Rob Deer

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Robert George Deer (born September 29, 1960 in Orange, California) is a former U.S. baseball player. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Best known for his power-at-all-costs approach, Deer rose to prominence with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1980s, after which he played most of 3 seasons with the Detroit Tigers in the early 1990s. For his career, Deer hit for a paltry .220 batting average, topping .250 only once in eleven seasons. He also approached the all-time strike-out record of 189 (since broken by Adam Dunn) in four different seasons. Despite his shortcomings, Deer generated tremendous power, four times ranking among the top ten in baseball in home runs.

Deer's batting approach overshadowed his above average defense in right-field.

Deer owns the record for most at-bats in a single season with a sub .200 batting average. In 448 at-bats in 1991, Deer batted just .179 for the Tigers. The previous record holder was Mario Mendoza, who hit .198 in 373 at-bats (1979)