Don Bryant
Donald Ray Bryant
Born: July 13, 1941
Jasper, FL US
Deceased: January 22, 2015
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 200
Career: 1960-1973
Major League Statistics
Don Bryant compiled a career batting average of .250 with 35 home runs and 326 RBI in his 871-game career with the Montgomery Rebels, Decatur Commodores, Jamestown Tigers, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse Chiefs, Salt Lake City Bees, Tacoma Cubs, Phoenix Giants, Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Louisville Colonels and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Tacoma Cubs |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Columbus Astros |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 43 | 128 | 117 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 47 | .188 | .258 | .256 | .514 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 45 | 174 | 147 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 46 | .224 | .345 | .320 | .665 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 40 | 153 | 129 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 37 | .217 | .333 | .318 | .651 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 113 | 451 | 404 | 57 | 110 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 71 | .272 | .336 | .399 | .735 | 161 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 77 | 267 | 243 | 20 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 49 | .247 | .308 | .305 | .613 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 62 | 207 | 184 | 19 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | .277 | .343 | .370 | .713 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 57 | 193 | 176 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 42 | .170 | .221 | .210 | .431 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 29 | 95 | 86 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .198 | .255 | .267 | .523 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 80 | 257 | 227 | 34 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 47 | .313 | .380 | .489 | .869 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 129 | 492 | 442 | 42 | 129 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 76 | .292 | .352 | .407 | .759 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 46 | 166 | 149 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | .235 | .313 | .309 | .622 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 20 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .196 | .327 | .196 | .523 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 17 | 77 | 71 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .225 | .286 | .338 | .624 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 69 | 228 | 204 | 20 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 42 | .255 | .321 | .309 | .630 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 24 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .150 | .306 | .225 | .531 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 18 | 51 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .170 | .220 | .191 | .411 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 871 | 3050 | 2719 | 288 | 679 | 96 | 27 | 35 | 326 | 4 | 4 | 285 | 577 | .250 | .321 | .344 | .665 | 934 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 36 | 213 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .966 | 6.389 | 18 | |||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 43 | 261 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .978 | 6.349 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 38 | 255 | 26 | 9 | 6 | .969 | 7.395 | 8 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | C | 113 | 775 | 61 | 22 | 15 | .974 | 7.398 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 75 | 447 | 29 | 11 | 5 | .977 | 6.347 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | C | 57 | 346 | 19 | 4 | 4 | .989 | 6.404 | 15 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 54 | 364 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 7.037 | 8 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 29 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.448 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 78 | 410 | 49 | 14 | 4 | .970 | 5.885 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 127 | 718 | 56 | 9 | 6 | .989 | 6.094 | 10 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 45 | 254 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.978 | 8 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 17 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 8.353 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 17 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.647 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | C | 58 | 422 | 25 | 3 | 3 | .993 | 7.707 | 9 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | C | 18 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .977 | 4.722 | 2 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 18 | 74 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .953 | 4.500 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 824 | 4981 | 361 | 97 | 54 | .982 | 6.483 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Tigers | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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