Jim Peterson (baseball)

James Niels Peterson (August 18, 1908 – April 8, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1931 to 1937. He attended the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Jim Peterson
Pitcher
Born: (1908-08-18)August 18, 1908
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 8, 1975(1975-04-08) (aged 66)
Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 1931, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–6
Earned run average5.27
Strikeouts29
Teams

On September 30, 1933, Peterson was sent to the Louisville Colonels as part of the compensation for Johnny Marcum, whom the Athletics had acquired on August 20.[1][2]

Born in Philadelphia, Peterson died in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 66.

References

  1. "Jim Peterson Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. Nowlin, Bill. "Johnny Marcum". SABR. Retrieved January 24, 2022.


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