Ricky Peters
| Ricky Peters | |
|---|---|
Peters with the Oakland Athletics c. 1986 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 21, 1955 Lynwood, California, U.S. | |
| Died: March 9, 2025 (aged 69) Maricopa, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1979, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 29, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 80 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Richard Devin Peters (November 21, 1955 – March 9, 2025) was an American professional baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and Oakland Athletics (1983, 1986). In five major league seasons, he compiled a .277 batting average and .356 on-base percentage. Peters was also a member of the 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team that won the 1977 College World Series and the 1979 Evansville Triplets team that won the American Association championship.