Bob Dernier

Bob Dernier
Dernier as the Cubs' 1st base coach in 2011
Center fielder
Born: (1957-01-05) January 5, 1957 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1989, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.255
Home runs23
Runs batted in152
Stolen bases218
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Eugene Dernier (born January 5, 1957) is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs in the 1980s. The fleet-afoot 1984 Gold Glove Award winner was also known as "the Deer", to fans at Chicago's Wrigley Field. Dernier experimented as a switch hitter during part of the 1983 season with Philadelphia.