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Cool Papa Bell League
8-23-2059
Peg Leg Peter Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.17 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 37-31 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-04-1929
K 376 Drafted Round 8, Pick 126
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(118 games)
IP 503.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 CIN
2
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 44 24 23 0 20
32
1.35
4.37
1953 CIN-KC
2
 2
24
1
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 44 31 29 2 15
24
2.16
9.55
1954 KC-NYA
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 28 17 17 1 6
11
2.32
10.43
1955 NYA
0
 0
27
0
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 39 25 25 2 16
27
1.62
6.62
1956 NYA
6
 6
36
0
0
0
0
 4
32.0
 36 19 19 1 19
25
1.72
5.34
1957 NYA
6
 5
74
0
0
0
0
 3
79.1
 76 43 41 3 41
57
1.47
4.65
1958 NYA
11
 5
68
0
0
0
0
 7
69.0
 65 29 29 4 32
46
1.41
3.78
1959 NYA
4
 8
44
0
0
0
1
 5
45.2
 51 27 27 1 15
40
1.45
5.32
1960 NYA
3
 1
55
0
0
0
0
 1
86.1
 90 33 32 0 33
67
1.42
3.34
1961 NYA
2
 2
32
0
0
0
1
 1
45.2
 60 35 34 0 23
31
1.82
6.70
1962 CIN
1
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 1
21.2
 26 13 13 0 9
16
1.62
5.40
2059
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
37
 31
412
1
0
0
2
 22
503.0
 559 296 289 14 229
376
1.57
5.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Peg Leg Peter has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-06-26The Cincinnati River Pirates have waived Peg Leg Peter.
1962-05-13The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Caleb Witt to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Red Ruffing to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Gorman Kluttz to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Peg Leg Peter for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Joshamee Gibbs for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Garey Allen to the minors.
1962-04-11The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Joe Saunders to Peg Leg Peter.
1962-04-11The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent John Morton to the minors.
1962-04-11The Cincinnati River Pirates have acquired Joe Saunders from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati River Pirates have waived Ron Whitman.
1962-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Joe Saunders.
1961-07-20The New York Yankees have designated Joe Saunders for assignment.
1959-08-18The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Roger Hansen for assignment.
1959-06-25The New York Yankees have promoted Willis Reed to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Saunders for assignment.
1955-09-23The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1955-08-13The New York Yankees have sent Joe Saunders to the minors.
1955-07-10The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1954-08-05The New York Yankees have sent Joe Saunders down to the minors.
1954-04-26The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1954-04-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bob Whitaker, Joe Saunders, Sammy Carrasquel, Stewie Griffen from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ed Sullivan, Slick Power.
1953-09-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1953-07-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Darrell McConnaughey to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Saunders to the minors.
1953-07-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1953-07-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Kip Edwards to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Saunders to the minors.
1953-04-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Bobby Busby, Danny Wayne, Jack Lines, Shawn Taylor from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bob Whitaker, Felipe Hermansen, Bob Sularz, Joe Saunders.
1953-04-08The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Eric Brancato to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have demoted Joe Saunders to the minor leagues.
1952-05-24The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Joe Saunders to the major league team.
1950-04-15A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive John Buzz, Joe Saunders, Jim Rakow from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Glenn Mack.