Rick Peters (MLB outfielder)

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Richard Devin Peters (born November 21, 1955 in Lynwood, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. After attending Arizona State University, Peters was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1977 amateur draft. He played five seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1979-1981) and Oakland Athletics (1983-1984). He played in 307 games and had a career .277 batting average with a .356 on base percentage, 255 hits, 135 runs scored, 80 RBIs, 34 doubles, ten triples, and two home runs. His best season was 1980 when he played in 133 games for the Tigers (mostly in center field), batting .291 with a 369 on base percentage, 139 hits, 42 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, 19 doubles, seven triples, and two home runs.