Bob Dernier
| Bob Dernier | |
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Dernier as the Cubs' 1st base coach in 2011 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: January 5, 1957 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 runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 152 |
| Stolen bases | 218 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.