Gary Peters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1972)

Gary Peters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 359 career appearances, he went 124-103 with a 3.25 ERA and 1,420 strikeouts. He also batted .222 with 19 home runs. Gary Peters was a 2-time All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13100.1.

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 124–103
ERA 3.25
WHIP 1.25
SO 1,420
Pitcher PIV 13100.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
4/21/1937 in Grove City, PA, USA
Died
1/26/2023 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-10
Last Game
1972-09-23
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Gary Charles Peters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Peters — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
124 103 359 286 79 23 5 2081.0 1,894 751 157 706 1,420 3.25 13100.1

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary Peters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1959 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 1 1 4 2.70 — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 10.1 10 2 2 6 1.74 4.03 (+57%) 526.3
1962 CHA AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.1 8 4 1 4 5.68 — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 19 8 41 30 13 4 1 243.0 192 63 68 189 2.33 3.46 (+33%) 7116.9
1964 CHA AL 20 8 37 36 11 3 0 273.2 217 76 104 205 2.50 3.58 (+30%) 2217.9
1965 CHA AL 10 12 33 30 1 0 0 176.1 181 71 63 95 3.62 3.50 (-4%) -2122.7
1966 CHA AL 12 10 30 27 11 4 0 204.2 156 45 45 129 1.98 3.52 (+44%) 4395.2
1967 CHA AL 16 11 38 36 11 3 0 260.0 187 66 91 215 2.28 3.30 (+31%) 3364.6
1968 CHA AL 4 13 31 25 6 1 1 162.2 146 68 60 110 3.76 2.98 (-26%) 648.5
1969 CHA AL 10 15 36 32 7 3 0 218.2 238 110 78 140 4.53 3.61 (-25%) -13.4
1970 BOS AL 16 11 34 34 10 4 0 221.2 221 100 83 155 4.06 3.89 (-4%) 1477.5
1971 BOS AL 14 11 34 32 9 1 1 214.0 241 104 70 100 4.37 3.47 (-26%) -3381.0
1972 BOS AL 3 3 33 4 0 0 1 85.1 91 41 38 67 4.32 3.26 (-32%) -1129.7
Career · 14 seasons 124 103 359 286 79 23 5 2,081.0 1,894 751 706 1,420 3.25 — 13,100

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

Gary Peters — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
450 807 86 179 31 7 19 102 0 29 172 .222 .253 .348 .601 -1,537

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Gary Peters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CHA AL 50 81 12 21 4 1 3 12 0 3 19 .259 .246 (+5%) .308 (-7%) .371 (+20%) .680 (+7%) 51.7
1964 CHA AL 54 120 9 25 7 0 4 19 0 2 29 .208 .250 (-17%) .312 (-27%) .377 (-3%) .690 (-14%) -294.2
1965 CHA AL 42 72 2 13 1 0 1 6 0 2 15 .181 .245 (-26%) .310 (-36%) .371 (-36%) .682 (-36%) -407.7
1966 CHA AL 38 81 12 19 3 2 1 9 0 0 19 .235 .248 (-6%) .309 (-24%) .376 (-5%) .685 (-14%) -201.6
1967 CHA AL 48 99 10 21 0 2 2 13 0 2 23 .212 .242 (-12%) .306 (-21%) .357 (-12%) .663 (-16%) -255.9
1968 CHA AL 46 72 10 15 3 1 2 8 0 6 13 .208 .236 (-12%) .298 (-7%) .340 (+6%) .638 (avg) -6.8
1969 CHA AL 37 71 9 12 4 0 2 4 0 2 15 .169 .248 (-32%) .320 (-38%) .369 (-16%) .689 (-26%) -317.4
1970 BOS AL 37 82 12 20 3 1 1 11 0 8 11 .244 .253 (-4%) .325 (-4%) .385 (-11%) .711 (-8%) -104.5
1971 BOS AL 53 96 7 26 4 0 3 19 0 3 20 .271 .249 (+9%) .316 (-7%) .365 (+11%) .682 (+3%) -0.7
1972 BOS AL 33 30 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 450 807 86 179 31 7 19 102 0 29 172 .222 — — — — -1,537

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Peters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2173634287748.240
Away23344444921254.207

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Peters — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home165998.29073403386593.06
Away1941082.19874113697613.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gary Peters — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-23 BOSDETL 000000000
1972-09-17 BOSCLEL 000000000
1972-09-12 BOSNYYL 000000000
1972-09-09 BOSCLEL 000000000
1972-09-05 BOSMILW 201100000
1972-08-28 BOSCHWL 000000000
1972-08-20 BOSCHWL 000000000
1972-08-18 BOSCHWL 100000001
1972-08-16 BOSTEXL 000000000
1972-08-13 BOSBALL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gary Peters — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-23 BOSDET — 2.0322112
1972-09-17 BOSCLE — 2.0322120
1972-09-12 BOSNYY — 1.2000010
1972-09-09 BOSCLE L 1.1111111
1972-09-05 BOSMIL W 5.0300050
1972-08-28 BOSCHW — 0.2211100
1972-08-20 BOSCHW — 1.0100120
1972-08-18 BOSCHW — 3.1411011
1972-08-16 BOSTEX — 0.1011100
1972-08-13 BOSBAL — 0.1244200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Peters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 359 286 111 312 15 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Peters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1960 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1961 CHA P 3 0 3 6 0 1
1962 CHA P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1963 CHA P 41 30 17 30 2 4
1964 CHA P 37 36 16 41 3 4
1965 CHA P 33 30 12 32 1 0
1966 CHA P 30 27 7 41 1 4
1967 CHA P 38 36 15 50 2 5
1968 CHA P 31 25 12 21 0 3
1969 CHA P 36 32 6 25 1 1
1970 BOS P 34 34 7 27 3 3
1971 BOS P 34 32 13 27 2 2
1972 BOS P 33 4 3 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Gary Peters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 359

Awards & Honors

Gary Peters — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1964 TSN All-Star P
1963 Rookie of the Year
1963 TSN All-Star P
1963 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Gary Peters — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 37.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 44.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 55.0 280 0
1963 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 10.0 20 10

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Gary Peters (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Singer
    118-127, 3.39 ERA
  2. 89
    Larry Dierker
    139-123, 3.31 ERA
  3. 88
    Mike Scott
    124-108, 3.54 ERA
  4. 85
    Jose Rijo
    116-91, 3.24 ERA
  5. 84
    Jon Matlack
    125-126, 3.18 ERA
  6. 83
    Don Wilson
    104-92, 3.15 ERA

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Gary Peters: the record in brief

According to the bio, Gary Peters debuted on September 10, 1959 and played a final game on September 23, 1972. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1959 to 1969) and the Boston Red Sox (1970 to 1972). Peters, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Peters is listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The birth record reads April 21, 1937, in Grove City, PA, USA. The bio records the death on January 26, 2023, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Peters's full given name, per the bio, is Gary Charles Peters.

Across 359 games (286 starts), Peters recorded 124 wins against 103 losses with a 3.25 ERA. The same table counts 1,420 strikeouts, 79 complete games, and 23 shutouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same years, Peters was 9.2% better. No season topped the 20 wins of 1964. The strikeout high was 215 in 1967. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.98 in 1966, when the league's was 3.52.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Peters

What years did Gary Peters play?
Gary Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1972.
Was Gary Peters a pitcher?
Yes. Gary Peters pitched in the major leagues, recording 124 wins and 1420 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Peters hit?
Gary Peters hit 19 career home runs with 179 hits.
What was Gary Peters's career batting average?
Gary Peters batted .222 over his career, with 179 hits in 807 at bats.
How many RBI did Gary Peters have?
Gary Peters drove in 102 runs in his career.
What was Gary Peters's career ERA?
Gary Peters finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 124-103 with 1,420 strikeouts.