Kent Peterson
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| Kent Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 21, 1925 Goshen, Utah, U.S. | |
| Died: April 27, 1995 (aged 69) Highland, Utah, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 1944, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1953, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–38 |
| Earned run average | 4.95 |
| Strikeouts | 208 |
| Teams | |
Kent Franklin Peterson (December 21, 1925 – April 27, 1995) was an American
left-handed pitcher appeared in 147 games during all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (1944, 1947–53) for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Goshen, Utah
, he was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
Peterson signed with Cincinnati in
hit batsmen with six in only 137 innings pitched. In 1949, his won–lost record improved to 4–5 in 30 games, but his earned run average
rose to an ineffective 6.24. It would be Peterson's last full season in the majors.
In
right-handed pitcher Bubba Church in May 1952. The Phillies used him in 18 games in relief during 1952 and 1953
, sandwiched along with stints in Triple-A. In his final appearance on July 18, 1953, he worked three innings of "mop-up" relief against his former team, Cincinnati. He then played at the top level of the minors through 1956 before leaving baseball.
In the majors, Peterson posted a career record of 13 wins and 38 losses (.255) in his 147 MLB games on the mound, with seven
bases on balls, with 208 strikeouts
. His career ERA was 4.95.
He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.[4]
References
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1944-07-15
- ^ Baseball in Wartime
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1947-07-12
- ^ Dunn, Marion (November 4, 1977). "Former Major League Hurler Waits Induction Slated For Nov. 16". The Daily Herald. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Kent Peterson at Find a Grave
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