Pete Suder
| Pete Suder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 16, 1916 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 14, 2006 (aged 90) Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 30, 1955, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 541 |
| Teams | |
Peter Suder (April 16, 1916 – November 14, 2006), nicknamed "Pecky", was an
utility infielder for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics
(1941–43, 1946–55).
He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Biography
Born in
European Theater of Operations.[1]
After completing his military service, Suder returned home, resumed his baseball career, and became the Athletics' all-time leader in grounding into double plays (158). In the field, Suder was a member of the
In 13 seasons, he played in 1,421 games, had 5,085
sacrifice hits
.
Death
Suder died in Aliquippa on November 14, 2006. He was ninety years old.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
- ^ Macht, Norman (December 1989). "Old A's Were Masters of the Double Play". Baseball Digest. p. 68. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "A Record with Legs: Most Double Plays Turned in a Season". philadelphiaathletics.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics Regular Season Roster", Retrosheet
- ^ "Baseball Notable". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 15, 2006. p. D7.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Bio at Baseball Almanac
- Pete Suder at Find a Grave
- Pete Suder at SABR Bio Project
