James Niels Peterson (August 18, 1908 – April 8, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1931 to 1937. He attended the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Jim Peterson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1908-08-18)August 18, 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Died: April 8, 1975(1975-04-08) (aged 66) Palm Beach, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 9, 1931, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 24, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–6 |
Earned run average | 5.27 |
Strikeouts | 29 |
Teams | |
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On September 30, 1933, Peterson was sent to the Louisville Colonels as part of the compensation for Johnny Marcum, whom the Athletics had acquired on August 20.[1][2]
Born in Philadelphia, Peterson died in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 66.
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