What years did Kent Peterson play?

Kent Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.

Was Kent Peterson a pitcher?

Yes. Kent Peterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 208 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kent Peterson hit?

Kent Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Kent Peterson play for?

Kent Peterson played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944, 1947–1951) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1952–1953).

What were Kent Peterson's career stats?

In 147 games, Kent Peterson went 13-38 with a 4.95 ERA, 208 strikeouts, 420.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What position did Kent Peterson play?

Kent Peterson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kent Peterson and how much did he weigh?

Kent Peterson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Kent Peterson's career ERA?

Kent Peterson finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 13-38 with 208 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kent Peterson have?

Kent Peterson recorded 208 career strikeouts.

Is Kent Peterson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kent Peterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kent Peterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

Kent Peterson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 147 career appearances, he went 13-38 with a 4.95 ERA and 208 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 13–38

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.54

SO 208

Pitcher PIV -3299.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 12/21/1925 in Goshen, UT, USA
Died: 4/27/1995 in Highland, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-07-15
Last Game: 1953-07-18

Full name: Kent Franklin Peterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kent Peterson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	38	147	43	7	1	5	420.1	434	231	33	215	208	4.95	-3299.8

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 23.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kent Peterson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1947	CIN	NL	6	13	37	17	3	1	2	152.1	156	72	62	78	4.25	3.97 (-7%)	1325.2
1948	CIN	NL	2	15	43	17	2	0	1	137.0	146	70	59	64	4.60	4.10 (-12%)	-370.8
1949	CIN	NL	4	5	30	7	2	0	0	66.1	66	46	46	28	6.24	4.12 (-52%)	-2285.2
1950	CIN	NL	0	3	9	2	0	0	0	20.0	25	16	17	6	7.20	4.36 (-65%)	-1387.7
1951	CIN	NL	1	1	9	0	0	0	0	9.2	13	7	8	5	6.52	4.04 (-61%)	0.0
1952	PHI	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	7.0	2	0	2	7	0.00	—	0.0
1953	PHI	NL	0	1	15	0	0	0	0	27.0	26	20	21	20	6.67	4.14 (-61%)	-581.3
Career · 8 seasons			13	38	147	43	7	1	5	420.1	434	231	215	208	4.95	—	-3,300

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

Kent Peterson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
147	110	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	2	31	.091	.107	.091	.198	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.

Career OPS .198 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Kent Peterson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CIN	NL	37	44	0	3	2	2	13	.068	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	43	36	0	5	0	0	7	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	30	18	1	1	1	0	8	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CIN	NL	9	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PHI	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PHI	NL	15	7	1	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			147	110	3	10	3	2	31	.091	—	—	—	—	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

Kent Peterson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	54	2	7	0	2	.130
Away	70	56	1	3	0	1	.054

Pitching — Home / Away

Kent Peterson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	214.0	209	104	106	107	4.37
Away	70	206.1	225	129	109	102	5.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kent Peterson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1953-07-18	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	0
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0
1953-07-06	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0
1953-07-05	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0
1953-06-26	PHI	STL	L	1	0	1
1953-06-17	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0
1953-06-16	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0
1953-06-12	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1953-06-09	PHI	CHC	W	3	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kent Peterson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-07-18	PHI	CIN	—	3.0	4	4	4	3	0	0
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	—	4.1	5	4	4	3	3	1
1953-07-07	PHI	NY1	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1953-07-06	PHI	NY1	—	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1953-07-05	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1953-06-26	PHI	STL	—	4.0	3	2	2	3	2	1
1953-06-17	PHI	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1953-06-16	PHI	ATL	L	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0
1953-06-12	PHI	CIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
1953-06-09	PHI	CHC	—	2.2	1	2	2	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kent Peterson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	147	0	12	58	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kent Peterson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1947	CIN	P	37	2	18	1	0
1948	CIN	P	43	8	24	1	2
1949	CIN	P	30	0	10	0	1
1950	CIN	P	9	0	1	0	0
1951	CIN	P	9	1	2	0	0
1952	PHI	P	3	0	0	0	0
1953	PHI	P	15	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kent Peterson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	147

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Kent Peterson: the record in brief

July 15, 1944 and July 18, 1953 bracket Kent Peterson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Peterson's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1944 to 1951) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1952 through 1953). The bio lists Peterson as a pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Peterson was born on December 21, 1925, in Goshen, UT, USA. Peterson's death is recorded on April 27, 1995, in Highland, UT, USA. Kent Peterson was the playing name; the full given name is Kent Franklin.

Peterson pitched in 147 games, starting 43, and finished with a 13-38 record and 4.95 ERA. Also on Peterson's record: 208 strikeouts. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.95 mark was 23.9% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1947. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.25 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Peterson

What years did Kent Peterson play?: Kent Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Kent Peterson a pitcher?: Yes. Kent Peterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kent Peterson hit?: Kent Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Kent Peterson play for?: Kent Peterson played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944, 1947–1951) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1952–1953).
What were Kent Peterson's career stats?: In 147 games, Kent Peterson went 13-38 with a 4.95 ERA, 208 strikeouts, 420.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Kent Peterson play?: Kent Peterson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kent Peterson and how much did he weigh?: Kent Peterson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Kent Peterson's career ERA?: Kent Peterson finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 13-38 with 208 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kent Peterson have?: Kent Peterson recorded 208 career strikeouts.
Is Kent Peterson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kent Peterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.