What years did Pete Hamm play?

Pete Hamm played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.

Was Pete Hamm a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Hamm pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Hamm hit?

Pete Hamm hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Pete Hamm's career batting average?

Pete Hamm batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.

What was Pete Hamm's career ERA?

Pete Hamm finished with a 6.41 career ERA, going 2-6 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pete Hamm have?

Pete Hamm recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Pete Hamm

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

Pete Hamm was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 6.41 ERA and 19 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 2–6

ERA 6.41

WHIP 1.61

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -2621.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 9/20/1947 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-07-29
Last Game: 1971-09-19

Full name: Peter Whitfield Hamm

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Hamm — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	6	23	8	1	0	0	60.1	72	43	10	25	19	6.41	-2621.3

Career ERA 6.41 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 74.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Hamm — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	MIN	AL	0	2	10	0	0	16.1	17	10	7	3	5.51	3.89 (-42%)	-840.6
1971	MIN	AL	2	4	13	8	1	44.0	55	33	18	16	6.75	3.47 (-95%)	-1780.7
Career · 2 seasons			2	6	23	8	1	60.1	72	43	25	19	6.41	—	-2,621

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 Hamm — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	12	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.250	.250	.333	.583	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Hamm — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	MIN	AL	10	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MIN	AL	13	11	1	3	1	5	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	12	1	3	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0

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 Hamm — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	13	8	1	2	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Hamm — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	25.2	33	21	10	10	7.36
Away	13	34.2	39	22	15	9	5.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Hamm — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1971-09-19	MIN	KCR	L	2	0	1	0	0
1971-09-13	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	1	1	0
1971-09-11	MIN	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-06	MIN	CHW	W	3	1	1	0	1
1971-06-20	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-13	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-10	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-08	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-02	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-05-29	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Hamm — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-09-19	MIN	KCR	L	7.1	5	5	5	2	4	1
1971-09-13	MIN	LAA	L	4.0	6	3	3	1	2	0
1971-09-11	MIN	OAK	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
1971-09-06	MIN	CHW	W	9.0	7	3	3	1	4	2
1971-06-20	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1
1971-06-13	MIN	DET	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1971-06-10	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1971-06-08	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1971-06-02	MIN	DET	L	0.2	4	2	2	1	0	0
1971-05-29	MIN	BAL	—	2.0	6	5	5	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Hamm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	8	7	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Hamm — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MIN	P	10	0	1	0	0	0
1971	MIN	P	13	8	6	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Hamm — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

College History

Pete Hamm — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1967

Pete Hamm: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Hamm's first major league game on July 29, 1970; the last one listed came on September 19, 1971. Every season row on the page belongs to the Minnesota Twins, from 1970 through 1971. Hamm played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 20, 1947, in Buffalo, NY, USA, Hamm was listed at 6'5" and 210 pounds. Hamm's full given name, per the bio, is Peter Whitfield Hamm.

Hamm's career pitching line is 2 wins, 6 losses and a 6.41 ERA over 23 appearances. Also on Hamm's record: 19 strikeouts. Against a 3.68 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.41 mark was 74.4% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.75 in 1971, when the league's was 3.47.

The position breakdown shows 23 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Hamm's fielding totals are 7 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors.

The college table lists Stanford University in 1967. Retrosheet box scores cover 46 of Hamm's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Hamm

What years did Pete Hamm play?: Pete Hamm played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Pete Hamm a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Hamm pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Hamm hit?: Pete Hamm hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Pete Hamm's career batting average?: Pete Hamm batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.
What was Pete Hamm's career ERA?: Pete Hamm finished with a 6.41 career ERA, going 2-6 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Hamm have?: Pete Hamm recorded 19 career strikeouts.