Rob Deer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1996)

AVG .220
HR 230
RBI 600
H 853
OPS .766
PIV 5,772
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
9/29/1960 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-04
Last Game
1996-08-05

Full name: Robert George Deer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,155 3,881 578 853 148 13 230 600 43 575 1,409 .220 .324 .442 .766 5,772

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1984 SFN NL 13 24 5 4 0 0 3 3 1 7 10 .167 — — — — 0.0
1985 SFN NL 78 162 22 30 5 1 8 20 0 23 71 .185 .257 (-28%) .323 (-12%) .390 (-4%) .714 (-8%) -210.0
1986 ML4 AL 134 466 75 108 17 3 33 86 5 72 179 .232 .257 (-10%) .325 (+3%) .395 (+25%) .720 (+15%) 1416.4
1987 ML4 AL 134 474 71 113 15 2 28 80 12 86 186 .238 .262 (-9%) .331 (+9%) .415 (+10%) .746 (+9%) 1140.7
1988 ML4 AL 135 492 71 124 24 0 23 85 9 51 153 .252 .254 (-1%) .317 (+3%) .377 (+17%) .695 (+11%) 999.5
1989 ML4 AL 130 466 72 98 18 2 26 65 4 60 158 .210 .254 (-17%) .319 (-5%) .375 (+13%) .694 (+5%) 432.0
1990 ML4 AL 134 440 57 92 15 1 27 69 2 64 147 .209 .257 (-19%) .324 (-4%) .385 (+12%) .710 (+5%) 446.4
1991 DET AL 134 448 64 80 14 2 25 64 1 89 175 .179 .255 (-30%) .323 (-3%) .384 (avg) .708 (-1%) 36.9
1992 DET AL 110 393 66 97 20 1 32 64 4 51 131 .247 .255 (-3%) .322 (+5%) .377 (+45%) .699 (+26%) 1872.6
1993 DET AL 90 323 48 70 11 0 14 39 3 38 120 .217 .265 (-18%) .332 (-9%) .403 (-6%) .735 (-7%) -369.9
1993 BOS AL 38 143 18 28 6 1 7 16 2 20 49 .196 .265 (-26%) .332 (-9%) .403 (-1%) .735 (-5%) -369.9
1996 SDN NL 25 50 9 9 3 0 4 9 0 14 30 .180 .269 (-33%) .340 (+6%) .426 (+12%) .767 (+9%) 107.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,155 3,881 578 853 148 13 230 600 43 575 1,409 .220 — — — — 5,502

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5671863283405115302.217
Away5882018295448115298.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-08-05 SDPSTLL 000000000
1996-08-04 SDPMIAW 100000001
1996-08-01 SDPATLL 100000001
1996-07-31 SDPATLL 412000001
1996-07-30 SDPATLW 300000003
1996-07-29 SDPMIAW 400000103
1996-07-28 SDPMIAL 200000021
1996-07-27 SDPMIAW 221001111
1996-07-26 SDPMIAW 400000023
1996-07-24 SDPHOUL 310000023

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 47 32 277 18 4 24
OF 1053 1008 2260 76 56 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 SFN OF 9 8 19 0 2 0
1985 SFN 1B 10 7 73 1 1 4
1985 SFN OF 37 31 54 1 1 0
1986 ML4 1B 4 3 26 0 0 2
1986 ML4 OF 131 130 286 8 8 1
1987 ML4 1B 12 6 48 6 1 6
1987 ML4 OF 123 122 256 10 7 1
1988 ML4 OF 133 132 284 10 3 3
1989 ML4 OF 125 123 267 10 8 1
1990 ML4 1B 21 16 130 11 2 12
1990 ML4 OF 117 103 243 14 8 7
1991 DET OF 132 129 310 8 7 4
1992 DET OF 106 105 229 8 4 1
1993 DET OF 86 80 192 5 5 3
1993 BOS OF 36 34 94 2 3 0
1996 SDN OF 18 11 26 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 47
Left Field 186
Center Field 5
Right Field 871
Designated Hitter 21

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-09-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 DET AL $2,066,667
1992 DET AL $2,016,667
1991 DET AL $1,966,667
1990 ML4 AL $885,000
1989 ML4 AL $760,000
1988 ML4 AL $460,000
1987 ML4 AL $225,000
1986 ML4 AL $95,000
Total Career Earnings $8,475,001

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rob Deer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gorman Thomas
    .225 avg, 268 HR
  2. 86
    Jorge Soler
    .238 avg, 215 HR
  3. 85
    Joc Pederson
    .236 avg, 241 HR
  4. 80
    Jonny Gomes
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  5. 80
    Max Kepler
    .235 avg, 181 HR
  6. 78
    Joey Gallo
    .194 avg, 208 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Deer

What years did Rob Deer play?
Rob Deer played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1996.
Was Rob Deer a pitcher?
No. Rob Deer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rob Deer hit?
Rob Deer hit 230 career home runs with 853 hits.