Pete Reiser Notable

b. March 17, 1919 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1940–1942, 1946–1948, Boston Braves 1949–1950, Pittsburgh Pirates 1951, Cleveland Indians 1952

Pete Reiser played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1952.

Across 861 games he batted .295, with 786 hits and 473 runs. He finished with 58 home runs, 155 doubles and 87 stolen bases.

He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1942 and 1946, topping out at 34. He led the league in doubles once, in 1941, with 39. He also led it in runs and triples. He played 634 games in the outfield, with 1,409 putouts and 31 errors.

He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1941 and 1946.

He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on March 17, 1919, and died on October 25, 1981. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1941, 1942, 1946
Baseball Magazine All-Star	2	1941, 1942
The Sporting News All-Star	1	1941

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1940	BRO	58	225	34	66	11	4	3	20	15	33	2	.293
1941	BRO	137	536	117	184	39	17	14	76	46	71	4	.343
1942	BRO	125	480	89	149	33	5	10	64	48	45	20	.310
1946	BRO	122	423	75	117	21	5	11	73	55	58	34	.277
1947	BRO	110	388	68	120	23	2	5	46	68	41	14	.309
1948	BRO	64	127	17	30	8	2	1	19	29	21	4	.236
1949	BSN	84	221	32	60	8	3	8	40	33	42	3	.271
1950	BSN	53	78	12	16	2	0	1	10	18	22	1	.205
1951	PIT	74	140	22	38	9	3	2	13	27	20	4	.271
1952	CLE	34	44	7	6	1	0	3	7	4	16	1	.136
Career	—	861	2662	473	786	155	41	58	368	343	369	87	.295

On this day & linked events

1919

Born March 17, 1919

St. Louis, MO, USA

1981

Died October 25, 1981

1940

Major-league debut: Pete Reiser

Pete Reiser made a major-league debut on July 23, 1940.

1952

Final major-league game: Pete Reiser

Pete Reiser played a final major-league game on July 5, 1952.

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain