Fritz Peterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1976)

W–L 133–131
ERA 3.30
WHIP 1.19
SO 1,015
Pitcher PIV 15402.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
2/8/1942 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
10/19/2023 in Winona, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-15
Last Game
1976-06-19
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Fred Ingles Peterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
133 131 355 330 90 20 1 2218.3 2,217 813 173 426 1,015 3.30 15402.2

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 6.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 NYA AL 12 11 34 32 11 2 0 215.0 196 79 40 96 3.31 3.52 (+6%) 1975.9
1967 NYA AL 8 14 36 30 6 1 0 181.3 179 70 43 102 3.47 3.30 (-5%) 1597.8
1968 NYA AL 12 11 36 27 6 2 0 212.3 187 62 29 115 2.63 2.98 (+12%) 2315.7
1969 NYA AL 17 16 37 37 16 4 0 272.0 228 77 43 150 2.55 3.61 (+29%) 7058.0
1970 NYA AL 20 11 39 37 8 2 0 260.3 247 84 40 127 2.90 3.89 (+25%) 3628.4
1971 NYA AL 15 13 37 35 16 4 1 274.0 269 93 42 139 3.05 3.47 (+12%) 2477.6
1972 NYA AL 17 15 35 35 12 3 0 250.3 270 90 44 100 3.24 3.26 (+1%) 1275.9
1973 NYA AL 8 15 31 31 6 0 0 184.3 207 81 49 59 3.95 3.75 (-6%) -1660.6
1974 NYA AL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7.7 13 4 2 5 4.70 — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 9 14 29 29 3 0 0 152.7 187 74 37 52 4.36 3.63 (-20%) -1670.9
1975 CLE AL 14 8 25 25 6 2 0 146.3 154 64 40 47 3.94 3.71 (-6%) -1864.5
1976 CLE AL 0 3 9 9 0 0 0 47.0 59 29 10 19 5.55 3.51 (-58%) 263.4
1976 TEX AL 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 15.0 21 6 7 4 3.60 3.51 (-2%) 5.6
Career · 13 seasons 133 131 355 330 90 20 1 2,218.1 2,217 813 426 1,015 3.30 — 15,402

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
355 515 31 82 15 1 2 31 0 24 144 .159 .199 .204 .402 -3,218

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OPS .402 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 41.2% 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
1966 NYA AL 34 67 4 15 5 0 0 0 0 2 19 .224 .248 (-10%) .309 (-20%) .376 (-21%) .685 (-21%) -219.9
1967 NYA AL 36 48 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 5 19 .146 — — — — -277.9
1968 NYA AL 36 63 2 5 1 1 0 4 0 1 24 .079 .236 (-66%) .298 (-64%) .340 (-63%) .638 (-64%) -591.4
1969 NYA AL 37 80 8 9 3 0 0 2 0 8 22 .113 .248 (-55%) .320 (-40%) .369 (-59%) .689 (-50%) -614.5
1970 NYA AL 39 90 7 20 3 0 2 7 0 0 24 .222 .253 (-12%) .325 (-30%) .385 (-16%) .711 (-23%) -349.8
1971 NYA AL 37 85 2 7 1 0 0 8 0 5 22 .082 .249 (-67%) .316 (-58%) .365 (-74%) .682 (-67%) -872.0
1972 NYA AL 35 82 6 19 1 0 0 9 0 3 14 .232 .243 (-5%) .310 (-17%) .353 (-31%) .664 (-24%) -292.3
1973 NYA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 355 515 31 82 15 1 2 31 0 24 144 .159 — — — — -3,218

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
Home1782602049221.188
Away1772551133010.129

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1781176.110893672105292.81
Away1771042.011284462164843.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-06-19 TEXBAL — 6.0721520
1976-06-08 TEXBAL W 7.2933220
1976-06-01 TEXCHW — 1.1411000
1976-05-30 TEXMIN — 0.0111000
1976-05-27 CLENYY — 4.2633121
1976-05-23 CLEMIL — 3.0555330
1976-05-18 CLENYY — 8.0933120
1976-05-14 CLEDET — 4.0833000
1976-05-09 CLELAA L 7.1533230
1976-05-04 CLEOAK L 4.2853210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 355 330 116 429 21 44

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 NYA P 34 32 16 36 4 1
1967 NYA P 36 30 13 35 2 4
1968 NYA P 36 27 6 56 2 6
1969 NYA P 37 37 15 53 3 5
1970 NYA P 39 37 12 52 3 7
1971 NYA P 37 35 14 54 1 7
1972 NYA P 35 35 13 44 1 6
1973 NYA P 31 31 11 30 2 3
1974 NYA P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1974 CLE P 29 29 8 30 2 2
1975 CLE P 25 25 8 26 1 3
1976 CLE P 9 9 0 8 0 0
1976 TEX P 4 2 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 355

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northern Illinois University DeKalb IL 1961, 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fritz Peterson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Horlen
    116-117, 3.11 ERA
  2. 97
    Don Newcombe
    153-96, 3.57 ERA
  3. 95
    Dick Donovan
    122-99, 3.67 ERA
  4. 94
    Randy Jones
    100-123, 3.42 ERA
  5. 92
    Bill Monbouquette
    114-112, 3.68 ERA
  6. 91
    Bryn Smith
    108-94, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fritz Peterson

What years did Fritz Peterson play?
Fritz Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1976.
Was Fritz Peterson a pitcher?
Yes. Fritz Peterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 133 wins and 1015 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fritz Peterson hit?
Fritz Peterson hit 2 career home runs with 82 hits.