What years did Pete Broberg play?

Pete Broberg played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978.

Was Pete Broberg a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Broberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 536 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Broberg hit?

Pete Broberg hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Pete Broberg's career batting average?

Pete Broberg batted .089 over his career, with 9 hits in 101 at bats.

How many RBI did Pete Broberg have?

Pete Broberg drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Pete Broberg's career ERA?

Pete Broberg finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 41-71 with 536 strikeouts.

Pete Broberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1978)

Pete Broberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978 for 5 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 41-71 with a 4.56 ERA and 536 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 41–71

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.47

SO 536

Pitcher PIV -15729.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 3/2/1950 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-06-20
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: Peter Sven Broberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Broberg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
41	71	206	134	26	6	1	963.0	942	488	86	478	536	4.56	-15729.9

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 25.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Broberg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	WS2	AL	5	9	18	18	7	1	0	124.2	104	48	53	89	3.47	3.47 (avg)	-353.6
1972	TEX	AL	5	12	39	25	3	2	1	176.1	153	84	85	133	4.29	3.26 (-31%)	-1436.9
1973	TEX	AL	5	9	22	20	6	1	0	118.2	130	74	66	57	5.61	3.75 (-50%)	-1573.3
1974	TEX	AL	0	4	12	2	0	0	0	29.0	29	26	13	15	8.07	3.63 (-122%)	-1814.4
1975	ML4	AL	14	16	38	32	7	2	0	220.1	219	101	106	100	4.13	3.71 (-11%)	-3810.8
1976	ML4	AL	1	7	20	11	1	0	0	92.1	99	51	72	28	4.97	3.51 (-41%)	-3890.0
1977	CHN	NL	1	2	22	0	0	0	0	36.0	34	19	18	20	4.75	4.00 (-19%)	-1815.6
1978	OAK	AL	10	12	35	26	2	0	0	165.2	174	85	65	94	4.62	3.69 (-25%)	-1035.4
Career · 8 seasons			41	71	206	134	26	6	1	963.0	942	488	478	536	4.56	—	-15,730

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

Pete Broberg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	101	3	9	4	0	1	6	0	2	48	.089	.107	.158	.265	-518

Career AVG .089 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS .265 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Broberg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	WS2	AL	18	44	2	5	2	1	4	1	22	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	TEX	AL	39	51	1	4	2	0	2	1	24	.078	.243 (-68%)	.310 (-69%)	.353 (-67%)	.664 (-68%)	-518.1
1973	TEX	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	TEX	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHN	NL	22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	OAK	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			207	101	3	9	4	1	6	2	48	.089	—	—	—	—	-518

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

Pete Broberg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	59	2	5	1	6	.085
Away	103	42	1	4	0	0	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Broberg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	104	528.1	485	218	232	299	3.71
Away	102	434.2	457	268	246	237	5.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Broberg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-10-01	OAK	MIL	—	4.2	3	2	2	1	3	0
1978-09-23	OAK	MIL	—	1.2	6	5	4	0	1	0
1978-09-15	OAK	TEX	L	6.0	6	3	1	6	4	0
1978-09-10	OAK	TEX	W	9.0	4	1	1	4	5	0
1978-09-03	OAK	BOS	L	6.1	5	5	5	5	7	1
1978-08-29	OAK	BAL	—	3.0	5	3	3	2	2	1
1978-08-25	OAK	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1978-08-22	OAK	BAL	—	1.1	4	4	4	1	1	2
1978-08-16	OAK	NYY	—	5.1	4	3	1	4	1	1
1978-08-11	OAK	MIN	L	6.0	6	3	2	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Broberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	206	134	53	143	8	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Broberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	WS2	P	18	18	10	12	0	1
1972	TEX	P	39	25	16	27	1	2
1973	TEX	P	22	20	5	18	1	1
1974	TEX	P	12	2	2	4	1	0
1975	ML4	P	38	32	7	36	4	4
1976	ML4	P	20	11	4	11	1	0
1977	CHN	P	22	0	1	7	0	0
1978	OAK	P	35	26	8	28	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Pete Broberg — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	206

College History

Pete Broberg — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1970, 1971

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Pete Broberg: the record in brief

Pete Broberg played a first major league game on June 20, 1971 and a last one on October 1, 1978. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1971), the Texas Rangers (1972 through 1974), the Milwaukee Brewers (1975 through 1976), the Chicago Cubs (1977), and the Oakland Athletics (1978). At 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Broberg is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Broberg both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 2, 1950, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Broberg's full given name, per the bio, is Peter Sven Broberg.

Across 206 games (134 starts), Broberg recorded 41 wins against 71 losses with a 4.56 ERA. Also on Broberg's record: 536 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Broberg's seasons was 3.63, so the 4.56 figure ran 25.5% worse than average. The best win total was 14, in 1975. Broberg struck out 133 batters in 1972, a career high. In 1975, one of the busiest seasons, Broberg posted a 4.13 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Broberg

What years did Pete Broberg play?: Pete Broberg played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978.
Was Pete Broberg a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Broberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 536 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Broberg hit?: Pete Broberg hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Pete Broberg's career batting average?: Pete Broberg batted .089 over his career, with 9 hits in 101 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Broberg have?: Pete Broberg drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Pete Broberg's career ERA?: Pete Broberg finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 41-71 with 536 strikeouts.