the Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League in 2006. After one seasons at the helm with the Mudcats, he became skipper of the Jupiter Hammerheads. In 2008, he was named bullpen coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | 21-35 | 12th | Montreal Expos | |
| 1997 | GCL Expos | Gulf Coast League | 25-35 | 12th (t) | Montreal Expos | |
| 1998 | Cape Fear Crocs | South Atlantic League | 80-61 | 4th | Montreal Expos | Lost in 1st round |
| 1999 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 73-65 | 5th | Montreal Expos | Lost in 1st round |
| 2000 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 61-79 | 11th | Montreal Expos | |
| 2001 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | 66-76 | 9th | Montreal Expos | |
| 2002 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 81-57 | 2nd | Florida Marlins | Lost in 1st round |
| 2003 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 76-62 | 3rd | Florida Marlins | Lost in 1st round |
| 2004 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 64-71 | 8th | Florida Marlins | |
| 2006 | Carolina Mudcats | Southern League | 61-79 | 8th | Florida Marlins | |
| 2007 | Jupiter Hammerheads | Florida State League | 63-76 | 9th | Florida Marlins |
