Juan Lopez (minors01)

Juan Lopez

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.

• Born November 6, 1952 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Juan Lopez played in the minor leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers from 1971 to 1984, spending the last 11 seasons at AAA. He then became a longtime coach in the minor and major leagues. He coached and managed in the Detroit Tigers system from 1985 to 1994 and joined the New York Mets system in 1996, where he remained until 2010. He moved to the Toronto Blue Jays system in 2011. His cousin Luis Isaac has been a long-time coach as well. His son Jack Lopez has played in the minors.

Coaching roles

• 1985 Roving instructor Detroit Tigers
• 1987 Coach Fayetteville Generals
• 1989, 1993 Coach Niagara Falls Rapids
• 1990 Manager Niagara Falls Rapids
• 1991 Manager Bristol Tigers
• 1996 Hitting coach Pittsfield Mets
• 1997-1998, 2001 Hitting coach Capital City Bombers
• 1999-2000, 2006 Hitting coach Kingsport Mets
• 2002-2003 Batting practice coach, advance scout coordinator New York Mets
• 2004 Hitting coach Gulf Coast Mets
• 2005 Coach Brooklyn Cyclones
• 2008 Bullpen pitcher New York Mets
• 2009 Coach St. Lucie Mets
• 2009 Bench coach Kingsport Mets
• 2010 Coach Kingsport Mets
• 2011 Coach Lansing Lugnuts
• 2012 Coach GCL Blue Jays

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1991	Bristol Tigers	Appalachian League	22-44	10th	Detroit Tigers