Warren Peace

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Warren Peace was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. Across 14 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 26 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 399.6.

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

W–L 4–2
ERA 5.06
WHIP 1.71
SO 26
Pitcher PIV 399.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 140 lb
Born
8/6/1921 in Kittrell, NC, USA
Died
11/3/2002 in Chester, PA, USA

Full name: William Warren Peace

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Warren Peace — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
22.0 17.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 3.0 0 0 .118 .250 .176 .426

Pitching

Warren Peace — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 7 14 7 8 2 96.1 79 58 6 5 31 11 0.56 1.14

Career Pitching Statistics

Warren Peace — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 2 14 7 4 1 1 53.1 63 30 2 28 26 5.06 399.6

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 35.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Warren Peace — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .062 .167 .062 .229 0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Career OPS .229 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Warren Peace — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home830001.000
Away1591200.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Warren Peace — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home829.0151900.31
Away1347.24441430.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Warren Peace — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-24 NW2HOMW 000000000
1947-08-13 NW2NY5L 000000000
1947-08-01 NW2BLGL 000000000
1947-07-17 NW2CVBW 100000100
1947-07-04 NW2PH5L 000000000
1947-07-02 NW2PH5L 000000000
1947-06-29 NW2NY5L 000000000
1947-06-17 NW2PH5W 000000000
1947-06-05 NW2PH5L 200000000
1947-06-02 NW2HOMW 310000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Warren Peace — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-13 NW2NY5 L 9.0080000
1947-08-01 NW2BLG — 2.0320000
1947-07-17 NW2CVB — 9.0511701
1947-07-04 NW2PH5 — 3.0040000
1947-06-29 NW2NY5 L 5.0000001
1947-06-17 NW2PH5 — 2.0630200
1947-06-05 NW2PH5 — 5.0860000
1947-06-02 NW2HOM W 9.0944601
1947-05-15 NW2NY5 W 9.0220001
1946-09-15 NW2BLG L 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Warren Peace — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 7 3 12 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Warren Peace — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

Warren Peace: the record in brief

The season rows for Warren Peace begin in 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the Newark Eagles. Peace played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 6, 1921, in Kittrell, NC, USA, Peace was listed at 5'8" and 140 pounds. The bio records the death on November 3, 2002, in Chester, PA, USA. The given name on file is William Warren Peace.

Across 14 games (7 starts), Peace recorded 4 wins against 2 losses with a 5.06 ERA. The same table counts 26 strikeouts. The league ERA over Peace's seasons was 3.74, so the 5.06 figure ran 35.2% worse than average. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Peace posted a 2.70 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 399.6 for Peace's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren Peace

Was Warren Peace a pitcher?
Yes. Warren Peace pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Warren Peace hit?
Warren Peace hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Warren Peace play for?
Warren Peace played for one team, the Newark Eagles (1945–1947).
What were Warren Peace's career stats?
In 14 games, Warren Peace went 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 53.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Warren Peace play?
Warren Peace played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Warren Peace and how much did he weigh?
Warren Peace was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 140 pounds.
What was Warren Peace's career ERA?
Warren Peace finished with a 5.06 career ERA, going 4-2 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Warren Peace have?
Warren Peace recorded 26 career strikeouts.
Is Warren Peace in the Hall of Fame?
No. Warren Peace has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.