Jerry Royster

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Jerry Royster
Third Baseman
Born: October 18, 1952 (1952-10-18) (age 55)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 1973 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Final game
September 28, 1988 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	40
Runs batted in	352
Teams
As Player Los Angeles Dodgers (1973-1975) Atlanta Braves (1976-1984) San Diego Padres (1985-1986) Chicago White Sox (1987) New York Yankees (1987) Atlanta Braves (1988) As Manager Milwaukee Brewers (2002) Lotte Giants (2008~)
Career highlights and awards

Jeron Kennis Royster (born October 18, 1952 in Sacramento, California) was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1970 at age 17, and three years later, he made the big leagues with Los Angeles. He never had more than 13 games with the Dodgers, and they quickly shipped him off to the Atlanta Braves as part of a six-player trade that included Jimmy Wynn, Tom Paciorek, and Dusty Baker. He became a regular third baseman with the Braves, and in 1976, he was named to the 1976 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster. Royster was joined in the Braves line-up with Rowland Office, a C. K. McClatchy High School alumni. The two, who played against each other in high school, batted one and two in the Braves batting order. After nine years with the Braves, he joined the Padres as a free agent, but he was no longer an everyday infielder. In 1987, he split the season with the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. He returned to the Braves in 1988 at age 35, and retired at the end of the season.

Jerry coached the Vero Beach Dodgers and was the third base coach for the Colorado Rockies. He re-emerged in the major leagues as a coach for the Milwaukee Brewers under manager Davey Lopes, but after only 15 games in 2002, Lopes was fired and Royster was named interim manager. Two weeks later, the interim tag was removed, but at the end of a disappointing 53-94 stint, he was fired.

Royster managed the Las Vegas 51s from 2005-2006. In late September 2006, he was fired as manager of the Dodgers' triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, which was 67-77 that season. Royster had a record of 124-163 in two seasons at Las Vegas and has a career minor league record of 598-659. He was the Dodgers' minor league infield coordinator in 2003 and 2004 and a minor league manager in the San Diego Padres organization for several seasons.^{[citation needed]}

Late in 2007, Royster signed on to become the manager of Busan, South Korea's Lotte Giants, making him the first ever foreigner to take the helm of one of Korea's professional baseball clubs.

Royster graduated from Sacramento High School.

[edit] See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster
• Lotte Giants

Preceded by Davey Lopes

Milwaukee Brewers Manager 2002

Succeeded by Ned Yost

v • d • e Milwaukee Brewers managers Seattle Pilots (1969) Schultz Milwaukee Brewers (1970-present) Bristol • McMillan • Crandall • Kuenn • Grammas • Bamberger • Rodgers • Kuenn • Lachemann • Bamberger • Trebelhorn • Garner • Lefebvre • Lopes • Royster • Yost

[edit] Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference