Pete Koegel

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1972)

Pete Koegel was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. In 62 career games, he hit .174 with 15 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .174
HR 1
RBI 5
H 15
OPS .512
PIV -258
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 230 lb
Born
7/31/1947 in Mineola, NY, USA
Died
2/4/2023 in Kingston, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-01
Last Game
1972-10-02

Full name: Peter John Koegel

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Koegel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 86 6 15 3 0 1 5 0 11 28 .174 .268 .244 .512 -258

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Koegel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 ML4 AL 7 8 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 ML4 AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 12 26 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 7 .231 — — — — 0.0
1972 PHI NL 41 49 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 6 16 .143 — — — — -257.7
Career · 4 seasons 62 86 6 15 3 0 1 5 0 11 28 .174 — — — — -258

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 Koegel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35482903.188
Away27384612.158

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Koegel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-02 PHICHCL 000000000
1972-09-30 PHIWSNL 110000010
1972-09-22 PHINYNW 000000000
1972-09-13 PHINYNL 100000000
1972-09-10 PHICHCL 200000001
1972-09-09 PHICHCL 400000002
1972-09-04 PHIPITL 100000000
1972-09-01 PHIATLL 000000010
1972-08-30 PHIHOUL 100000001
1972-08-23 PHIATLL 210000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Koegel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 5 39 2 0 3
3B 4 0 1 2 0 0
C 12 4 29 4 1 2
OF 4 4 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Koegel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 ML4 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1971 ML4 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1971 PHI C 7 4 20 3 0 2
1971 PHI OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1972 PHI 1B 8 4 33 2 0 3
1972 PHI 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0
1972 PHI C 5 0 9 1 1 0
1972 PHI OF 2 2 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Koegel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 12
First Base 9
Third Base 4
Left Field 2
Right Field 2

Pete Koegel: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Koegel's first major league game on September 1, 1970; the last one listed came on October 2, 1972. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 through 1971) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1971 to 1972). Koegel played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 31, 1947, in Mineola, NY, USA, Koegel was listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 230 pounds. The bio records the death on February 4, 2023, in Kingston, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Peter John.

The batting record for Koegel: 62 games, 15 hits in 86 at bats, and a .174 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .268 and the slugging percentage .244, for an OPS of .512. Koegel's .174 average ran 30.0% below the .249 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 25.4% below league average (.512 against .686). No season topped the 7 hits of 1972.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Koegel

What years did Pete Koegel play?
Pete Koegel played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972.
Was Pete Koegel a pitcher?
No. Pete Koegel was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pete Koegel hit?
Pete Koegel hit 1 career home run with 15 hits.
What teams did Pete Koegel play for?
Pete Koegel played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1970–1971) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1971–1972).
What were Pete Koegel's career stats?
In 62 games, Pete Koegel had 15 hits, 1 home runs, 5 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .174 batting average.
What position did Pete Koegel play?
Pete Koegel played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pete Koegel and how much did he weigh?
Pete Koegel was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Pete Koegel hit each season?
Pete Koegel's home runs by season: 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, and 0 in 1972. His most in one season was 1, in 1970.
What was Pete Koegel's career batting average?
Pete Koegel batted .174 over his career, with 15 hits in 86 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Koegel have?
Pete Koegel drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Pete Koegel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Koegel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.