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Name	Team	Age
John Peters	Retired (1988, Age 35)	Died (2025, Age 72)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1976)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League	0	7 years (59 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A-	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A+	A	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	8/27/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	4
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (99.0 %)	A  (89.2 %)	C+ (49.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1976	C	A	D+	A-	B	B+	A-
1977	C+	A	C-	A	B	A-	A-
1978	C+	A+	C-	A	B+	A-	A-
1979	C+	A+	C	A	A-	A	A-
1980	B-	A+	C	A+	A-	A	A
1981	B-	A+	C	A+	A-	A	A
1982	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1983	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1984	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1985	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1986	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1987	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	A	A
1988	B-	A+	C	A	A-	A-	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	John Peters has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-10-23	The Washington Nationals have designated Roger Bertell for assignment. The Washington Nationals have designated John Peters for assignment. The Washington Nationals have designated Jim Kelly for assignment.
1988-09-03	The Washington Nationals have promoted John Peters to the major league team.
1988-08-30	The Washington Nationals have acquired John Peters from the waiver wire.
1988-07-27	The Washington Nationals have waived John Peters.
1988-06-19	The Washington Nationals have promoted Bert Kress to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated John Peters for assignment.
1988-04-30	The Washington Nationals have re-claimed John Peters from the waiver wire.
1988-04-20	The Washington Nationals have promoted Jim Kelly to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated John Peters for assignment.
1987-05-07	John Peters of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1983-10-23	A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Texas Outlaws. The Texas Outlaws receive Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 WAS (Vern Lansford) from the Washington Nationals in exchange for John Peters, Harvey Shoupe.
1983-07-20	John Peters of the Texas Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-04-13	The Texas Outlaws have promoted John Peters to the major league team. The Texas Outlaws have sent Dave Travers to the minors.