What years did Buddy Peterson play?

Buddy Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.

Was Buddy Peterson a pitcher?

No. Buddy Peterson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Buddy Peterson hit?

Buddy Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Buddy Peterson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

AVG .237

HR 0

RBI 2

H 9

OPS .657

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 4/23/1925 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 9/19/2006 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-09-14
Last Game: 1957-09-29

Full name: Carl Francis Peterson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	38	8	9	3	0	0	2	0	5	3	.237	.341	.316	.657	0

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	CHA	AL	6	21	7	6	1	2	3	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	7	17	1	3	2	0	2	2	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	38	8	9	3	2	5	3	.237	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	22	5	5	0	1	.227
Away	6	16	3	4	0	1	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1957-09-29	BAL	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-28	BAL	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-27	BAL	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1957-09-25	BAL	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1957-09-22	BAL	MIN	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1957-09-21	BAL	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-20	BAL	MIN	W	2	0	1	1	1	0
1955-09-25	CHW	KC1	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1955-09-24	CHW	KC1	W	4	2	1	0	0	0
1955-09-23	CHW	KC1	W	4	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	13	10	22	29	2	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	CHA	SS	6	5	10	15	1	4
1957	BAL	SS	7	5	12	14	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Peterson

What years did Buddy Peterson play?: Buddy Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Buddy Peterson a pitcher?: No. Buddy Peterson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Buddy Peterson hit?: Buddy Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.