Jim Peterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1937)

W–L 2–6
ERA 5.27
WHIP 1.66
SO 29
Pitcher PIV -1244.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
8/18/1908 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
4/8/1975 in Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-07-09
Last Game
1937-04-30

Full name: James Niels Peterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 41 6 1 0 0 109.3 140 64 9 42 29 5.27 -1244.8

Career ERA 5.27 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 28.4% worse 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
1931 PHA AL 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 13.0 18 9 4 7 6.23 4.10 (-52%) 363.3
1933 PHA AL 2 5 32 5 0 0 0 90.7 114 50 36 18 4.96 3.86 (-29%) -1608.1
1937 BRO NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 8 5 2 4 7.94 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 6 41 6 1 0 0 109.1 140 64 42 29 5.27 — -1,245

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
41 29 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 12 .172 .273 .207 .480 0

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .480 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 33.9% 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
1931 PHA AL 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1933 PHA AL 32 27 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 .148 — — — — 0.0
1937 BRO NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 41 29 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 12 .172 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22141301.214
Away19162201.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2263.0863626195.14
Away1946.1542816105.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-04-30 BRONY1L 000000000
1937-04-29 BRONY1L 000000000
1937-04-24 BROPHIL 000000000
1933-09-30 PHABOSL 000000000
1933-09-28 PHABOSL 201000100
1933-09-21 PHADETL 000000000
1933-09-18 PHADETW 000000000
1933-09-13 PHACHWL 200000001
1933-09-02 PHAMINL 211000001
1933-08-28 PHACHWW 211000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-04-30 BRONY1 — 2.0322031
1937-04-29 BRONY1 — 2.2333212
1937-04-24 BROPHI — 1.0200000
1933-09-30 PHABOS — 1.0000000
1933-09-28 PHABOS L 7.01044430
1933-09-21 PHADET — 1.0211000
1933-09-18 PHADET — 0.1000100
1933-09-13 PHACHW L 7.0611410
1933-09-02 PHAMIN — 5.01033120
1933-08-28 PHACHW W 4.0311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 0 6 37 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 PHA P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1933 PHA P 32 0 6 31 0 0
1937 BRO P 3 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 41

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1929, 1930, 1931

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Peterson

What years did Jim Peterson play?
Jim Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1937.
Was Jim Peterson a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Peterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Peterson hit?
Jim Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.