Duffy Dyer

Duffy Dyer
Duffy Dyer
Catcher
Born: August 15, 1945 (1945-08-15) (age 66)
Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
September 21, 1968 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
April 15, 1981 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average     .221
Home runs     30
Runs batted in     173
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Donald Robert "Duffy" Dyer (born August 15, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the New York Mets (1968-1974), Pittsburgh Pirates (1975-1978), Montreal Expos (1979), and Detroit Tigers (1980-1981).[1]

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Playing career

Dyer played alongside Sal Bando and Rick Monday as a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team that won the 1965 College World Series.[2] He was drafted by the Mets in the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft and backed up Jerry Grote as a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets team that went on to win the World Series.[3][4][5] Dyer caught most of the Mets games in 1972, as Grote battled injuries.[6] In 94 games, he posted career-highs with 8 home runs and 36 runs batted in.[1] He also led National League catchers in double plays and in baserunners caught stealing, finished second in assists and, third in fielding percentage.[1] In 1973, Dyer was part of the Mets team that staged another miraculous season when they came from last place on August 30 to win the National League Eastern Division pennant.[7][8]

In October 1974, Dyer was traded to the Pirates for Gene Clines.[9] He backed up Manny Sanguillen and helped the Pirates win the 1975 National League Eastern Division.[10] Dyer was the Pirates catcher on August 9, 1976, when John Candelaria pitched a no hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[11] In 1977 the Pirates traded away Sanguillen, and Dyer shared catching duties with Ed Ott in a platoon system. Dyer led National League catchers in 1977 with a .995 fielding percentage, committing only two errors in 93 games.[12]

Career statistics

In 14 seasons Dyer played in 722 games and had 441 hits in 1,993 at bats for a .221 Batting Average, along with 151 runs, 74 doubles, 11 triples, 30 home runs, 173 RBI, 10 stolen bases, 228 walks, .306 On-base percentage, .315 slugging percentage, 627 total bases, 16 sacrifice bunts, 10 sacrifice flies and 49 intentional walks.[1] In 1972 he led National League catchers in range factor and baserunners caught stealing, and finished second in assists.[13]

In 1986, Dyer was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame.[14]

Managing and coaching career

After his playing career, Dyer worked as a coach for the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics.[2]

As a minor league manager, he led the Class-A Kenosha Twins to a Midwest League championship in 1985.[15][16] In 1986 he managed the El Paso Diablos to a first place finish in the Texas League.[17][18][19][20]

Dyer was hired by the San Diego Padres in 2007 as a catching coordinator.[21]

Popular culture

In the film "Into My Heart", Ben (Rob Morrow) refers to Duffy Dyer as "a cultural icon". Dyer's nickname came from the popular radio show Duffy's Tavern. His mother had been listening to the show when she went into labor, and asked "How's Duffy?" after giving birth.[2][22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Duffy Dyer". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dyerdu01.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c Ulrey, Adam. "The Baseball Biography Project: Duffy Dyer". Society for American Baseball Research. http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=1913&pid=3930. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "1966 June Secondary Draft Round 1". thebaseballcube.com. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/draft/1966/Round-1-2.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "1969 New York Mets Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1969.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "1969 World Series". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=1969+world+series. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  6. ^ "1972 New York Mets season". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1972.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  7. ^ Vass, George (September 1991). Six Greatest Pennant Races of the Last 50 Years. Books.Google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ui4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20&dq=pennant+races+baseball+digest&hl=en&ei=W_LQTNifFYSclgfx4oCBDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=pennant%20races%20baseball%20digest&f=false. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
  8. ^ "1973 New York Mets Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1973.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  9. ^ "Duffy Dyer Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=dyerdu01. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  10. ^ "1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1975.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  11. ^ "August 9, 1976 Dodgers-Pirates box score". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT197608090.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  12. ^ Fielding Leaders. Books.Google.com. July 2001. http://books.google.com/books?id=LSsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA86&dq=july+2001+fielding+leaders+baseball+digest&cd=4#v=onepage&q=july%202001%20fielding%20leaders%20baseball%20digest&f=false. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
  13. ^ "1972 National League Fielding Leaders". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1972-fielding-leaders.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  14. ^ "Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame". thesundevils.cstv.com. http://thesundevils.cstv.com/genrel/081600aac.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  15. ^ "1985 Kenosha Twins". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=21836. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  16. ^ "1985 Midwest League summary". mwlguide.com. http://mwlguide.com/years/1985/. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  17. ^ "1986 El Paso Diablos". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=17425. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  18. ^ "1986 Texas League final standings". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/league.cgi?id=14246. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  19. ^ "Texas League champions". texas-league.com. http://texas-league.com/history/past/. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  20. ^ "Duffy Dyer manager statistics". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=dyer--001don#standard_managing. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  21. ^ "Kennedy hired as Class A coach". USA Today. Associated Press. 30 November 2007. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-11-30-369699733_x.htm. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
  22. ^ Cohen, Stanley (2009). A Magic Summer; The Amazin' Story of the 1969 New York Mets. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 170. ISBN 978-1-60239-679-1. 

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v · d · eNew York Mets 1969 World Series Champions
1 Bobby Pfeil | 3 Bud Harrelson | 4 Ron Swoboda | 5 Ed Charles | 6 Al Weis | 7 Ed Kranepool | 9 J. C. Martin | 10 Duffy Dyer | 11 Wayne Garrett | 12 Ken Boswell | 15 Jerry Grote | 17 Rod Gaspar | 20 Tommie Agee | 21 Cleon Jones | 22 Donn Clendenon (World Series MVP) | 24 Art Shamsky | 27 Don Cardwell | 30 Nolan Ryan | 31 Jack DiLauro | 34 Cal Koonce | 36 Jerry Koosman | 39 Gary Gentry | 41 Tom Seaver | 42 Ron Taylor | 43 Jim McAndrew | 45 Tug McGraw
Manager 14 Gil Hodges
Coaches: 8 Yogi Berra | 52 Joe Pignatano | 54 Rube Walker | 53 Eddie Yost

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