Juan Navarrete

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Juan Navarrete Sanchez

  • Bats Left, Throws Right
  • Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Second baseman Juan Navarrete batted .307 with 2,625 hits in 21 seasons of pro baseball. He reached the AAA level in the early 1970s while playing in the Montreal Expos organization and went on to a long career in the Mexican League.

After his playing days, Navarrete managed in the Oakland Athletics organization for several years. In 2011 he was the club's minor league defensive coordinator. He has been the A's Minor League Infielder Coordinator since 2020 (as of 2023).

He was elected to the Salon de la Fama in 1998. His last name is often mis-spelled as Navarette.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs Notes
1983 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League none replaced Cesar Gutierrez
1984 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League none replaced Moises Camacho
1985 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League none replaced Roger Freed
1986 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League -- none replaced by Javier Espinoza and Victor Favela
1989 Industriales de Monterrey Mexican League 13th none replaced Manuel Magallon, Miguel Solis and Carlos Paz
1991 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League 55-68 11th none
1992 Saraperos de Saltillo Mexican League -- none replaced by Alfredo Rios
1993 Olmecas de Tabasco Mexican League 66-59 6th none League Champs
1994 Olmecas de Tabasco Mexican League 59-67 12th none
1995 AZL Athletics Arizona League 37-19 1st Oakland A's none League Champs
1996 AZL Athletics Arizona League 33-23 2nd Oakland A's none
1997 AZL Athletics Arizona League 29-27 3rd Oakland A's none
1998 Modesto A's California League 77-63 4th (t) Oakland A's
1999 Visalia Oaks California League 75-65 4th (t) Oakland A's Lost in 1st round
2000 Visalia Oaks California League 78-62 3rd Oakland A's Lost League Finals
2001 Visalia Oaks California League 61-79 8th (t) Oakland A's
2004 Olmecas de Tabasco Mexican League 48-48 9th none Lost in 1st round
2005 Vancouver Canadians Northwest League 46-30 1st Oakland A's Lost League Finals

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