Lee Peterson
Lee Crandall Peterson
Born: September 6, 1920
Deceased: January 27, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1956
Lee Peterson compiled a career record of 150 wins and 99 losses and a 2.60 ERA in his 426-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Clinton Blues, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Paducah Chiefs, Johnson City Cardinals and Winston-Salem Twins. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.89 | 9 | 56.0 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 69.0 | 53 | 20 | 35 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 228.0 | 207 | 93 | 50 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.42 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 250.0 | 243 | 104 | 95 | 72 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.16 | 36 | 185.0 | 196 | 91 | 65 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.22 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 223.0 | 209 | 73 | 55 | 49 | 144 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 21 | 10 | .677 | 3.06 | 42 | 256.0 | 265 | 110 | 87 | 9 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.74 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 135 | 69 | 59 | 41 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.82 | 7 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 19 | 6 | .760 | 1.94 | 30 | 213.0 | 163 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.70 | 33 | 18 | 187.0 | 187 | 94 | 56 | 9 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.50 | 30 | 12 | 130.0 | 149 | 83 | 65 | 15 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.98 | 15 | 9 | 82.0 | 79 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.52 | 44 | 6 | 120.0 | 122 | 60 | 47 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 150 | 99 | .602 | 2.60 | 426 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 2122.0 | 2075 | 907 | 612 | 56 | 535 | 0 | 590 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 10 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .407 | .741 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 42 | 96 | 96 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .229 | .438 | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 11 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .464 | .464 | .643 | 1.107 | 18 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 39 | 105 | 99 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .182 | .214 | .202 | .416 | 20 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 37 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .136 | .254 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 42 | 96 | 85 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .212 | .256 | .247 | .503 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 43 | 86 | 86 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .186 | .360 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 52 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .259 | .240 | .499 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 30 | 69 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .188 | .362 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 36 | 76 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .263 | .500 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 31 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .304 | .500 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 17 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .333 | .533 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 44 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | .030 | .030 | .061 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 441 | 782 | 760 | 28 | 152 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | .200 | .211 | .238 | .450 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 39 | 12 | 44 | 5 | 1 | .918 | 1.436 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 39 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 2 | .969 | 1.590 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 41 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .946 | 1.293 |
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 52 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 426 | 44 | 153 | 10 | 8 | .952 | .462 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Blues | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA |
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