Duffy Dyer, baseball player, 1968-1981

Duffy Dyer

Born: 8/15/1945 in Dayton, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1968-09-21 | Final Game: 1981-04-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 187 lbs

Full name: Don Robert Dyer

Biography

Duffy Dyer, born in 1945, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1968 to 1981. Primarily known as a position player, Dyer played a total of 722 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he amassed 441 hits, 30 home runs, and 173 RBIs, culminating in a batting average of .221. He also demonstrated speed on the base paths, contributing 10 stolen bases to his overall performance. Dyer's playing career took place during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the evolution of the game in the late 1960s and 1970s. While he may not have been among the league's top stars, his contributions to his teams were significant during a time when the game was increasingly focused on power hitting and pitching dominance. Dyer's role as a reliable player off the bench and his versatility on the field helped define his legacy in a competitive environment. He retired from professional baseball on April 15, 1981, leaving behind a career that reflected the challenges and opportunities faced by players of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
722 1993 151 441 74 11 30 173 10 228 415 0.221 0.306 0.315 0.620 -3476.2

Season-by-Season Batting

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
1969 WS NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 634 545 3501 291 30 52
OF 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 634
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1965, 1966