Pete Milne, baseball player, 1948-1950

Pete Milne

Born: 4/10/1925 in Mobile, AL, USA

Died: 4/11/1999 in Mobile, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1948-09-15 | Final Game: 1950-05-14

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William James Milne

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Biography

Pete Milne was a professional baseball player born in 1925, whose career spanned from 1948 until May 14, 1950. Primarily serving as a position player, Milne played in 47 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He made his mark in a transitional era of the sport, shortly after World War II, when the game was beginning to integrate and evolve in terms of talent and playing style. Throughout his career, Milne accumulated a total of 14 hits, which included one home run and nine runs batted in, resulting in a career batting average of .233. Despite the limited number of games he played, his contributions on the field reflected the competitive nature of baseball during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Milne's time in the league, though brief, positioned him among the myriad of players who contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history in a rapidly changing era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
47 60 6 14 1 2 1 9 0 4 13 0.233 0.281 0.367 0.648 0.0

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.648 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

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
1948 NY1 NL 12 27 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 6 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1949 NY1 NL 31 29 5 7 1 0 1 6 0 3 6 0.241 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 10 0 15 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 NY1 OF 9 0 13 0 2 0
1949 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 3
Center Field 5
Right Field 2