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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Birdie Peterson Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1772 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-23-1946
HR 138 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(54 games)
RBI 683
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1969 MIL
37
113
13
29
4
1
3
17
11
 11 0 1
1
 0 0
.709
.320
.389
.133
.257
1970 MIL
153
638
99
172
33
6
13
70
67
 110 3 1
11
 8 4
.743
.341
.401
.132
.270
1971 MIL
153
633
86
164
24
6
15
69
78
 118 1 1
23
 7 3
.728
.341
.387
.128
.259
1972 MIL
153
648
109
183
29
5
16
61
81
 99 1 2
23
 8 3
.779
.362
.417
.134
.282
1973 MIL
153
637
88
173
27
8
9
49
65
 103 0 0
24
 8 4
.721
.339
.381
.110
.272
1974 MIL
119
469
87
131
25
3
7
47
63
 75 4 1
26
 6 4
.759
.369
.390
.111
.279
1975 MIL
153
632
95
178
33
11
13
61
87
 104 1 2
21
 8 6
.799
.368
.430
.149
.282
1976 MIL
153
633
100
189
32
8
13
71
87
 96 4 4
19
 13 4
.821
.385
.436
.137
.299
1977 MIL
153
630
118
183
34
7
15
81
95
 112 2 2
18
 8 3
.822
.384
.438
.148
.290
1978 MIL
143
576
92
154
23
3
15
61
64
 93 4 1
20
 9 4
.740
.344
.396
.128
.267
1979 MIL
116
217
25
58
10
2
3
15
32
 34 2 0
8
 1 1
.740
.367
.373
.106
.267
1980 MIL
113
217
42
73
10
0
8
38
31
 25 2 1
7
 3 3
.915
.422
.493
.157
.336
1981 MIL
73
208
30
56
9
6
6
24
37
 35 2 1
5
 3 2
.840
.383
.457
.188
.269
1982 MIL
42
113
17
29
4
0
2
19
19
 13 1 0
3
 0 0
.714
.368
.345
.088
.257
Total
1714
6364
1001
1772
297
66
138
683
817
 1028 27 17
209
 82 41
.773
.362
.411
.132
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Birdie Peterson has retired from the Milwaukee Crullers
1974-06-04Birdie Peterson of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1974-04-29Birdie Peterson of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-10-03The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Birdie Peterson to the minors. The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Lou Welch to the minors. The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Charlie McCormick to the minors.
1969-09-19The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-07-22The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Birdie Peterson to the minors.
1969-06-21The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-06-17The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Birdie Peterson to the minors.
1969-05-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Crullers and the Texas Gamblers. The Texas Gamblers receive Woody Driscoll from the Milwaukee Crullers in exchange for Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 TEX (Birdie Peterson). Protest This Trade.