What years did Pete Daley play?

Pete Daley played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.

Was Pete Daley a pitcher?

No. Pete Daley was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Pete Daley hit?

Pete Daley hit 18 career home runs with 259 hits.

Pete Daley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1961)

AVG .239

HR 18

RBI 120

H 259

OPS .646

PIV -1,783

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/14/1930 in Grass Valley, CA, USA
Died: 8/22/2024 in Marysville, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-05-03
Last Game: 1961-10-01

Full name: Peter Harvey Daley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
391	1,084	93	259	49	8	18	120	2	87	187	.239	.297	.349	.646	-1,783

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1955	BOS	AL	17	50	4	11	2	1	0	5	0	3	6	.220	.258 (-15%)	.332 (-20%)	.393 (-24%)	.726 (-22%)	-187.9
1956	BOS	AL	59	187	22	50	11	3	5	29	1	18	30	.267	.258 (+4%)	.331 (+2%)	.397 (+10%)	.728 (+7%)	203.8
1957	BOS	AL	78	191	17	43	10	0	3	25	0	16	31	.225	.257 (-13%)	.323 (-11%)	.391 (-17%)	.715 (-14%)	-421.8
1958	BOS	AL	27	56	10	18	2	1	2	8	0	7	11	.321	.257 (+25%)	.324 (+22%)	.394 (+27%)	.719 (+25%)	242.6
1959	BOS	AL	65	169	9	38	7	0	1	11	1	13	31	.225	.256 (-12%)	.323 (-14%)	.392 (-28%)	.715 (-21%)	-567.6
1960	KC1	AL	73	228	19	60	10	2	5	25	0	16	41	.263	.255 (+3%)	.323 (-4%)	.387 (+1%)	.711 (-1%)	-71.9
1961	WS2	AL	72	203	12	39	7	1	2	17	0	14	37	.192	.258 (-26%)	.328 (-26%)	.399 (-33%)	.727 (-30%)	-980.5
Career · 7 seasons			391	1,084	93	259	49	8	18	120	2	87	187	.239	—	—	—	—	-1,783

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	190	504	39	123	8	58	.244
Away	201	580	54	136	10	62	.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1961-10-01	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-29	TEX	KC1	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-27	TEX	LAA	L	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1961-09-26	TEX	LAA	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-24	TEX	MIN	W	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
1961-09-07	TEX	BAL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1961-09-06	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1961-09-05	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-04	TEX	NYY	L	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
1961-09-03	TEX	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	366	277	1473	144	11	21
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BOS	C	14	10	75	4	0	0
1956	BOS	C	57	43	228	14	2	1
1957	BOS	C	77	49	289	20	0	5
1958	BOS	C	27	18	88	10	1	1
1959	BOS	C	58	41	245	28	1	5
1960	KC1	C	61	57	263	33	3	3
1960	KC1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961	WS2	C	72	59	285	35	4	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	367
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Daley

What years did Pete Daley play?: Pete Daley played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961.
Was Pete Daley a pitcher?: No. Pete Daley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pete Daley hit?: Pete Daley hit 18 career home runs with 259 hits.