1952
Born July 27, 1952
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Rich Dauer Notable
b. July 27, 1952 · Baltimore Orioles 1976–1985
Rich Dauer spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the Baltimore Orioles as a second baseman, from 1976 to 1985.
Across 1,140 games he batted .257, with 984 hits and 448 runs. He finished with 43 home runs, 193 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 964 games at second base, with 2,451 assists and 57 errors. He turned 636 double plays. He also played 242 games at third base.
He was born in San Bernardino, CA, USA on July 27, 1952, and died on February 3, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | BAL | 11 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .103 |
| 1977 | BAL | 96 | 304 | 38 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 1 | .243 |
| 1978 | BAL | 133 | 459 | 57 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 0 | .264 |
| 1979 | BAL | 142 | 479 | 63 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 0 | .257 |
| 1980 | BAL | 152 | 557 | 71 | 158 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 3 | .284 |
| 1981 | BAL | 96 | 369 | 41 | 97 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 0 | .263 |
| 1982 | BAL | 158 | 558 | 75 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 50 | 34 | 0 | .280 |
| 1983 | BAL | 140 | 459 | 49 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 47 | 29 | 1 | .235 |
| 1984 | BAL | 127 | 397 | 29 | 101 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | .254 |
| 1985 | BAL | 85 | 208 | 25 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .202 |
| Career | — | 1140 | 3829 | 448 | 984 | 193 | 3 | 43 | 372 | 297 | 219 | 6 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died February 3, 2025
1976
Major-league debut: Rich Dauer
Rich Dauer made a major-league debut on September 11, 1976.
1985
Final major-league game: Rich Dauer
Rich Dauer played a final major-league game on September 29, 1985.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0