John Peters
John William Peters "Big Pete; Shotgun"
Born: July 14, 1893
Kansas City, KS US
Deceased: February 21, 1932
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
Career: 1913-1931
Major League Statistics
John Peters compiled a career batting average of .291 with 53 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1765-game career with the Davenport Blue Sox, Grand Forks Flickertails, Chattanooga Lookouts, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons, Salt Lake City Bees and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Davenport Blue Sox | 67 | 207 | 207 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .213 | .386 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Flickertails | 101 | 319 | 319 | 36 | 98 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | .307 | .307 | .461 | .768 | 147 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 67 | 203 | 203 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .222 | .409 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 82 | 221 | 221 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .271 | .493 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 103 | 317 | 317 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .268 | .483 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 130 | 442 | 442 | 128 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .328 | .618 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 107 | 317 | 317 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .290 | .533 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 151 | 517 | 517 | 175 | 28 | 4 | 11 | .338 | .338 | .472 | .810 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 141 | 447 | 447 | 150 | 36 | 2 | 11 | .336 | .336 | .499 | .834 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 139 | 449 | 449 | 140 | 23 | 4 | 14 | .312 | .312 | .474 | .786 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 143 | 403 | 403 | 117 | 21 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .365 | .655 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 95 | 285 | 285 | 94 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .421 | .751 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 133 | 476 | 431 | 52 | 136 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | .316 | .359 | .427 | .786 | 184 | 4 | 16 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 129 | 375 | 375 | 120 | 20 | 7 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .427 | .747 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 51 | 121 | 121 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .355 | .645 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 126 | 363 | 363 | 118 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .325 | .325 | .430 | .755 | 156 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1765 | 5462 | 5417 | 88 | 1579 | 264 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 21 | .291 | .295 | .389 | .684 | 2108 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Davenport Blue Sox | C | 67 | 315 | 95 | 16 | .962 | 6.119 | |||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Flickertails | C | 101 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 90 | 336 | 82 | 17 | .961 | 4.644 | |||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 130 | 561 | 122 | 19 | .973 | 5.254 | |||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 95 | 433 | 81 | 10 | .981 | 5.411 | |||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 145 | 511 | 86 | 25 | .960 | 4.117 | |||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 138 | 421 | 54 | 18 | .963 | 3.442 | |||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | SS | 12 | 29 | 36 | 4 | .942 | 5.417 | |||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 143 | 414 | 77 | 20 | .961 | 3.434 | |||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 85 | 297 | 57 | 6 | .983 | 4.165 | |||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 130 | 424 | 95 | 20 | 12 | .963 | 3.992 | 10 | |||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 126 | 405 | 96 | 11 | .979 | 3.976 | |||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 38 | 109 | 24 | 7 | .950 | 3.500 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 102 | 333 | 55 | 13 | .968 | 3.804 | |||||
| Totals | 1402 | 4588 | 960 | 186 | 12 | .968 | 3.957 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Blue Sox | |||
| 1914 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Flickertails | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1919 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1920 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues |
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