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Duffy Dyer

Don Robert Dyer

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 187 lb.

Born: August 15, 1945 in Dayton, OH
School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 1968 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Mets/Pirates/Tigers/Expos 1968-1981

Final Game: April 15, 1981 (Age 35)
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 22 NYM NL 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 155 1 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1969 23 NYM NL 29 79 74 5 19 3 1 3 12 0 0 4 22 .257 .295 .446 .741 104 33 3 0 1 0 0 2
1970 24 NYM NL 59 170 148 8 31 1 0 2 12 1 1 21 32 .209 .308 .257 .564 53 38 5 0 1 0 4 2
1971 25 NYM NL 59 185 169 13 39 7 1 2 18 1 0 14 45 .231 .292 .320 .611 75 54 4 1 0 1 4 2
1972 26 NYM NL 94 363 325 33 75 17 3 8 36 0 1 28 71 .231 .299 .375 .675 94 122 8 5 2 3 9 2/9
1973 27 NYM NL 70 204 189 9 35 6 1 1 9 0 1 13 40 .185 .245 .243 .488 37 46 5 2 0 0 1 2
1974 28 NYM NL 63 162 142 14 30 1 1 0 10 0 0 18 15 .211 .302 .232 .535 52 33 6 1 0 1 2 2
1975 29 PIT NL 48 140 132 8 30 5 2 3 16 0 0 6 22 .227 .266 .364 .630 75 48 4 1 1 0 0 2
1976 30 PIT NL 69 220 184 12 41 8 0 3 9 0 0 29 35 .223 .336 .315 .652 86 58 3 3 3 1 10 2
1977 31 PIT NL 94 331 270 27 65 11 1 3 19 6 0 54 49 .241 .370 .322 .692 87 87 7 3 1 3 11 2
1978 32 PIT NL 58 199 175 7 37 8 1 0 13 2 1 18 32 .211 .294 .269 .563 56 47 5 3 2 1 3 2
1979 33 MON NL 28 83 74 4 18 6 0 1 8 0 0 9 17 .243 .325 .365 .690 89 27 1 0 0 0 4 2
1980 34 DET AL 48 126 108 11 20 1 0 4 11 0 0 13 34 .185 .273 .306 .578 58 33 3 0 5 0 1 2D
1981 35 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /2
14 Yrs 722 2266 1993 151 441 74 11 30 173 10 4 228 415 .221 .306 .315 .620 73 627 54 19 16 10 49
162 Game Avg. 162 508 447 34 99 17 2 7 39 2 1 51 93 .221 .306 .315 .620 73 141 12 4 4 2 11
NYM (7 yrs) 375 1167 1050 82 230 35 7 16 97 2 3 99 226 .219 .291 .311 .602 70 327 31 9 4 5 20
PIT (4 yrs) 269 890 761 54 173 32 4 9 57 8 1 107 138 .227 .328 .315 .644 78 240 19 10 7 5 24
DET (2 yrs) 50 126 108 11 20 1 0 4 11 0 0 13 34 .185 .273 .306 .578 58 33 3 0 5 0 1
MON (1 yr) 28 83 74 4 18 6 0 1 8 0 0 9 17 .243 .325 .365 .690 89 27 1 0 0 0 4
NL (12 yrs) 672 2140 1885 140 421 73 11 26 162 10 4 215 381 .223 .308 .315 .623 74 594 51 19 11 10 48
AL (2 yrs) 50 126 108 11 20 1 0 4 11 0 0 13 34 .185 .273 .306 .578 58 33 3 0 5 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1968 22 NYM NL 1 4 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 .550 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /2
1969 23 NYM NL 29 79 1 -1 -0 0 1 2 0.2 3 4 0.4 .506 .501 0.4 0.1 4 2
1970 24 NYM NL 59 170 -9 -1 -1 4 3 -4 -0.4 6 2 0.2 .493 .497 -0.3 0.7 -2 2
1971 25 NYM NL 59 185 -6 1 -0 -1 3 -4 -0.4 6 3 0.2 .493 .497 0.3 0.2 4 2
1972 26 NYM NL 94 363 -5 -1 -0 4 5 4 0.5 12 16 1.7 .505 .503 1.1 1.2 12 2/9
1973 27 NYM NL 70 204 -14 -1 -0 1 3 -11 -1.3 7 -4 -0.6 .482 .492 -0.7 0.4 -5 2
1974 28 NYM NL 63 162 -8 0 -1 -2 3 -8 -0.9 5 -3 -0.4 .486 .495 -0.2 0.1 -1 2
1975 29 PIT NL 48 140 -5 0 -1 2 2 -1 -0.2 5 3 0.3 .497 .499 0.1 0.5 1 2
1976 30 PIT NL 69 220 -4 -1 -0 8 4 7 0.8 7 14 1.5 .511 .505 0.5 1.3 6 2
1977 31 PIT NL 94 331 -2 0 -1 0 6 3 0.2 11 13 1.3 .503 .502 1.3 0.6 13 $65,000 2
1978 32 PIT NL 58 199 -10 -1 -1 -2 3 -10 -1.2 6 -4 -0.6 .479 .493 -0.4 0.2 -2 2
1979 33 MON NL 28 83 -3 -1 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.2 1 $93,333 2
1980 34 DET AL 48 126 -6 -0 -0 -4 2 -9 -0.9 4 -5 -0.5 .480 .494 -0.1 -0.2 -1 2D
1981 35 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
14 Seasons 722 2266 -70 -5 -5 10 36 -34 -3.6 74 40 3.7 .495 .498 2.2 5.3 30 $158,333
NYM (7 yrs) 375 1167 -41 -2 -3 6 18 -21 -2.2 39 18 1.6 .494 .498 0.8 2.8 12
PIT (4 yrs) 269 890 -21 -2 -2 8 15 -2 -0.3 29 27 2.5 .499 .500 1.5 2.5 19 $65,000
DET (2 yrs) 50 126 -6 -0 -0 -4 2 -9 -0.9 4 -5 -0.5 .481 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1
MON (1 yr) 28 83 -3 -1 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.2 1 $93,333

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 23 NYM NL WS BAL W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 29 PIT NL NLCS CIN L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1968 NYM NL 22 C 1 1 1 8.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 9.00 8.00 .990 6.86 6.90 0 0 0 0 0
1969 NYM NL 23 C 19 18 16 165.1 116 105 10 1 0 .991 0 0 6.26 6.05 .989 7.06 7.01 0 3 8 3 27% 40% 0
1970 NYM NL 24 C 57 41 37 395.2 317 294 20 3 6 .991 4 12 7.14 5.51 .987 6.85 6.82 0 10 24 16 40% 33% 0
1971 NYM NL 25 C 53 44 40 419.2 360 336 21 3 3 .992 -1 -3 7.66 6.74 .988 6.34 6.33 2 14 26 11 30% 35% 1
1972 NYM NL 26 C 91 91 89 814.2 756 690 61 5 12 .993 5 7 8.30 8.25 .987 6.61 6.63 3 40 39 40 51% 37% 1
1972 NYM NL 26 OF 1 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -1 -152 0.00 0.00 .980 2.13 2.20
1972 NYM NL 26 RF 1 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -1 -152 0.00 0.00 .980 1.99 2.00
1973 NYM NL 27 C 60 45 41 444.1 336 308 26 2 7 .994 1 3 6.77 5.57 .987 6.34 6.34 4 17 24 17 41% 36% 1
1974 NYM NL 28 C 45 35 31 333.2 219 196 19 4 4 .982 -2 -7 5.80 4.78 .985 6.12 6.11 5 11 29 12 29% 33% 1
1975 PIT NL 29 C 36 32 28 301.2 203 187 14 2 0 .990 2 8 6.00 5.58 .985 6.03 6.02 2 10 11 10 48% 32% 0
1976 PIT NL 30 C 58 53 44 484.0 318 279 37 2 4 .994 8 20 5.88 5.45 .986 5.96 5.94 4 4 31 24 44% 33% 1
1977 PIT NL 31 C 93 84 72 769.0 545 502 41 2 10 .996 0 0 6.36 5.84 .985 6.49 6.49 5 26 62 34 35% 35% 1
1978 PIT NL 32 C 55 54 49 471.0 351 326 22 3 3 .991 -2 -5 6.65 6.33 .985 6.17 6.12 2 10 54 18 25% 32% 0
1979 MON NL 33 C 27 21 18 195.0 152 141 10 1 1 .993 0 0 6.97 5.59 .985 6.13 6.11 1 7 21 10 32% 34% 1
1980 DET AL 34 C 37 26 20 243.0 141 129 10 2 2 .986 -4 -20 5.15 3.76 .986 5.48 5.47 3 5 25 4 14% 35% 0
1980 DET AL 34 DH 10 8
1981 DET AL 35 C 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 5.50 0 0 0 0 0
14 Seasons C 634 545 486 5047.0 3822 3501 291 30 52 .992 11 3 6.76 5.98 .986 6.34 6.31 31 157 354 199 36% 35% 7
1 Season OF 1 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -1 -152 0.00 0.00 .980 2.13 2.20
1 Season RF 1 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -1 -152 0.00 0.00 .980 1.99 2.00
14 Seasons TOT 635 545 486 5053.1 3823 3501 291 31 52 .992 10 2 6.75 5.97 .986 6.33 6.31 31 157 354 199 36% 35% 7
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Putouts as C s c a p y
1972 NL  690 (4th)

Assists as C s c a p y
1972 NL  61 (2nd)

Double Plays Turned as C s c a p y
1972 NL  12 (1st)
1977 NL  10 (5th)

Caught Stealing as C s c a p y
1972 NL  40 (1st)

Caught Stealing %† s c a p y
1972 NL  50.6 (4th)
1973 NL  41.5 (5th)
1976 NL  43.6 (3rd)

Total Zone Runs as C s c a p y
1976 NL  8 (3rd)
Career  11 (99th)

Range Factor/9Inn as C† s c a p y
1972 NL  8.30 (1st)

Range Factor/Game as C s c a p y
1972 NL  8.25 (1st)

Fielding % as C s c a p y
1972 NL  .993 (3rd)
1977 NL  .996 (1st)
Career  .992 (40th)

                                         

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
197731Pittsburgh Pirates$65,000TSN salary survey, 4/23/77
197933Montreal Expos$93,3333/2/79 TSN3/310, including $25K bonus and $5K per for exp.
198034Montreal Expos$103,3333/2/79 TSN3/310, including $25K bonus and $5K per for exp.
198135Montreal Expos$113,3333/2/79 TSN3/310, including $25K bonus and $5K per for exp.
Career to date (may be incomplete)$374,999
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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