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Rob Deer
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RF
B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
3881
.220
230
600
43
.766
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
3881
.220
230
600
43
.766
Rob Deer Bio
Fullname:
Robert George Deer
Born:
9/29/1960 in Orange, CA
Draft:
1978, San Francisco Giants, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 85
High School:
Canyon, Anaheim, CA
Debut:
9/04/1984
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Robert George Deer
Rob begins his first season as the Cubs major league assistant hitting coach ... was a teammate of Cubs manager Dale Sveum from 1986-88 and 1990 when the two played for the Milwaukee Brewers...Played in all or part of 11 major league seasons with San Francisco (1984-85), Milwaukee (1986-90), Detroit (1991-93), Boston (1993) and San Diego (1996)...Began his coaching career in 2001 as a minor league coach in San Diego's system ... spent six years as either a minor league hitting coach or roving hitting instructor for the organization...Graduated from Canyon High School in Anaheim, Calif. ... selected by San Francisco in the fourth round of the 1978 Draft. **Coaching Career** Rob spent six seasons as a minor league coach or coordinator in the San Diego Padres system...Most recently was San Diego's minor league hitting coordinator from 2004-06...As hitting coach for Single-A Lake Elsinore in 2002, helped guide the club to the California League Championship Series...Began his coaching career in 2001 as hitting coach for Single-A Eugene. **Playing Career** Rob, a former right-handed hitting outfielder, hit .220 with 230 home runs and 600 RBI in 1,155 major league games from 1984-96 with San Francisco (1984-85), Milwaukee (1986-90), Detroit (1991-93), Boston (1993) and San Diego (1996)...Recorded eight-straight 20-home run campaigns from 1986-93 ... hit a career-high 33 home runs with the Brewers in 1986. w His 215 home runs from 1986-93 ranked fourth-most in the A.L. behind only Jose Canseco (240), Mark McGwire (229) and Joe Carter (223)...Logged a .324 on-base percentage in his career, and drew a career-best 89 walks with the Tigers in 1991...Led the American League in strikeouts four times: 1987-88, 1991 and 1993.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
3881
578
853
230
600
43
.220
.324
.766
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
3881
578
853
230
600
43
.220
.324
.766
News
4/21/2019 at 8:34 PM
4/21/2019 at 8:34 PM
Deer, Thames hit three-run homers on Easter
9/27/1992 at 2:44 PM
9/27/1992 at 2:44 PM
Best Weeks Ever: Rob Deer
6/07/1989 at 7:05 PM
6/07/1989 at 7:05 PM
MIL@TOR: Deer's homer is first one indoors at SkyDome
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Awards
AL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
09/27/1992
Detroit Tigers
AL
League Rankings
Home Runs
Year
HR
Rank
1992
32
6th in AL
1991
25
16th in AL
1990
27
8th in AL
1989
26
8th in AL
1988
23
20th in AL
1987
28
23rd in AL
1986
33
4th in AL
Strikeouts
Year
SO
Rank
1993
169
1st in
1993
49
1st in AL
1993
120
1st in AL
1992
131
8th in AL
1991
175
1st in AL
1990
147
7th in AL
1989
158
2nd in AL
1988
153
1st in AL
1987
186
1st in AL
1986
179
2nd in AL
Slugging Percentage
Year
SLG
Rank
1988
.441
25th in AL
1986
.494
8th in AL
On Base Plus Slugging
Year
OPS
Rank
1986
.830
20th in AL
Runs Batted In
Year
RBI
Rank
1988
85
19th in AL
1986
86
25th in AL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
1988
7
13th in AL
1987
5
23rd in AL
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
1989
8
16th in AL
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