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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 Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 CF MIL 22 22 196.0 49 49 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
LF MIL 12 4 47.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.72 1.000
RF MIL 3 3 26.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.73 1.000
1970 CF MIL 142 142 1265.0 347 335 8 4 1 -13 2.44 .988
LF MIL 8 8 71.0 16 15 1 0 0 -1 2.03 1.000
RF MIL 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
1971 CF MIL 150 150 1341.2 369 362 4 3 1 -1 2.46 .992
LF MIL 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
RF MIL 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1972 CF MIL 153 153 1355.1 378 364 11 3 0 +5 2.49 .992
1973 CF MIL 153 153 1350.0 369 353 12 4 2 -3 2.43 .989
1974 LF MIL 64 64 537.1 131 126 4 1 0 +1 2.18 .992
CF MIL 55 55 493.1 150 143 4 3 1 -4 2.68 .980
1975 CF MIL 153 153 1355.1 372 357 9 6 1 -3 2.43 .984
1976 CF MIL 152 152 1351.0 369 355 10 4 2 +2 2.43 .989
RF MIL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1977 CF MIL 150 150 1357.0 351 339 9 3 1 -5 2.31 .991
RF MIL 3 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1978 CF MIL 136 135 1203.1 289 280 5 4 2 +7 2.13 .986
1979 CF MIL 25 25 220.0 62 61 0 1 0 +2 2.50 .984
RF MIL 14 14 111.1 22 21 1 0 0 +1 1.78 1.000
LF MIL 7 7 60.0 14 13 1 0 0 0 2.10 1.000
1980 RF MIL 29 29 247.0 51 50 0 1 0 -1 1.82 .980
CF MIL 20 18 159.2 37 34 1 2 0 -1 1.97 .946
LF MIL 1 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1981 LF MIL 34 34 295.2 64 60 4 0 1 +2 1.95 1.000
CF MIL 17 17 151.0 34 31 1 2 1 -1 1.91 .941
RF MIL 4 4 34.0 11 10 1 0 0 0 2.91 1.000
1982 CF MIL 22 22 192.0 51 49 2 0 0 0 2.39 1.000
LF MIL 9 6 54.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
RF MIL 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 1350 1347 11990.2 3227 3112 76 39 12 -15 2.39 .988
LF 137 126 1091.0 246 235 10 1 1 +2 2.02 .996
RF 60 60 506.1 107 104 2 1 0 0 1.88 .991
Total 1547 1533 13588.0 3580 3451 88 41 13 -13 2.34 .989
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.