Rick Peters

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

Rick Peters was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986 for the Detroit Tigers and the Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. In 307 career games, he hit .277 with 255 hits, 2 home runs, and 80 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 334.

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

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

Rick Peters — 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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Rick Peters — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Rick Peters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15144773126042.282
Away15647262129238.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Peters — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-06-29 OAKCHWL 000000000
1986-06-25 OAKKCRL 000000000
1986-06-21 OAKTEXL 100000001
1986-06-18 OAKKCRW 300000001
1986-06-17 OAKKCRL 000000000
1986-06-16 OAKKCRL 100000010
1986-06-11 OAKCLEL 000000010
1986-06-08 OAKCHWL 100000001
1986-06-04 OAKDETL 100000000
1986-05-30 OAKNYYW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Peters — 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

Rick Peters — 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.

Rick Peters — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 3
Third Base 3
Left Field 40
Center Field 167
Right Field 22
Designated Hitter 45

College History

Rick Peters — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Award Voting History

Rick Peters — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 3.0 140 0

Rick Peters: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rick Peters's first major league game on September 8, 1979; the last one listed came on June 29, 1986. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1979 through 1981) and the Oakland Athletics (1983 through 1986). Peters played primarily as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on November 21, 1955, in Lynwood, CA, USA, Peters was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on March 9, 2025, in Maricopa, AZ, USA. The given name on file is Richard Devin Peters.

In 307 games and 919 at bats, Peters batted .277 with 255 hits; the totals also include 2 homers, 80 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .356 and the slugging percentage .343, for an OPS of .698. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Peters's .277 average sits 6.2% above it. Peters collected a career-high 139 hits in 1980. 1980 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .291 against a league .264, a 10% edge.

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.
What was Rick Peters's career batting average?
Rick Peters batted .277 over his career, with 255 hits in 919 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Peters have?
Rick Peters drove in 80 runs in his career.
Is Rick Peters in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rick Peters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.