Bob Dernier

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1989)

AVG .255
HR 23
RBI 152
H 634
OPS .651
PIV -3,104
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
1/5/1957 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-07
Last Game
1989-10-01
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Robert Eugene Dernier

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
904 2,483 374 634 92 16 23 152 218 222 301 .255 .318 .333 .651 -3,104

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.6% below 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
1980 PHI NL 10 7 5 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 .571 — — — — 0.0
1981 PHI NL 10 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1982 PHI NL 122 370 56 92 10 2 4 21 42 36 69 .249 .261 (-5%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-18%) .712 (-11%) -574.9
1983 PHI NL 122 221 41 51 10 0 1 15 35 18 21 .231 .260 (-12%) .324 (-12%) .389 (-26%) .714 (-19%) -651.6
1984 CHN NL 143 536 94 149 26 5 3 32 45 63 60 .278 .259 (+7%) .322 (+10%) .384 (-6%) .707 (+1%) 369.9
1985 CHN NL 121 469 63 119 20 3 1 21 31 40 44 .254 .257 (-1%) .323 (-2%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-12%) -800.8
1986 CHN NL 108 324 32 73 14 1 4 18 27 22 41 .225 .257 (-13%) .325 (-16%) .395 (-21%) .720 (-19%) -971.0
1987 CHN NL 93 199 38 63 4 4 8 21 16 19 19 .317 .262 (+20%) .331 (+14%) .415 (+20%) .746 (+17%) 683.2
1988 PHI NL 68 166 19 48 3 1 1 10 13 9 19 .289 .254 (+14%) .317 (+4%) .377 (-11%) .695 (-4%) -82.6
1989 PHI NL 107 187 26 32 5 0 1 13 4 14 28 .171 .254 (-33%) .319 (-29%) .375 (-43%) .694 (-37%) -1076.5
Career · 10 seasons 904 2,483 374 634 92 16 23 152 218 222 301 .255 — — — — -3,104

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 17 6 4 2 0 1 1 5 4 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 5 17 5 4 2 0 1 1 5 4 .235
1983 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 WS PHI 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43911872083181374.268
Away46512961663161078.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-10-01 PHIWSNW 200000000
1989-09-30 PHIWSNW 010000000
1989-09-29 PHIWSNW 000000000
1989-09-27 PHINYNW 000000000
1989-09-26 PHINYNL 300000010
1989-09-25 PHINYNW 101000000
1989-09-23 PHISTLL 100000000
1989-09-22 PHISTLL 100000001
1989-09-20 PHICHCW 000000000
1989-09-17 PHISTLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 794 592 1596 25 30 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 PHI OF 3 1 9 0 0 0
1981 PHI OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
1982 PHI OF 119 92 255 5 5 0
1983 PHI OF 107 56 164 3 2 1
1984 CHN OF 140 134 355 5 5 1
1985 CHN OF 116 112 310 4 9 1
1986 CHN OF 105 82 222 3 3 2
1987 CHN OF 71 40 86 2 1 1
1988 PHI OF 54 40 98 2 2 0
1989 PHI OF 74 35 95 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 40
Center Field 658
Right Field 114

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Gold Glove OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 PHI NL $400,000
1988 PHI NL $400,000
1987 CHN NL $708,333
1986 CHN NL $558,333
1985 CHN NL $406,250
Total Career Earnings $2,472,916

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Longview Community College Kansas City MO 1976, 1977

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Dernier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  2. 97
    Miguel Dilone
    .265 avg, 6 HR
  3. 93
    Eric Owens
    .264 avg, 26 HR
  4. 92
    Jarrod Dyson
    .244 avg, 21 HR
  5. 92
    Chuck Carr
    .254 avg, 13 HR
  6. 92
    Greasy Neale
    .259 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Dernier

What years did Bob Dernier play?
Bob Dernier played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1989.
Was Bob Dernier a pitcher?
No. Bob Dernier was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Dernier hit?
Bob Dernier hit 23 career home runs with 634 hits.