Rick Peters (MLB outfielder)
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Richard Devin Peters is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball
. After attending Arizona State University
, Peters was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
in the 1977 amateur draft
. He played five seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and Oakland Athletics
(1983 and 1986). He played in 307 games and had a career .277 batting average with a .356 on base percentage, 255 hits, 135 runs scored, 80 RBIs, 34 doubles, ten triples, and two home runs. His best season was 1980 when he played in 133 games for the Tigers (mostly in center field), batting .291 with a 369 on base percentage, 139 hits, 42 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 19 doubles, seven triples, and two home runs.
Major League Baseball
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. After attending Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, Peters was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in the 1977 amateur draft
1977 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :The White Sox raised some brows when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill Gullickson, a native of nearby Orland Park, IL, and selected outfielder Harold Baines as the number one...
. He played five seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1983 and 1986). He played in 307 games and had a career .277 batting average with a .356 on base percentage, 255 hits, 135 runs scored, 80 RBIs, 34 doubles, ten triples, and two home runs. His best season was 1980 when he played in 133 games for the Tigers (mostly in center field), batting .291 with a 369 on base percentage, 139 hits, 42 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 19 doubles, seven triples, and two home runs.