What years did Duffy Dyer play?

Duffy Dyer played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981.

Was Duffy Dyer a pitcher?

No. Duffy Dyer was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Duffy Dyer hit?

Duffy Dyer hit 30 career home runs with 441 hits.

What teams did Duffy Dyer play for?

Duffy Dyer played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (1968–1974), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975–1978), the Montreal Expos (1979), and the Detroit Tigers (1980–1981).

What were Duffy Dyer's career stats?

In 722 games, Duffy Dyer had 441 hits, 30 home runs, 173 RBI, 151 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .221 batting average.

What position did Duffy Dyer play?

Duffy Dyer played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Duffy Dyer and how much did he weigh?

Duffy Dyer was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.

How many home runs did Duffy Dyer hit each season?

Duffy Dyer's home runs by season: 0 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 2 in 1970, 2 in 1971, 8 in 1972, 1 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 3 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 3 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 1 in 1979, and 4 in 1980. His most in one season was 8, in 1972.

What was Duffy Dyer's career batting average?

Duffy Dyer batted .221 over his career, with 441 hits in 1,993 at bats.

How many RBI did Duffy Dyer have?

Duffy Dyer drove in 173 runs in his career.

Is Duffy Dyer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Duffy Dyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Duffy Dyer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1981)

Duffy Dyer was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 14 seasons. In 722 career games, he hit .221 with 441 hits, 30 home runs, and 173 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 October 17, 2026

AVG .221

HR 30

RBI 173

H 441

OPS .620

PIV -3,117

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lb
Born: 8/15/1945 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-21
Last Game: 1981-04-15

Full name: Don Robert Dyer

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Career Batting Statistics

Duffy Dyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
722	1,993	151	441	74	11	30	173	10	228	415	.221	.306	.315	.620	-3,117

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duffy Dyer 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
1968	NYN	NL	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYN	NL	29	74	5	19	3	1	3	12	0	4	22	.257	.248 (+3%)	.320 (-8%)	.369 (+21%)	.689 (+7%)	56.8
1970	NYN	NL	59	148	8	31	1	0	2	12	1	21	32	.209	.253 (-18%)	.325 (-6%)	.385 (-33%)	.711 (-21%)	-418.3
1971	NYN	NL	59	169	13	39	7	1	2	18	1	14	45	.231	.249 (-7%)	.316 (-8%)	.365 (-13%)	.682 (-10%)	-271.2
1972	NYN	NL	94	325	33	75	17	3	8	36	0	28	71	.231	.243 (-5%)	.310 (-4%)	.353 (+6%)	.664 (+2%)	30.6
1973	NYN	NL	70	189	9	35	6	1	1	9	0	13	40	.185	.256 (-28%)	.325 (-25%)	.378 (-36%)	.703 (-31%)	-900.3
1974	NYN	NL	63	142	14	30	1	1	0	10	0	18	15	.211	.256 (-18%)	.324 (-7%)	.369 (-37%)	.693 (-23%)	-450.2
1975	PIT	NL	48	132	8	30	5	2	3	16	0	6	22	.227	.257 (-12%)	.327 (-19%)	.374 (-3%)	.701 (-10%)	-249.3
1976	PIT	NL	69	184	12	41	8	0	3	9	0	29	35	.223	.255 (-13%)	.320 (+5%)	.360 (-13%)	.681 (-4%)	-25.9
1977	PIT	NL	94	270	27	65	11	1	3	19	6	54	49	.241	.264 (-9%)	.329 (+12%)	.401 (-20%)	.730 (-5%)	-26.7
1978	PIT	NL	58	175	7	37	8	1	0	13	2	18	32	.211	.257 (-18%)	.323 (-9%)	.378 (-29%)	.702 (-20%)	-505.1
1979	MON	NL	28	74	4	18	6	0	1	8	0	9	17	.243	.265 (-8%)	.329 (-1%)	.397 (-8%)	.727 (-5%)	-50.6
1980	DET	AL	48	108	11	20	1	0	4	11	0	13	34	.185	.264 (-30%)	.326 (-16%)	.387 (-21%)	.714 (-19%)	-307.1
1981	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			722	1,993	151	441	74	11	30	173	10	228	415	.221	—	—	—	—	-3,117

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

Duffy Dyer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Duffy Dyer — 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	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Duffy Dyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	366	979	79	218	14	95	.223
Away	356	1014	72	223	16	78	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Duffy Dyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1981-04-15	DET	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1981-04-12	DET	TOR	L	0	0	0	0	0
1980-10-05	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0
1980-10-04	DET	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0
1980-10-02	DET	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	2
1980-09-29	DET	TOR	W	3	2	2	1	1
1980-09-21	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-20	DET	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-14	DET	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0
1980-09-08	DET	BAL	L	3	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duffy Dyer — 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

Duffy Dyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	NYN	C	1	1	8	0	0	0
1969	NYN	C	19	18	105	10	1	0
1970	NYN	C	57	41	294	20	3	6
1971	NYN	C	53	44	336	21	3	3
1972	NYN	C	91	91	690	61	5	12
1972	NYN	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973	NYN	C	60	45	308	26	2	7
1974	NYN	C	45	35	196	19	4	4
1975	PIT	C	36	32	187	14	2	0
1976	PIT	C	58	53	279	37	2	4
1977	PIT	C	93	84	502	41	2	10
1978	PIT	C	55	54	326	22	3	3
1979	MON	C	27	21	141	10	1	1
1980	DET	C	37	26	129	10	2	2
1981	DET	C	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Duffy Dyer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	634
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	10

College History

Duffy Dyer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1965, 1966

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Duffy Dyer: the record in brief

Duffy Dyer played a first major league game on September 21, 1968 and a last one on April 15, 1981. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (1968 through 1974), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975 through 1978), the Montreal Expos (1979), and the Detroit Tigers (1980 to 1981). Dyer is listed as a catcher at 6'0" and 187 pounds. Dyer threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Dyer was born on August 15, 1945, in Dayton, OH, USA. Duffy Dyer was the playing name; the full given name is Don Robert.

Across 722 games at the plate, Dyer's career line reads 441 hits in 1,993 at bats for a .221 average; the totals also include 30 homers and 173 runs batted in. Dyer got on base at a .306 rate and slugged .315 (.620 OPS). Over the seasons Dyer played, league hitters batted .255; the .221 career figure is 13.3% below that. By OPS the gap is 10.9% below league average (.620 against .696). No season topped the 75 hits of 1972. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .241 in 1977, did not top the league's .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Duffy Dyer

What years did Duffy Dyer play?: Duffy Dyer played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981.
Was Duffy Dyer a pitcher?: No. Duffy Dyer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Duffy Dyer hit?: Duffy Dyer hit 30 career home runs with 441 hits.
What teams did Duffy Dyer play for?: Duffy Dyer played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (1968–1974), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975–1978), the Montreal Expos (1979), and the Detroit Tigers (1980–1981).
What were Duffy Dyer's career stats?: In 722 games, Duffy Dyer had 441 hits, 30 home runs, 173 RBI, 151 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .221 batting average.
What position did Duffy Dyer play?: Duffy Dyer played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Duffy Dyer and how much did he weigh?: Duffy Dyer was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.
How many home runs did Duffy Dyer hit each season?: Duffy Dyer's home runs by season: 0 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 2 in 1970, 2 in 1971, 8 in 1972, 1 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 3 in 1975, 3 in 1976, 3 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 1 in 1979, and 4 in 1980. His most in one season was 8, in 1972.
What was Duffy Dyer's career batting average?: Duffy Dyer batted .221 over his career, with 441 hits in 1,993 at bats.
How many RBI did Duffy Dyer have?: Duffy Dyer drove in 173 runs in his career.
Is Duffy Dyer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Duffy Dyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.