Red Peery
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1929)
Red Peery was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 536.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 5/6/1985 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-09-22
- Last Game
- 1929-09-27
Full name: George Allan Peery
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 5.11 | 4.60 (-11%) | 536.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 53 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5.00 | — | 537 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | .353 | .214 | .567 | 0 |
Career AVG .214 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .214 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.
Career OPS .567 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (21 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Away | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 15.1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4.11 |
| Away | 6 | 29.2 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-09-27 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929-09-20 | BSN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-15 | BSN | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-09-11 | BSN | STL | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1929-09-07 | BSN | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-02 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-20 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-16 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929-07-21 | BSN | STL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-07-17 | BSN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-09-27 | BSN | PHI | — | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-20 | BSN | PIT | L | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-15 | BSN | CIN | — | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-11 | BSN | STL | — | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-07 | BSN | CHC | — | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-09-02 | BSN | BRO | — | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-20 | BSN | CIN | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-16 | BSN | PIT | — | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-07-17 | BSN | PIT | — | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-22 | PIT | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
Red Peery: the record in brief
September 22, 1927 and September 27, 1929 bracket Red Peery's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927) and the Boston Braves (1929). The bio lists Peery as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 160 pounds. Peery was born on August 15, 1906, in Payson, UT, USA. Peery died on May 6, 1985, in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Peery's full given name, per the bio, is George Allan Peery.
The pitching table credits Peery with a 0-1 record and a 5.00 ERA in 10 games. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Peery's seasons was 4.33, so the 5.00 figure ran 15.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.11 in 1929, when the league's was 4.60. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Peery's career adds up to 536.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Peery
- What years did Red Peery play?
- Red Peery played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929.
- Was Red Peery a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Peery pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Peery hit?
- Red Peery hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Red Peery play for?
- Red Peery played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927) and the Boston Braves (1929).
- What were Red Peery's career stats?
- In 10 games, Red Peery went 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 45.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Red Peery play?
- Red Peery played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Red Peery and how much did he weigh?
- Red Peery was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Red Peery's career ERA?
- Red Peery finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Red Peery have?
- Red Peery recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Red Peery in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Peery has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.