Derek Bryant (baseball)
Derek Roszell Bryant is a former professional baseball player. He played in 39 games in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics in 1979, primarily as an outfielder.
| Derek Bryant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 9, 1951 Lexington, Kentucky | |||
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| debut | |||
| April 24, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 19, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .179 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 13 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 2010 | ||
Career
Bryant spent his entire career, from 1973 until 1981, in the Athletics organization. During his lone big league season, he batted .179 with three extra base hits in 108 at bats.
Bryant has managed in the Mexican League on and off since 1988, mostly with the Sultanes de Monterrey (1988, 1995–98, 2001–02). In 1999, he managed the High Desert Mavericks in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system. After his last stint with Monterrey, Bryant has managed the Acereros de Monclova (2003), the Saraperos de Saltillo (2004–07, 2012), the Vaqueros Laguna (2009–10) and the Olmecas de Tabasco (2012).
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet