P Bill Peterson #4
Age: 52 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P BILL PETERSON #4 - AGE: 52 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/29/1922
Born in:Martin, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 6 Days
Pro Service:24 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1940, 2nd Pick in Round 7
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1944 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 15 10 3 1 0 3.76 76.2 71 34 32 4 49 33 0 0 1.57 .268 4.26 0.0 90
1945 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 8 6 2 3 0 4.17 36.2 33 18 17 2 21 14 0 0 1.47 .256 4.19 0.1 82
1946 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 5 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 5 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.50 .304 3.96 -0.0 80
1947 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 19 8 3 5 1 5.18 66.0 64 44 38 7 47 41 0 0 1.68 .275 4.88 -0.1 75
1948 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 26 4 1 8 1 5.29 51.0 58 38 30 5 38 21 0 0 1.88 .299 5.45 -0.5 76
1949 Philadelphia - FABL 27 19 0 1 1 0 3.13 46.0 37 18 16 1 27 18 0 0 1.39 .255 3.88 0.1 124
1950 Philadelphia - FABL 28 19 0 2 1 0 4.54 41.2 32 22 21 4 28 18 0 0 1.44 .215 4.98 -0.5 84
1951 Philadelphia - FABL 29 8 0 0 0 0 4.02 15.2 17 9 7 2 7 9 0 0 1.53 .283 4.50 -0.0 99
1952 Philadelphia - FABL 30 14 0 1 0 1 2.83 28.2 26 11 9 1 16 14 0 0 1.47 .269 3.35 0.1 118
1953 Philadelphia - FABL 31 14 0 2 0 0 4.91 33.0 27 22 18 2 23 14 0 0 1.52 .240 4.72 -0.1 87
1957 New York - FABL 35 12 2 2 4 1 5.76 29.2 37 22 19 4 12 25 0 0 1.65 .359 3.67 0.4 71
1958 Los Angeles - FABL 36 28 0 1 4 2 5.17 38.1 42 26 22 2 23 25 0 0 1.70 .317 4.19 0.1 78
1959 Washington - FABL 37 19 6 6 2 2 4.07 55.1 62 27 25 4 31 30 0 0 1.68 .314 4.47 0.4 105
1959 San Francisco - FABL 37 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.2 6 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 1.03 .231 3.04 0.2 999
1959 Total - FABL 37 21 6 7 2 2 3.46 65.0 68 27 25 4 35 37 0 0 1.58 .303 4.25 0.6 124
1960 Washington - FABL 38 38 2 0 7 0 4.96 85.1 86 61 47 8 52 51 0 0 1.62 .289 4.90 -0.2 86
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 39 21 1 1 0 0 6.70 48.1 64 42 36 5 21 23 1 1 1.76 .341 4.50 -0.0 61
1961 San Francisco - FABL 39 9 0 1 2 0 5.12 19.1 26 11 11 3 16 7 0 0 2.17 .319 6.43 -0.3 90
1961 Total - FABL 39 30 1 2 2 0 6.25 67.2 90 53 47 8 37 30 1 1 1.88 .335 5.05 -0.4 67
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 40 13 0 2 0 1 2.50 36.0 26 12 10 3 22 13 0 0 1.33 .200 5.39 -0.3 178
Total FABL 289 39 29 38 9 4.49 724.0 722 422 361 58 439 367 1 1 1.60 .282 4.58 -0.8 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1940 Alexandria - R 18 7 7 2 2 0 5.61 43.1 49 30 27 1 24 11 1 0 1.68 .293 4.35 -0.0 59
1941 Jackson - R 19 13 13 5 5 0 2.40 82.2 74 24 22 0 31 31 0 0 1.27 .272 3.45 1.4 156
1941 Spokane - A 19 4 4 1 1 0 4.70 23.0 29 12 12 1 7 8 0 0 1.57 .329 4.38 0.3 92
1942 Spokane - A 20 23 23 7 6 0 3.40 132.1 126 61 50 4 70 66 0 0 1.48 .275 3.63 1.2 97
1942 Gary - A 20 7 7 3 2 0 3.48 44.0 51 18 17 1 10 12 0 0 1.39 .298 3.38 0.9 112
1943 Birmingham - AA 21 28 28 13 11 0 4.20 201.2 198 111 94 5 124 84 14 1 1.60 .281 4.71 3.1 121
1944 St. Paul - AAA 22 11 11 3 2 0 2.26 55.2 43 16 14 0 29 28 0 0 1.29 .246 3.28 0.7 140
1945 St. Paul - AAA 23 18 16 7 2 0 2.00 94.1 67 26 21 0 34 49 0 0 1.07 .236 3.23 2.1 191
1946 St. Paul - AAA 24 30 6 2 4 1 1.66 65.0 46 18 12 1 38 46 0 0 1.29 .243 3.37 0.5 198
1947 St. Paul - AAA 25 16 4 5 0 0 1.44 43.2 37 7 7 0 20 25 0 0 1.31 .280 2.82 0.7 218
1948 St. Paul - AAA 26 16 1 2 2 5 2.23 32.1 20 9 8 1 16 19 0 0 1.11 .204 3.50 -0.0 138
1953 Newark - AAA 31 9 0 1 2 3 6.07 13.1 15 9 9 1 11 5 0 0 1.95 .304 5.66 -0.0 87
1954 Akron - AA 32 4 0 0 0 1 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1.23 .240 3.43 0.1 336
1954 Newark - AAA 32 15 0 2 1 2 3.47 36.1 31 17 14 1 19 25 0 0 1.38 .270 3.24 0.6 127
1955 Toledo - AAA 33 62 1 5 2 26 2.75 91.2 75 30 28 5 33 64 0 0 1.18 .259 3.79 0.7 149
1956 Toledo - AAA 34 72 0 7 14 18 4.09 101.1 103 50 46 6 59 61 0 0 1.60 .298 4.51 -0.1 100
1957 Toledo - AAA 35 16 16 4 5 0 4.60 90.0 91 49 46 2 49 50 0 0 1.56 .303 4.21 1.1 89
1958 Salt Lake City - AAA 36 1 1 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 5 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 0.84 .208 2.39 0.3 123
1958 Sacramneto - AAA 36 5 5 2 3 0 3.62 32.1 26 17 13 2 17 23 0 0 1.33 .250 3.04 0.8 108
1958 Total - AAA 36 6 6 2 3 0 3.54 40.2 31 20 16 2 19 27 0 0 1.23 .242 2.91 1.1 111
1959 Richmond - AAA 37 13 3 2 2 6 2.20 32.2 23 10 8 3 15 23 0 0 1.16 .211 3.41 0.3 158
1961 St. Paul - AAA 39 2 2 0 2 0 8.31 8.2 10 8 8 2 4 3 0 0 1.62 .286 6.39 -0.1 47
1963 Oklahoma City - AA 41 24 0 2 1 1 2.15 37.2 29 10 9 0 19 28 0 0 1.27 .274 2.46 0.8 177
1963 Fort Wayne - AAA 41 24 0 3 0 2 3.11 37.2 41 13 13 1 13 16 0 0 1.43 .305 3.81 0.3 129
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA 42 67 0 6 13 15 4.11 96.1 105 52 44 5 60 54 0 0 1.71 .306 4.75 -0.4 98
Total DIX 28 28 13 11 0 4.20 201.2 198 111 94 5 124 84 14 1 1.60 .281 4.71 120.6
Total EA 4 0 0 0 1 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1.23 .240 3.43 336.4
Total GWL 99 46 21 15 6 2.27 340.1 254 104 86 6 160 197 0 0 1.22 .244 3.28 154.3
Total HL 7 7 3 2 0 3.48 44.0 51 18 17 1 10 12 0 0 1.39 .298 3.38 112.0
Total UL 37 3 5 5 11 3.39 82.1 69 36 31 5 45 53 0 0 1.38 .254 3.70 127.2
Total COW 27 27 8 7 0 3.59 155.1 155 73 62 5 77 74 0 0 1.49 .284 3.74 96.6
Total LSA 24 0 2 1 1 2.15 37.2 29 10 9 0 19 28 0 0 1.27 .274 2.46 176.5
Total GSL 20 20 7 7 0 3.50 126.0 123 54 49 1 55 42 1 0 1.41 .280 3.76 100.0
Total CL 241 17 25 34 61 3.82 417.0 415 194 177 19 214 245 0 0 1.51 .294 4.28 106.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1940 Alexandria - R P 7 7 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 43.1 2.28 +0.5 .937
1941 Spokane - A P 4 4 0 4 2 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 +0.3 .974
1941 Jackson - R P 13 13 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 82.2 1.63 +0.8 .969
1941 Jackson - R C 2 0 3 0 0 5 2 .600 3.2 7.36 -1.3 .000 2 2 0 0.0
1942 Gary - A P 7 7 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 +0.0 1.150
1942 Spokane - A P 23 23 5 12 1 17 0 1.000 132.1 1.16 +0.9 1.175
1943 Birmingham - AA P 28 28 5 25 0 30 0 1.000 201.2 1.34 +1.9 1.075
1944 Pittsburgh - MLB P 15 10 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 76.2 1.76 +0.5 1.153
1944 St. Paul - AAA P 11 11 4 4 0 9 1 .889 55.2 1.29 -0.5 .617
1945 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 6 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 36.2 1.72 -0.0 1.006
1945 St. Paul - AAA P 18 16 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 94.1 1.34 +1.4 1.308
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 +0.0 .991
1946 St. Paul - AAA P 30 6 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 65.0 0.97 +0.6 1.367
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB P 19 8 5 10 0 16 1 .938 66.0 2.05 +1.4 1.006
1947 St. Paul - AAA P 16 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 43.2 1.24 +0.5 1.024
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB P 26 4 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 51.0 1.06 +0.4 .977
1948 St. Paul - AAA P 16 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 +0.1 .955
1949 Philadelphia - MLB P 19 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 46.0 0.98 -0.1 .959
1950 Philadelphia - MLB P 19 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 41.2 1.73 -0.1 .977
1951 Philadelphia - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1952 Philadelphia - MLB P 14 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 +0.4 .994
1953 Philadelphia - MLB P 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 33.0 0.27 -0.7 .000
1953 Newark - AAA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Newark - AAA P 15 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 36.1 0.25 +0.0 .000
1954 Akron - AA P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.1 .000
1955 Toledo - AAA P 62 1 5 6 1 13 2 .846 91.2 1.08 +0.4 .857
1956 Toledo - AAA P 70 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 101.1 0.80 +0.6 1.143
1957 New York - MLB P 12 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 +0.5 .978
1957 Toledo - AAA P 16 16 2 9 0 13 2 .846 90.0 1.10 +0.3 1.000
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 0 4 4 0 10 2 .800 38.1 1.88 -0.8 .488
1958 Salt Lake City - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1958 Sacramneto - AAA P 5 5 5 2 1 8 1 .875 32.1 1.95 +0.0 1.034
1959 San Francisco - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.0 .956
1959 Washington - MLB P 19 6 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 55.1 0.81 +0.4 .956
1959 Richmond - AAA P 13 3 1 1 0 3 1 .667 32.2 0.55 -0.2 1.015
1960 Washington - MLB P 37 2 3 6 1 10 1 .900 85.1 0.95 +0.4 .768
1961 San Francisco - MLB P 9 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 19.1 0.93 -0.6 .654
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB P 21 1 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 48.1 1.68 +0.5 .981
1961 St. Paul - AAA P 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 +0.2 1.040
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB P 13 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 36.0 1.00 -0.6 .000
1963 Fort Wayne - AAA P 24 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 37.2 1.19 +0.0 1.000
1963 Oklahoma City - AA P 24 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 +0.6 1.328
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA P 67 0 4 6 0 11 1 .909 96.1 0.93 -0.1 .750
TOTAL P 772 187 101 197 11 312 14 .955 2135.2 1.26 +9.7 .986
TOTAL C 2 0 3 0 0 5 2 .600 3.2 7.36 -1.3 .000 2 2 0 0.0
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1940 Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 98th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school La Center (La Center; La Center, KY).
08/09/1940 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $1,200.
12/12/1940 Was traded by the New York Stars to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for RF Henry Jones.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/10/1941 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 6 weeks.
08/11/1941 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/13/1943 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/27/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/10/1943 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/27/1943 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/01/1947 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/06/1948 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 15, 15th overall Pick) by the Philadelphia Sailors from the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/10/1951 Wins the 1951 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Sailors.
03/18/1952 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,600 with the Philadelphia Sailors organization.
01/07/1953 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with Philadelphia.
08/15/1953 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
08/19/1953 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Newark Aces!
02/04/1955 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the New York Gothams in exchange for SP Bill Hileman and SP Leo Daly.
03/13/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the New York Gothams development complex.
04/27/1958 Released by the New York Gothams.
04/30/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
07/30/1958 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Kansas City Kings, along with $4,400, in exchange for 3B Norm Hendrix and 2B Lou Cheatwood.
08/14/1958 Released by the Kansas City Kings.
08/20/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
05/22/1959 Released by the San Francisco Sailors.
05/27/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
08/14/1960 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/13/1960 Released by the Washington Eagles.
09/21/1960 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
05/31/1961 Released by the San Francisco Sailors.
06/08/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
08/13/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/18/1962 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/01/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
09/17/1963 Wins the 1963 Championship with the Fort Wayne Warriors!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
09/18/1964 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1958 1 7
Year WP Rank
1960 6 9
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 10
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