1930
Born January 14, 1930
Grass Valley, CA, USA
Pete Daley Notable
b. January 14, 1930 · Boston Red Sox 1955–1959, Kansas City Athletics 1960, Washington Senators 1961
Pete Daley played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1955 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1961.
Across 391 games he batted .239, with 259 hits and 93 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 49 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 366 games behind the plate, with 1,473 putouts and 11 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in Grass Valley, CA, USA on January 14, 1930, and died on August 22, 2024. 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 | BOS | 17 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .220 |
| 1956 | BOS | 59 | 187 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 1 | .267 |
| 1957 | BOS | 78 | 191 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 0 | .225 |
| 1958 | BOS | 27 | 56 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .321 |
| 1959 | BOS | 65 | 169 | 9 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1 | .225 |
| 1960 | KCA | 73 | 228 | 19 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 0 | .263 |
| 1961 | WSA | 72 | 203 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 391 | 1084 | 93 | 259 | 49 | 8 | 18 | 120 | 87 | 187 | 2 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died August 22, 2024
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