Rob Deer
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| Born: | September 29, 1960 |
| Birthplace: | Orange, California |
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| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1978: 4th Round by the San Francisco Giants |
| College: | Fresno City College |
| High School: | Canyon High School (TX) |
| Other Teams: | San Fran. Giants 1984-1985 Milwaukee Brewers 1986-90 Detroit Tigers 1991-1993 San Diego Padres 1996 |
| Years with Boston: | 1993 |
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Overall Career
Robert George Deer (born September 29, 1960 in Orange, CA), originally drafted in 1978 by the San Francisco Giants (85th overall), spent the bulk of his career with Milwaukee and Detroit. He was and is renowned for a high home run total coupled with a very low batting average. The Red Sox and Lou Gorman acquired Rob in 1993 from the Tigers for future considerations. He hit .196 down the stretch, but did homer in his first Red Sox AB.
Deer's Moments in the Sun
- Was an inexplicably Papi-esque hitter in the game "World Series Baseball" for Sega Genesis
- Lead the American League in at bat per home run in 1986 with the Brewers with 14.1.
Trivia
- Deer holds the record for most at-bats in a single season with a sub .200 batting average. (448 in 1991 with a .179 BA).
- In 1991 Deer became the first to play to have over 100 more strikeouts than RBI, set a record with 95 more strikeouts than hits, set an RBI record for a player under the Mendoza Line, set a record for lowest average by a player who hit 20 homers and set the record for lowest average by a player with 400 or more at-bats. He struck out once every 2.56 at-bats, nearly breaking the record he had set with 2.55. He accomplished this despite missing 28 games, or he might have become the first 200-strikeout man ever.
Transactions
- June 6, 1978: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
- December 18, 1985: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dean Freeland and Eric Pilkington.
- November 5, 1990: Granted Free Agency.
- November 23, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- August 21, 1993: Sent to the Boston Red Sox by the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
- November 1, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- April 16, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- June 19, 1995: Released by the California Angels.
- July 3, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- September 5, 1995: Released by the San Diego Padres.
- December 11, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- March 27, 1996: Released by the San Diego Padres.
- April 15, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
