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Name	Team	Age
Birdie Peterson	Retired (1982, Age 36)	Died (2026, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26 (1966)	CF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League	0	13 years (54 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	4/23/1946
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	3
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %)	A+ (98.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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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
1966	B	C-	A+	C	B-	D+	C-
1967	B+	C-	A+	C	B-	C	C
1968	A-	C	A+	C+	B	C+	C+
1969	A	C+	A+	C+	B+	C+	C+
1970	A	B-	A+	B-	B+	B-	B-
1971	A	B-	A+	B-	A-	B	B
1972	A+	B	A+	B-	A-	B	B
1973	A+	B	A+	B	A-	B+	B+
1974	A+	B	A+	B	A-	B+	B+
1975	A+	B+	A+	B	A-	B+	B+
1976	A+	B+	A+	B	A	A-	B+
1977	A+	B+	A+	B	A	A-	B+
1978	A+	B+	A+	B	A	A-	B+
1979	A+	B+	A+	B	A	A-	B+
1980	A+	B+	A+	B	A	A-	A-
1981	A+	B+	A+	B-	A-	B+	B+
1982	A+	B+	A+	C+	A-	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1982-11-01	Birdie Peterson has retired from the Milwaukee Crullers
1974-06-04	Birdie Peterson of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1974-04-29	Birdie Peterson of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01	The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-10-03	The 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.
1969-09-19	The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-07-22	The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Birdie Peterson to the minors.
1969-06-21	The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1969-06-17	The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Birdie Peterson to the minors.
1969-05-01	The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Birdie Peterson to the major league team.
1965-04-01	A 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.