Rich Dauer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)

Rich Dauer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985 for the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,140 career games, he hit .257 with 984 hits, 43 home runs, and 372 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .257
HR 43
RBI 372
H 984
OPS .653
PIV -4,582
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/27/1952 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
Died
2/3/2025 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-11
Last Game
1985-09-29

Full name: Richard Fremont Dauer

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Career Batting Statistics

Rich Dauer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,140 3,829 448 984 193 3 43 372 6 297 219 .257 .310 .343 .653 -4,582

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Dauer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 BAL AL 11 39 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 .103 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 96 304 38 74 15 1 5 25 1 20 28 .243 .264 (-8%) .329 (-11%) .401 (-13%) .730 (-12%) -599.8
1978 BAL AL 133 459 57 121 23 0 6 46 0 26 22 .264 .257 (+2%) .323 (-7%) .378 (-7%) .702 (-7%) -535.7
1979 BAL AL 142 479 63 123 20 0 9 61 0 36 36 .257 .265 (-3%) .329 (-7%) .397 (-11%) .727 (-9%) -750.3
1980 BAL AL 152 557 71 158 32 0 2 63 3 46 19 .284 .264 (+7%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-9%) .714 (-3%) -234.7
1981 BAL AL 96 369 41 97 27 0 4 38 0 27 18 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (-1%) .368 (avg) .688 (avg) -48.2
1982 BAL AL 158 558 75 156 24 2 8 57 0 50 34 .280 .261 (+7%) .324 (+4%) .388 (-4%) .712 (avg) -1.7
1983 BAL AL 140 459 49 108 19 0 5 41 1 47 29 .235 .260 (-10%) .324 (-6%) .389 (-21%) .714 (-14%) -942.2
1984 BAL AL 127 397 29 101 26 0 2 24 1 24 23 .254 .259 (-2%) .322 (-8%) .384 (-13%) .707 (-11%) -704.6
1985 BAL AL 85 208 25 42 7 0 2 14 0 20 7 .202 .257 (-21%) .323 (-15%) .390 (-32%) .714 (-24%) -765.0
Career · 10 seasons 1,140 3,829 448 984 193 3 43 372 6 297 219 .257 — — — — -4,582

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rich Dauer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 61 4 11 2 0 1 5 0 5 .180

Playoff Batting by Year

Rich Dauer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1983 WS BAL 5 19 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 .211
1979 ALCS BAL 4 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
1979 WS BAL 6 17 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 .294

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Dauer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home568187722747715187.254
Away572195222150728185.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Dauer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-09-29 BALNYYL 300000000
1985-09-19 BALMILL 100000000
1985-09-18 BALMILW 000000000
1985-09-17 BALMILW 300000000
1985-09-16 BALDETW 210000110
1985-09-15 BALDETL 300000000
1985-09-14 BALDETL 300000000
1985-09-11 BALBOSL 000000000
1985-09-10 BALBOSW 202000010
1985-09-07 BALLAAW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Dauer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 964 906 2004 2451 57 636
3B 242 135 109 372 18 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Dauer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 BAL 2B 10 8 22 22 0 7
1977 BAL 2B 83 69 179 213 7 55
1977 BAL 3B 9 5 3 20 0 1
1978 BAL 2B 87 85 193 239 1 60
1978 BAL 3B 52 30 29 82 6 9
1979 BAL 2B 103 94 213 260 10 68
1979 BAL 3B 44 37 21 95 7 4
1980 BAL 2B 137 130 320 368 6 110
1980 BAL 3B 35 16 14 50 2 5
1981 BAL 2B 94 92 201 253 5 71
1981 BAL 3B 4 0 0 3 0 0
1982 BAL 2B 123 119 261 268 7 67
1982 BAL 3B 61 34 28 86 1 8
1983 BAL 2B 131 126 273 322 7 78
1983 BAL 3B 17 5 7 11 1 1
1984 BAL 2B 123 120 225 325 11 76
1984 BAL 3B 3 0 0 4 0 0
1985 BAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1985 BAL 2B 73 63 117 181 3 44
1985 BAL 3B 17 8 7 21 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rich Dauer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 964
Third Base 243
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Rich Dauer — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 BAL AL $480,000
Total Career Earnings $480,000

College History

Rich Dauer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino CA 1971, 1972
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1973, 1974

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Dauer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Kasko
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  2. 95
    Buddy Kerr
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  3. 94
    Bubba Phillips
    .255 avg, 62 HR
  4. 92
    Bob Aspromonte
    .252 avg, 60 HR
  5. 92
    Johnny Berardino
    .249 avg, 36 HR
  6. 91
    Miguel Rojas
    .260 avg, 61 HR

Rich Dauer: the record in brief

Rich Dauer's major league career runs from a debut on September 11, 1976 to a final game on September 29, 1985. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Orioles from 1976 to 1985. At 6'0" and 180 pounds, Dauer is listed as a second baseman. Dauer both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 27, 1952, in San Bernardino, CA, USA. Dauer's death is recorded on February 3, 2025, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Fremont.

Dauer finished with 984 hits from 3,829 at bats in 1,140 games, which works out to .257, adding 43 home runs and 372 RBI. The on-base percentage is .310 and the slugging percentage .343, for an OPS of .653. The .257 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 158 hits of 1980. The RBI column peaks at 63 in 1980. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .284 in 1980, 7% above that year's league mark of .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Dauer

What years did Rich Dauer play?
Rich Dauer played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
Was Rich Dauer a pitcher?
No. Rich Dauer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rich Dauer hit?
Rich Dauer hit 43 career home runs with 984 hits.
What was Rich Dauer's career batting average?
Rich Dauer batted .257 over his career, with 984 hits in 3,829 at bats.
How many RBI did Rich Dauer have?
Rich Dauer drove in 372 runs in his career.
Is Rich Dauer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rich Dauer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.