Kent Peterson

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 38 147 43 7 1 5 420.3 434 231 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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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 2 152.3 156 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 66.3 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 9.7 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

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

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
1944 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 37 44 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 13 .068 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 43 36 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .139 — — — — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 30 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .056 — — — — 0.0
1950 CIN NL 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 PHI NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHI NL 15 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 147 110 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home77542702.130
Away70561301.054

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home77214.02091041061074.37
Away70206.12251291091025.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-07-18 PHICINL 000000000
1953-07-07 PHINY1L 200000000
1953-07-07 PHINY1L 000000000
1953-07-06 PHINY1L 000000000
1953-07-05 PHIPITL 000000000
1953-06-26 PHISTLL 100000001
1953-06-17 PHIATLL 000000000
1953-06-16 PHIATLL 000000000
1953-06-12 PHICINL 000000000
1953-06-09 PHICHCW 310000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-07-18 PHICIN — 3.0444300
1953-07-07 PHINY1 — 4.1544331
1953-07-07 PHINY1 — 0.1211000
1953-07-06 PHINY1 — 0.2311100
1953-07-05 PHIPIT — 2.0000210
1953-06-26 PHISTL — 4.0322321
1953-06-17 PHIATL — 1.0000020
1953-06-16 PHIATL L 0.1011200
1953-06-12 PHICIN — 1.1000120
1953-06-09 PHICHC — 2.2122510

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 147 0 12 58 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 147

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Taylor Phillips
    16-22, 4.82 ERA
  2. 91
    Rich Yett
    22-24, 4.95 ERA
  3. 85
    Dennis Powell
    11-22, 4.95 ERA
  4. 75
    Eddie Erautt
    15-23, 4.86 ERA
  5. 74
    Joe Cascarella
    27-48, 4.84 ERA
  6. 70
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA

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.