Ricky Peters
| Ricky Peters | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 21, 1955 Lynwood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1979, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 29, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 80 |
| Teams | |
Richard Devin Peters (born November 21, 1955) is a former professional
Early years
Peters was born in 1955 in
Professional baseball
Detroit Tigers
Peters was selected by the
During the 1979 season, he compiled a .320 batting average, .436 on-base percentage, 17 doubles, 10 triples, and 30 stolen bases in 387 at bats.[4] He helped lead the 1979 Evansville team, managed by Jim Leyland, to the American Association championship. Other future major leaguers on the 1979 Evansville team included Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris, Dan Petry, and Tom Brookens.
Peters was called up to the Tigers (along with Kirk Gibson) in early September 1979.[5] He made his major league debut on September 8, 1979, and appeared in 12 games in the final month of the season. He started three games at third base and three games as the team's designated hitter and also appeared in two games at second base.[1] He impressed manager Sparky Anderson both with his poised batting style and his range in the field.[6]
In 1980, he took over as the Tigers' starting center fielder when Kirk Gibson was injured in mid-June.[7] He appeared in 133 games for the 1980 Tigers, 92 as the starting center fielder and compiled a .291 batting average and .369 on-base percentage with 19 doubles (19), seven triples, and 13 stolen bases.[1] After the season, Peters was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.[8]
Peters returned to the Tigers in 1981 though his playing time was limited to 63 games and only 32 games as the team's starting center fielder. He compiled a .256 batting average.[1]
In the spring of 1982, Peters underwent surgery to repair a nerve in his right arm that had slipped out of its normal channel through the elbow.[9] He was released by the Tigers after missing the entire 1982 season.[10]
Oakland As
In 1983, Peters signed with the
Peters spent part of the 1983 season and all of the 1984 season with the
In five major league seasons, Peters appeared in 307 games and compiled a .277 batting average (.356 on-base percentage) with two home runs, 34 doubles, 10 triples, 80 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.[1]
Later years
After retiring as a player, Peters worked briefly as a roving instructor for the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Rick Peter Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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- ^ Brian Bragg (January 21, 1981). "Tigers: 'Run, Ricky, run'". Detroit Free Press. p. 3D.
- ^ 2015 Detroit Tigers Media Guide. pg. 371.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Rick Peters at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)