Gene Dusan

Eugene Paul Dusan

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.

• Born November 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Gene Dusan hit .311 in for the Iowa Oaks in 1972, but led the American Association with 13 errors.

Dusan was a minor league manager in the 1970s and 1980s. He started with the Batavia Trojans in the Cleveland Indians organization in 1977. He quickly moved up the ranks reaching the Indians AAA club, the Portland Beavers, in 1978. He stayed as the Indians AAA manager as they switched affilliates going to the Tacoma Tugs in 1979 and 1980. In 1981 Dusan switched to the New York Mets organization. He managed a single A team for the Mets. In 1982 he moved up to AA with the Jackson Mets. he Mets made Dusan a major league coach in 1983. Dusan left the Mets organization in 1984 to become the AAA manager of the Wichita Aeros in the Cincinnati Reds organization. In 1985 the Reds switched AAA teams to the Denver Zephyrs and Dusan followed.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1977	Batavia Trojans	New York-Penn League	42-28	3rd	Cleveland Indians	Lost League Finals
1978	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	76-62	3rd	Cleveland Indians
1979	Tacoma Tugs	Pacific Coast League	74-73	4th	Cleveland Indians
1980	Tacoma Tigers	Pacific Coast League	74-74	6th	Cleveland Indians
1981	Lynchburg Mets	Carolina League	71-69	4th (t)	New York Mets
1982	Jackson Mets	Texas League	68-65	3rd	New York Mets	Lost in 1st round
1984	Wichita Aeros	American Association	78-77	5th	Cincinnati Reds
1985	Denver Zephyrs	American Association	77-65	2nd	Cincinnati Reds
1986	Cedar Rapids Reds	Midwest League	50-56	--	Cincinnati Reds	--	replaced by Paul Kirsch on July 28