Rusty Peters

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1947)

AVG .236
HR 8
RBI 117
H 289
OPS .620
PIV -2,361
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
12/14/1914 in Roanoke, VA, USA
Died
2/21/2003 in Harrisonburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-14
Last Game
1947-09-28

Full name: Russell Dixon Peters

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
471 1,222 123 289 53 16 8 117 9 98 199 .236 .295 .326 .620 -2,361

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1936 PHA AL 45 119 12 26 3 2 3 16 1 4 28 .218 .283 (-23%) .349 (-30%) .404 (-13%) .753 (-21%) -451.7
1937 PHA AL 116 339 39 88 17 6 3 43 4 41 59 .260 .276 (-6%) .342 (-1%) .398 (-7%) .740 (-4%) -203.5
1938 PHA AL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CLE AL 30 71 5 17 3 2 0 7 1 4 14 .239 .267 (-10%) .335 (-16%) .387 (-13%) .722 (-15%) -185.8
1941 CLE AL 29 63 6 13 2 0 0 2 0 7 10 .206 .262 (-21%) .332 (-14%) .373 (-36%) .705 (-26%) -242.5
1942 CLE AL 34 58 6 13 5 1 0 2 0 2 14 .224 .253 (-12%) .323 (-23%) .349 (-1%) .672 (-12%) -132.6
1943 CLE AL 79 215 22 47 6 2 1 19 1 18 29 .219 .255 (-15%) .324 (-13%) .346 (-19%) .671 (-16%) -533.7
1944 CLE AL 88 282 23 63 13 3 1 24 2 15 35 .223 .261 (-15%) .325 (-18%) .357 (-16%) .683 (-17%) -769.1
1946 CLE AL 9 21 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1947 SLA AL 39 47 10 16 4 0 0 2 0 6 8 .340 — — — — 157.8
Career · 10 seasons 471 1,222 123 289 53 16 8 117 9 98 199 .236 — — — — -2,361

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24460464141258.233
Away22861859148659.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-28 SLACHWL 111000000
1947-09-22 SLACHWL 000000000
1947-09-14 SLANYYL 100000001
1947-08-31 SLADETL 111100000
1947-08-31 SLADETL 100000000
1947-08-27 SLANYYL 101000000
1947-08-24 SLAMINL 100000001
1947-08-23 SLAPHAL 000000000
1947-08-17 SLACLEW 010000000
1947-08-14 SLADETL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 166 0 356 411 27 97
3B 111 0 99 202 35 19
OF 4 0 5 0 0 0
SS 117 0 154 223 28 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 PHA 3B 10 0 7 29 3 3
1936 PHA OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1936 PHA SS 25 0 44 53 11 12
1937 PHA 2B 70 0 138 170 11 34
1937 PHA 3B 31 0 37 54 13 2
1937 PHA SS 13 0 16 42 5 3
1938 PHA SS 2 0 3 2 2 0
1940 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1940 CLE 2B 9 0 24 23 4 7
1940 CLE 3B 6 0 3 16 4 1
1940 CLE SS 6 0 4 5 0 0
1941 CLE 2B 3 0 4 2 1 2
1941 CLE 3B 9 0 9 15 4 2
1941 CLE SS 11 0 13 28 5 5
1942 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CLE 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CLE SS 24 0 21 46 4 8
1943 CLE 2B 6 0 5 6 0 1
1943 CLE 3B 46 0 39 76 11 9
1943 CLE OF 2 0 5 0 0 0
1943 CLE SS 14 0 17 16 0 7
1944 CLE 2B 63 0 151 181 8 45
1944 CLE 3B 8 0 4 12 0 2
1944 CLE SS 13 0 25 16 1 5
1946 CLE SS 7 0 11 13 0 3
1947 SLA 2B 13 0 34 29 3 8
1947 SLA SS 2 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 165
Third Base 111
Shortstop 119
Left Field 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Washington and Lee University Lexington VA 1934

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Boze Berger
    .236 avg, 13 HR
  2. 79
    Johnny Hudson
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  3. 74
    Phil Linz
    .235 avg, 11 HR
  4. 72
    Joe Hoover
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  5. 70
    Robert Andino
    .233 avg, 18 HR
  6. 70
    Billy Smith
    .230 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusty Peters

What years did Rusty Peters play?
Rusty Peters played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947.
Was Rusty Peters a pitcher?
No. Rusty Peters was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rusty Peters hit?
Rusty Peters hit 8 career home runs with 289 hits.