Best Of The Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Utility Seasons
By Phil Watson
10. Dave Revering, 1980
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27 | 106 | 412 | 48 | 109 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 37 | .290 | .344 | .492 | .836 | 135 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/16/2014.
STARTS: 88 at 1B, 4 at DH
GAMES: 95 at 1B, 5 at DH
Revering was part of a platoon at first base for Billy Martin’s A’s and hit a career-best .290.
A left-handed hitter with some pop, Revering feasted on right-handed pitching in 1980, hitting .325/.378/.558 in 320 plate appearances with 19 doubles, five triples, 13 homers and 52 RBI.
He was counted on in the middle of the order when he was penciled into the lineup, making 70 of his starts in the cleanup spot and 19 others in the No. 3 hole. He hit .300/.356/.540 in the fourth spot, with 13 homers and 51 RBI.
He was very good in May, hitting .347/.407/.556 with four homers in 19 games and he clubbed five homers in 20 August appearances.