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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Johnny Petersen First Base
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 875 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-06-1946
HR 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(0 games)
RBI 443
SB 42 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1982
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (77.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B B- (58.9%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B B- (55.7%) RF D+ (22.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 CHA
98
281
22
64
10
0
1
24
22
 50 2 0
0
 0 7
.563
.289
.274
.046
.228
1973 CHA
84
292
41
78
15
1
7
50
29
 54 1 7
0
 0 7
.726
.328
.397
.130
.267
1974 CHA
64
184
21
46
11
0
4
16
24
 32 0 1
0
 0 9
.710
.335
.375
.125
.250
1975 DET
117
373
43
102
20
0
10
48
56
 56 2 2
3
 6 0
.777
.370
.408
.134
.273
1976 DET
140
452
62
120
15
3
18
61
50
 86 1 2
6
 3 5
.770
.339
.431
.166
.265
1977 DET
81
179
20
42
8
1
6
23
22
 19 0 0
6
 1 4
.709
.318
.391
.156
.235
1978 DET
75
174
20
44
8
1
1
15
25
 34 1 1
4
 3 0
.676
.348
.328
.075
.253
1979 DET
111
393
63
119
20
4
14
65
38
 59 1 1
8
 10 1
.846
.365
.481
.178
.303
1980 DET
130
450
53
129
20
1
16
73
43
 81 1 3
7
 7 5
.790
.348
.442
.156
.287
1981 DET
139
506
59
130
25
1
19
66
57
 97 0 6
8
 6 20
.752
.329
.423
.166
.257
1982 MON
10
14
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.196
.125
.071
.000
.071
Total
1049
3298
404
875
152
12
96
443
367
 573 9 24
42
 36 58
.744
.338
.406
.141
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Johnny Petersen has retired from the Montreal Expos
1982-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Johnny Petersen to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have waived Dick Gordon.
1982-03-31Johnny Petersen has signed with the Montreal Expos for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1979-06-28Johnny Petersen of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-05-19Johnny Petersen of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1975-03-31The Detroit Preachers have promoted Tom Clary to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Bill Good to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Mel Perisho to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Hank Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Johnny Petersen to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have promoted Dave Conine to the major league team.
1975-03-30Johnny Petersen has signed with the Detroit Preachers for $1.05M per year for 7 years.
1972-03-30The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rod Alvarez to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Scot Pena to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Carl Giard to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rudy Lane to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Johnny Petersen to the major league team.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 CIN (Johnny Petersen) from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Chet Crawford.