What years did Rick Peters play?

Rick Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.

Was Rick Peters a pitcher?

No. Rick Peters was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rick Peters hit?

Rick Peters hit 2 career home runs with 255 hits.

Rick Peters

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

AVG .277

HR 2

RBI 80

H 255

OPS .698

PIV 334

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 11/21/1955 in Lynwood, CA, USA
Died: 3/9/2025 in Maricopa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-08
Last Game: 1986-06-29

Full name: Richard Devin Peters

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
307	919	135	255	34	10	2	80	20	107	107	.277	.356	.343	.698	334

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near 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
1979	DET	AL	12	19	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	5	3	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	DET	AL	133	477	79	139	19	7	2	42	13	54	48	.291	.264 (+10%)	.326 (+13%)	.387 (-4%)	.714 (+4%)	573.0
1981	DET	AL	63	207	26	53	7	3	0	15	1	29	28	.256	.255 (avg)	.320 (+10%)	.368 (-13%)	.688 (-3%)	8.7
1983	OAK	AL	55	178	20	51	7	0	0	20	4	12	21	.287	.260 (+10%)	.324 (avg)	.389 (-16%)	.714 (-9%)	-247.9
1986	OAK	AL	44	38	7	7	1	0	0	1	2	7	7	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			307	919	135	255	34	10	2	80	20	107	107	.277	—	—	—	—	334

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	151	447	73	126	0	42	.282
Away	156	472	62	129	2	38	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1986-06-29	OAK	CHW	L	0	0	0
1986-06-25	OAK	KCR	L	0	0	0
1986-06-21	OAK	TEX	L	1	0	1
1986-06-18	OAK	KCR	W	3	0	1
1986-06-17	OAK	KCR	L	0	0	0
1986-06-16	OAK	KCR	L	1	1	0
1986-06-11	OAK	CLE	L	0	1	0
1986-06-08	OAK	CHW	L	1	0	1
1986-06-04	OAK	DET	L	1	0	0
1986-05-30	OAK	NYY	W	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	2	1	0	1
3B	3	3	0	0	2	0
OF	222	184	571	7	10	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	DET	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1979	DET	3B	3	3	0	0	2	0
1979	DET	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0
1980	DET	OF	109	102	296	1	7	1
1981	DET	OF	38	36	103	3	1	1
1983	OAK	OF	47	42	141	3	2	1
1986	OAK	2B	1	0	1	1	0	1
1986	OAK	OF	27	4	28	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	3
Left Field	40
Center Field	167
Right Field	22
Designated Hitter	45

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1980	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	3.0	140	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Peters

What years did Rick Peters play?: Rick Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was Rick Peters a pitcher?: No. Rick Peters was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Peters hit?: Rick Peters hit 2 career home runs with 255 hits.