What years did Hardy Peterson play?

Hardy Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.

Was Hardy Peterson a pitcher?

No. Hardy Peterson was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hardy Peterson hit?

Hardy Peterson hit 3 career home runs with 44 hits.

Hardy Peterson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

AVG .273

HR 3

RBI 21

H 44

OPS .736

PIV 83

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 10/17/1929 in Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
Died: 4/16/2019 in Union, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-05-05
Last Game: 1959-08-08

Full name: Harding William Peterson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
66	161	17	44	8	1	3	21	0	17	17	.273	.344	.391	.736	83

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .736 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	PIT	NL	32	81	7	20	6	0	1	10	7	7	.247	.258 (-4%)	.332 (-6%)	.393 (-9%)	.726 (-8%)	-110.1
1957	PIT	NL	30	73	10	22	2	1	2	11	9	10	.301	.257 (+17%)	.323 (+17%)	.391 (+12%)	.715 (+14%)	193.3
1958	PIT	NL	2	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			66	161	17	44	8	1	3	21	17	17	.273	—	—	—	—	83

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	31	77	6	27	0	10	.351
Away	35	84	11	17	3	11	.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1959-08-08	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0
1959-07-18	PIT	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1958-05-07	PIT	SFG	L	4	0	1	0	0
1958-05-04	PIT	SFG	L	2	0	1	0	1
1957-09-29	PIT	NY1	W	5	0	2	2	0
1957-09-24	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	0
1957-09-22	PIT	NY1	W	3	1	1	1	0
1957-09-21	PIT	NY1	W	4	0	2	0	0
1957-09-18	PIT	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1957-09-17	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	65	49	244	36	7	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	PIT	C	31	22	117	21	5	4
1957	PIT	C	30	25	116	14	2	3
1958	PIT	C	2	2	7	1	0	0
1959	PIT	C	2	0	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	65

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey	New Brunswick	NJ	1948, 1949, 1950

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy Peterson

What years did Hardy Peterson play?: Hardy Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Hardy Peterson a pitcher?: No. Hardy Peterson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hardy Peterson hit?: Hardy Peterson hit 3 career home runs with 44 hits.