1929
Born October 17, 1929
Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
Hardy Peterson Notable
b. October 17, 1929 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1955, 1957–1959
Hardy Peterson played 1955 to 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a catcher.
Across 66 games he batted .273, with 44 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 8 doubles.
He played 65 games behind the plate, with 244 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 7 double plays.
He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, USA on October 17, 1929, and died on April 16, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | PIT | 32 | 81 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .247 |
| 1957 | PIT | 30 | 73 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .301 |
| 1958 | PIT | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1959 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 66 | 161 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 0 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
2019