1945
Born August 15, 1945
Dayton, OH, USA
Duffy Dyer Notable
b. August 15, 1945 · New York Mets 1968–1974, Pittsburgh Pirates 1975–1978, Montreal Expos 1979, Detroit Tigers 1980–1981
Duffy Dyer played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1968 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1981.
Across 722 games he batted .221, with 441 hits and 151 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 74 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 634 games behind the plate, with 3,501 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 52 double plays.
He was born in Dayton, OH, USA on August 15, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NYM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1969 | NYM | 29 | 74 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .257 |
| 1970 | NYM | 59 | 148 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 1 | .209 |
| 1971 | NYM | 59 | 169 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 45 | 1 | .231 |
| 1972 | NYM | 94 | 325 | 33 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 71 | 0 | .231 |
| 1973 | NYM | 70 | 189 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 0 | .185 |
| 1974 | NYM | 63 | 142 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .211 |
| 1975 | PIT | 48 | 132 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 0 | .227 |
| 1976 | PIT | 69 | 184 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 0 | .223 |
| 1977 | PIT | 94 | 270 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 49 | 6 | .241 |
| 1978 | PIT | 58 | 175 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 2 | .211 |
| 1979 | MON | 28 | 74 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .243 |
| 1980 | DET | 48 | 108 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 0 | .185 |
| 1981 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 722 | 1993 | 151 | 441 | 74 | 11 | 30 | 173 | 228 | 415 | 10 | .221 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Major-league debut: Duffy Dyer
Duffy Dyer made a major-league debut on September 21, 1968.
1981
Final major-league game: Duffy Dyer
Duffy Dyer played a final major-league game on April 15, 1981.
Image: New York Mets, public domain