John William Peters (July 14, 1893 – February 21, 1932) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1915), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921–1922). Peters batted and threw right-handed.
| John Peters | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 14, 1893 Kansas City, Kansas | |
| Died: February 21, 1932 (aged 38) Kansas City, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1915, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1922, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Teams | |
Biography edit
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas.
In 112 games, Peters was a .265 hitter (80-for-132) with seven home runs, 22 runs, and 47 RBI.
Peters died in Kansas City at the age of 38.
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