Rich Dauer | |
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Second baseman / Third baseman | |
Born: San Bernardino, California, U.S. | July 27, 1952|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1976, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1985, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 43 |
Runs batted in | 372 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Fremont Dauer (born July 27, 1952) is an American former infielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent his entire 10-year MLB playing career with the Baltimore Orioles, winning the 1983 World Series. He was primarily a second baseman and also played third base. Following his career as a player, he spent 19 seasons as an MLB coach for numerous teams, winning the World Series in 2017 as the first base coach for the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2012.
Additionally, he acted in the 1988 motion picture, Stealing Home, which starred Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster. He portrayed the San Bernardino Spirit baseball coach.