Fritz Peterson
Fred Ingels Peterson (February 8, 1942 – October 19, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976.
| Fritz Peterson | |
|---|---|
Peterson in 1970 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 8, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 19, 2023 (aged 81) Winona, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1966, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 19, 1976, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 133–131 |
| Earned run average | 3.30 |
| Strikeouts | 1,015 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Peterson was a southpaw starting pitcher who enjoyed his best success in 1970 with the Yankees when he went 20–11 and pitched in the All-Star game. He gained negative attention for trading his wife and family for the wife and family of teammate Mike Kekich in the early 1970s.
Peterson had a career record of 133–131. He had the lowest ratio of base on balls per innings pitched for any left-handed pitcher to pitch in the major leagues since the 1920s.
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