Pete Appleton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1945)

W–L 57–66
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.47
SO 420
Pitcher PIV -8412.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/20/1904 in Terryville, CT, USA
Died
1/18/1974 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-14
Last Game
1945-09-20

Full name: Peter William Appleton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 66 341 71 34 6 26 1141.0 1,187 545 76 486 420 4.30 -8412.5

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 CIN NL 2 1 6 2 2 1 0 29.7 29 6 17 3 1.82 4.08 (+55%) -389.0
1928 CIN NL 3 4 31 1 0 0 0 82.7 101 43 22 20 4.68 4.13 (-13%) -926.2
1930 CLE AL 8 7 39 7 2 0 1 118.7 122 53 53 45 4.02 4.80 (+16%) -1161.8
1931 CLE AL 4 4 29 4 3 0 0 79.7 100 41 29 25 4.63 4.10 (-13%) 268.2
1932 CLE AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 11 9 3 1 16.20 — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 0 3 11 3 0 0 0 46.0 49 21 26 15 4.11 4.13 (avg) -850.4
1933 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1936 WS1 AL 14 9 38 20 12 1 3 201.7 199 79 77 77 3.53 4.59 (+23%) 1849.1
1937 WS1 AL 8 15 35 18 7 4 2 168.0 167 82 72 62 4.39 4.34 (-1%) -3104.2
1938 WS1 AL 7 9 43 10 5 0 5 164.3 175 84 61 62 4.60 4.35 (-6%) -295.4
1939 WS1 AL 5 10 40 4 2 0 6 102.7 104 52 48 50 4.56 4.28 (-6%) -555.0
1940 CHA AL 4 0 25 0 0 0 5 57.7 54 36 28 21 5.62 4.21 (-33%) -1980.7
1941 CHA AL 0 3 13 0 0 0 1 27.3 27 16 17 12 5.27 3.94 (-34%) -1351.8
1942 CHA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 2 2 3 2 3.86 — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 1 1 14 0 0 0 2 27.3 25 9 11 12 2.96 3.57 (+17%) 128.3
1945 SLA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 4 7 1 15.43 — 0.0
1945 WS1 AL 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 21.3 16 8 11 12 3.38 3.67 (+8%) -43.5
Career · 17 seasons 57 66 341 71 34 6 26 1,141.0 1,187 545 486 420 4.30 — -8,412

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 374 30 87 8 7 0 34 0 8 66 .233 .249 .291 .540 -983

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .540 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 CIN NL 6 11 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .545 — — — — 0.0
1928 CIN NL 32 31 3 10 2 1 0 3 0 0 4 .323 — — — — 0.0
1930 CLE AL 39 40 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
1931 CLE AL 30 24 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 .208 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 11 17 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
1933 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 WS1 AL 38 76 7 19 1 1 0 8 0 0 15 .250 .283 (-12%) .349 (-29%) .404 (-28%) .753 (-28%) -369.8
1937 WS1 AL 35 59 3 11 0 1 0 7 0 0 12 .186 .276 (-33%) .342 (-46%) .398 (-45%) .740 (-45%) -441.5
1938 WS1 AL 43 59 4 15 2 2 0 9 0 1 8 .254 .272 (-7%) .341 (-22%) .392 (-9%) .734 (-15%) -171.3
1939 WS1 AL 40 25 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .160 — — — — 0.0
1940 CHA AL 25 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHA AL 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1942 CHA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 14 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 WS1 AL 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 343 374 30 87 8 7 0 34 0 8 66 .233 — — — — -983

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1891941650017.258
Away1541811437017.204

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home189620.16212832302234.11
Away152522.05662622542024.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-20 MINNYYL 000000000
1945-09-16 MINDETL 000000000
1945-09-14 MINCLEW 100000000
1945-09-08 MINSLAW 301000100
1945-09-03 MINBOSW 100000001
1945-09-02 MINNYYL 000000000
1945-07-24 SLABOSL 000000000
1945-07-12 SLAPHAL 000000000
1942-09-12 SLAMINL 000000010
1942-09-07 SLADETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-20 MINNYY — 1.1222300
1945-09-16 MINDET — 2.0000010
1945-09-14 MINCLE — 3.0444201
1945-09-08 MINSLA W 9.0511140
1945-09-03 MINBOS SV 4.0311530
1945-09-02 MINNYY — 2.0200020
1945-07-24 SLABOS — 1.1121400
1945-07-12 SLAPHA — 1.0233310
1942-09-12 SLAMIN L 2.2111210
1942-09-07 SLADET — 2.0422011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 341 0 58 266 12 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 CIN P 6 0 4 8 0 2
1928 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 CIN P 31 0 3 28 0 3
1930 CLE P 39 0 6 30 2 4
1931 CLE P 29 0 4 16 2 1
1932 CLE P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1932 BOS P 11 0 5 19 0 0
1933 NYA P 1 0 0 1 0 1
1936 WS1 P 38 0 9 42 1 1
1937 WS1 P 35 0 8 43 1 4
1938 WS1 P 43 0 9 29 4 4
1939 WS1 P 40 0 4 17 1 2
1940 CHA P 25 0 4 8 1 1
1941 CHA P 13 0 1 6 0 0
1942 CHA P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1942 SLA P 14 0 1 11 0 1
1945 SLA P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1945 WS1 P 6 0 0 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 341
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1924, 1925, 1926

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pete Appleton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sarge Connally
    49-60, 4.30 ERA
  2. 96
    Jerry Augustine
    55-59, 4.23 ERA
  3. 96
    Sheldon Jones
    54-57, 3.96 ERA
  4. 93
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA
  5. 93
    Erv Palica
    41-55, 4.22 ERA
  6. 92
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Appleton

What years did Pete Appleton play?
Pete Appleton played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1945.
Was Pete Appleton a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Appleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 420 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Appleton hit?
Pete Appleton hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.