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Fritz Peterson
Fritz Fred Peterson
born Fred Ingels Peterson

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
School Northern Illinois University

Debut April 15, 1966
vs. BAL 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, W
Final Game June 19, 1976
Born February 8, 1942 in Chicago, IL

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1966 24 NYY AL  12  11  34  32  11   2   1  0  215.0  196   89   79  15   40   96   3   3   880   6   0  3.31  3.30  100 1.098
 1967 25 NYY AL   8  14  36  30   6   1   1  0  181.3  179   88   70  11   43  102   3   1   755   9   1  3.47  3.10   89 1.224
 1968 26 NYY AL  12  11  36  27   6   2   3  0  212.3  187   72   62  13   29  115   4   2   833   9   1  2.63  2.86  109 1.017
 1969 27 NYY AL  17  16  37  37  16   4   0  0  272.0  228   95   77  15   43  150   3   2  1066  11   0  2.55  3.48  137 0.996
 1970 28 NYY AL  20  11  39  37   8   2   0  0  260.3  247  102   84  24   40  127   3   2  1051   6   1  2.90  3.53  122 1.102 AS
 1971 29 NYY AL  15  13  37  35  16   4   2  1  274.0  269  106   93  25   42  139   4   6  1104   7   1  3.05  3.26  107 1.135
 1972 30 NYY AL  17  15  35  35  12   3   0  0  250.3  270   98   90  17   44  100   5   7  1042   5   1  3.24  2.95   91 1.254
 1973 31 NYY AL   8  15  31  31   6   0   0  0  184.3  207   93   81  18   49   59   7   6   789  10   0  3.95  3.67   93 1.389
 1974 32 TOT AL   9  14  32  30   3   0   2  0  160.3  200   93   78  17   39   57   4   1   701   8   1  4.38  3.62   83 1.491
         NYY AL   0   0   3   1   0   0   2  0    7.7   13    4    4   1    2    5   0   1    38   1   0  4.70  3.55   76 1.957
         CLE AL   9  14  29  29   3   0   0  0  152.7  187   89   74  16   37   52   4   0   663   7   1  4.36  3.63   83 1.467
 1975 33 CLE AL  14   8  25  25   6   2   0  0  146.3  154   73   64  15   40   47   6   2   609   4   0  3.94  3.75   95 1.326
 1976 34 TOT AL   1   3  13  11   0   0   0  0   62.0   80   38   35   3   17   23   0   1   273   0   0  5.08  3.49   69 1.565
         CLE AL   0   3   9   9   0   0   0  0   47.0   59   31   29   3   10   19   0   1   204   0   0  5.55  3.45   62 1.468
         TEX AL   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  0   15.0   21    7    6   0    7    4   0   0    69   0   0  3.60  3.59  100 1.867
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .504 133 131 355 330  90  20   9  1 2218.3 2217  947  813 173  426 1015  42  33  9103  75   6  3.30  3.34  101 1.191
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  13  35  32   8   1   0  0  220.0  220   94   80  17   42  100   4   3   903   7   0  3.30  3.34  101 1.191
 Career High     20  16  39  37  16   4   3  1  274.0  270  106   93  25   49  150   7   7  1104  11   1  2.55  3.75  137 0.996
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1966 24 NYY AL  34   67    4   15   5  0   0    0   0  0   2  19  .224  .246  .299   60   20   8   0   0   0   0
 1967 25 NYY AL  36   48    2    7   1  0   0    1   0  0   5  19  .146  .226  .167   21    8   3   0   0   0   0
 1968 26 NYY AL  36   63    2    5   1  1   0    4   0  0   1  24  .079  .106  .127  -28    8   5   1   0   1   0
 1969 27 NYY AL  37   80    8    9   3  0   0    2   0  0   8  22  .113  .193  .150   -1   12   7   0   0   0   0
 1970 28 NYY AL  39   90    7   20   3  0   2    7   0  0   0  24  .222  .228  .322   54   29   7   1   0   1   0 AS
 1971 29 NYY AL  37   85    2    7   1  0   0    8   0  0   5  22  .082  .132  .094  -33    8  14   1   0   0   2
 1972 30 NYY AL  35   82    6   19   1  0   0    9   0  0   3  14  .232  .259  .244   53   20  15   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     255  515   31   82  15  1   2   31   0  0  24 144  .159  .199  .204   19  105  59   3   0   2   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        327   20   52  10  1   1   20   0  0  15  91  .159  .199  .204   19   67  37   2   0   1   2
 Career High     39   90    8   20   5  1   2    9   0  0   8  24                          29  15   1   0   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1966 24 NYY AL   77   60    5   2.2    86| .224  .242| .246  .308| .299  .374| .545  .683|  60  .267  -3.4  -0.4   0%
 1967 25 NYY AL   56   44    2   1.2    80| .146  .238| .226  .306| .167  .356| .393  .662|  21  .116  -4.6  -0.5   0%
 1968 26 NYY AL   71   64    1   0.4    77| .079  .234| .106  .302| .127  .346| .233  .648| -28  .020  -9.7  -1.1   0%
 1969 27 NYY AL   95   78    3   1.0    91| .113  .250| .193  .326| .150  .377| .343  .702|  -1  .072 -10.7  -1.1   0%
 1970 28 NYY AL   99   78    7   2.4    93| .222  .252| .228  .325| .322  .385| .550  .710|  54  .257  -5.9  -0.6   0%
 1971 29 NYY AL  105   95    2   0.6    87| .082  .248| .132  .319| .094  .368| .226  .687| -33  .027 -14.6  -1.6   0%
 1972 30 NYY AL  100   79    6   2.0    81| .232  .243| .259  .311| .244  .351| .503  .662|  53  .258  -5.0  -0.6   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      603  498   26   1.4    86| .159  .245| .199  .315| .204  .367| .403  .682|  19  .131 -53.7  -5.9     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1966 24 NYY AL   P   34     16   36    4    1  .929  .952  1.53  0.75  2.18  1.99   32  215.0
 1967 25 NYY AL   P   36     13   35    2    4  .960  .956  1.33  0.74  2.38  1.96   30  181.3
 1968 26 NYY AL   P   36      6   56    2    6  .969  .957  1.72  0.73  2.63  1.89   27  212.3
 1969 27 NYY AL   P   37     15   53    3    5  .958  .951  1.84  0.69  2.25  1.88   37  272.0
 1970 28 NYY AL   P   39     12   52    3    7  .955  .951  1.64  0.67  2.21  1.86   37  260.3 AS
 1971 29 NYY AL   P   37     14   54    1    7  .986  .958  1.84  0.77  2.23  1.98   35  274.0
 1972 30 NYY AL   P   35     13   44    1    6  .983  .950  1.63  0.75  2.05  1.86   35  250.3
 1973 31 NYY AL   P   31     11   30    2    3  .953  .951  1.32  0.86  2.00  1.86   31  184.3
 1974 32 TOT AL   P   32      8   31    2    2  .951  .947  1.22  0.83  2.19  1.81   30  160.4
         NYY AL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  0.83  1.17  1.75    1    7.7
         CLE AL   P   29      8   30    2    2  .950  .948  1.31  0.83  2.24  1.81   29  152.7
 1975 33 CLE AL   P   25      8   26    1    3  .971  .939  1.36  0.85  2.09  1.87   25  146.3
 1976 34 TOT AL   P   13      0   12    0    0 1.000  .952  0.92  0.85  1.74  1.87   11   62.0
         CLE AL   P    9      0    8    0    0 1.000  .952  0.89  0.84  1.53  1.88    9   47.0
         TEX AL   P    4      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  2.40  1.86    2   15.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1966 24 NYY AL   P   34     16   36    4    1  .929  .952  1.53  0.75  2.18  1.99   32  215.0
 1967 25 NYY AL   P   36     13   35    2    4  .960  .956  1.33  0.74  2.38  1.96   30  181.3
 1968 26 NYY AL   P   36      6   56    2    6  .969  .957  1.72  0.73  2.63  1.89   27  212.3
 1969 27 NYY AL   P   37     15   53    3    5  .958  .951  1.84  0.69  2.25  1.88   37  272.0
 1970 28 NYY AL   P   39     12   52    3    7  .955  .951  1.64  0.67  2.21  1.86   37  260.3
 1971 29 NYY AL   P   37     14   54    1    7  .986  .958  1.84  0.77  2.23  1.98   35  274.0
 1972 30 NYY AL   P   35     13   44    1    6  .983  .950  1.63  0.75  2.05  1.86   35  250.3
 1973 31 NYY AL   P   31     11   30    2    3  .953  .951  1.32  0.86  2.00  1.86   31  184.3
 1974 32 TOT AL   P   32      8   31    2    2  .951  .947  1.22  0.83  2.19  1.81   30  160.4
         NYY AL   P    3      0    1    0    0 1.000  .909  0.33  0.83  1.17  1.75    1    7.7
         CLE AL   P   29      8   30    2    2  .950  .948  1.31  0.83  2.24  1.81   29  152.7
 1975 33 CLE AL   P   25      8   26    1    3  .971  .939  1.36  0.85  2.09  1.87   25  146.3
 1976 34 TOT AL   P   13      0   12    0    0 1.000  .952  0.92  0.85  1.74  1.87   11   62.0
         CLE AL   P    9      0    8    0    0 1.000  .952  0.89  0.84  1.53  1.88    9   47.0
         TEX AL   P    4      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  2.40  1.86    2   15.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 355    116  429   21   44  .963  .952  1.54  0.76  2.21  1.90  330 2218.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       355    116  429   21   44  .963  .952  1.54  0.76  2.21  1.90  330   2218

An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1970   NYY AL      0  0  0   0     1   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1970   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1970 *

Sac. Hits
1971 AL-14-5
1972 AL-15-3

ERA
1969 AL-2.55-5
1970 AL-2.90-4

Wins
1969 AL-17-9
1970 AL-20-5

Won-Loss %
1970 AL-.645-10
1975 AL-.636-10

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1966 AL-1.098-9
1968 AL-1.017-5
1969 AL-.996-1
1970 AL-1.102-1

Hits Allowed/9IP
1969 AL-7.54-9

Bases on Balls/9IP
1966 AL-1.67-2
1967 AL-2.13-5
1968 AL-1.23-1
1969 AL-1.42-1
1970 AL-1.38-1
1971 AL-1.38-1
1972 AL-1.58-1
1973 AL-2.39-6
Car-1.73-44

Innings
1969 AL-272.0-6

Games Started
1969 AL-37-7

Comp. Games
1966 AL-11-5
1969 AL-16-5
1971 AL-16-9

Shutouts
1969 AL-4-4
1970 AL-2-10
1971 AL-4-7

Home Runs Allow.
1971 AL-25-8

Hits Allowed
1966 AL-196-10
1970 AL-247-9
1971 AL-269-5
1972 AL-270-3

SO to Walk
1968 AL-3.97-2
1969 AL-3.49-1
1970 AL-3.18-1
1971 AL-3.31-5

Losses
1967 AL-14-10
1969 AL-16-2

Earned Runs Allow.
1972 AL-90-7

Wild Pitches
1972 AL-7-10

Hit Batsmen
1973 AL-7-8

Batters Faced
1969 AL-1066-10

Adjusted ERA+
1969 AL-137-5
1970 AL-122-7

Black Ink: Pitching - 10 (230) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 53 (469) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 17.0 (385) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 18.0 (639) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1963 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
April 26, 1974: Traded by the New York Yankees with Fred Beene, Tom Buskey, and Steve Kline to the Cleveland Indians for Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow, and Cecil Upshaw.
May 28, 1976: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Texas Rangers for Stan Perzanowski and cash.
February 2, 1977: Released by the Texas Rangers.
February 15, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1970 *	Sac. Hits 1971 AL-14-5 1972 AL-15-3	ERA 1969 AL-2.55-5 1970 AL-2.90-4	Wins 1969 AL-17-9 1970 AL-20-5	Won-Loss % 1970 AL-.645-10 1975 AL-.636-10	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1966 AL-1.098-9 1968 AL-1.017-5 1969 AL-.996-1 1970 AL-1.102-1
Hits Allowed/9IP 1969 AL-7.54-9	Bases on Balls/9IP 1966 AL-1.67-2 1967 AL-2.13-5 1968 AL-1.23-1 1969 AL-1.42-1 1970 AL-1.38-1 1971 AL-1.38-1 1972 AL-1.58-1 1973 AL-2.39-6 Car-1.73-44	Innings 1969 AL-272.0-6	Games Started 1969 AL-37-7	Comp. Games 1966 AL-11-5 1969 AL-16-5 1971 AL-16-9	Shutouts 1969 AL-4-4 1970 AL-2-10 1971 AL-4-7
Home Runs Allow. 1971 AL-25-8	Hits Allowed 1966 AL-196-10 1970 AL-247-9 1971 AL-269-5 1972 AL-270-3	SO to Walk 1968 AL-3.97-2 1969 AL-3.49-1 1970 AL-3.18-1 1971 AL-3.31-5	Losses 1967 AL-14-10 1969 AL-16-2	Earned Runs Allow. 1972 AL-90-7	Wild Pitches 1972 AL-7-10
Hit Batsmen 1973 AL-7-8	Batters Faced 1969 AL-1066-10	Adjusted ERA+ 1969 AL-137-5 1970 AL-122-7