1850
Born April 8, 1850
New Orleans, LA, USA
John Peters Notable
b. April 8, 1850 · Chicago White Stockings 1874–1875, Chicago White Stockings 1876–1877, 1879, Milwaukee Grays 1878, Providence Grays 1880, Buffalo Bisons 1881, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1882–1884
John Peters played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1874 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1884.
Across 615 games he batted .278, with 748 hits and 373 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 92 doubles and 14 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 557 games at shortstop, with 1,869 assists and 379 errors. He turned 147 double plays.
He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on April 8, 1850, and died on January 4, 1924. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874* | CHI | 55 | 239 | 39 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 2 | .289 |
| 1875* | CHI | 69 | 297 | 40 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .286 |
| 1876 | CHC | 66 | 316 | 70 | 111 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .351 |
| 1877 | CHC | 60 | 265 | 45 | 84 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .317 |
| 1878 | MLG | 55 | 246 | 33 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .309 |
| 1879 | CHC | 83 | 379 | 45 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .245 |
| 1880 | PRO | 86 | 359 | 30 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .228 |
| 1881 | BUF | 54 | 229 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .214 |
| 1882 | PIT | 78 | 331 | 47 | 96 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 1883 | PIT | 8 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 |
| 1884 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 491 | 2157 | 294 | 594 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 190 | 23 | 63 | 0 | .275 |
| All seasons | — | 615 | 2693 | 373 | 748 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 249 | 25 | 77 | 14 | .278 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Peters, that is 1874–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1924
Died January 4, 1924
1874
Major-league debut: John Peters
John Peters made a major-league debut on May 23, 1874.
1884
Final major-league game: John Peters
John Peters played a final major-league game on June 11, 1884.