Max Peterson
Max R. Peterson
Born: December 22, 1921
Warren County, IL US
Deceased: October 2, 2010
Galesburg, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176
Career: 1946-1954
Max Peterson compiled a career record of 103 wins and 78 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 308-game pitching career with the Greenville Lions, Utica Blue Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Missions and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.78 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 262.0 | 263 | 112 | 81 | 54 | 203 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 27 | 12 | .692 | 2.02 | 47 | 299.0 | 137 | 95 | 67 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.03 | 29 | 26 | 213.0 | 180 | 59 | 48 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.31 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 147.0 | 133 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.14 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 174.0 | 182 | 87 | 80 | 61 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.64 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 94.0 | 104 | 47 | 38 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.00 | 10 | 0 | 27.0 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.39 | 34 | 19 | 158.0 | 181 | 92 | 77 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.86 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.0 | 188 | 103 | 87 | 19 | 53 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 103 | 78 | .569 | 3.19 | 308 | 104 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1535.0 | 1393 | 683 | 544 | 21 | 414 | 0 | 473 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 42 | 123 | 98 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 13 | .224 | .315 | .245 | .560 | 24 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 49 | 115 | 115 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .200 | .391 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 29 | 71 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .296 | .563 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .049 | .133 | .049 | .182 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 37 | 56 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .195 | .340 | .220 | .560 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .074 | .194 | .074 | .268 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 34 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .213 | .383 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 47 | 54 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .106 | .176 | .106 | .283 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 313 | 563 | 495 | 24 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 50 | .182 | .236 | .198 | .434 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | P | 39 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 0 | .931 | 1.718 |
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 35 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .923 | .686 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 37 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .957 | 1.216 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 21 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .857 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 47 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .970 | .681 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 308 | 40 | 151 | 11 | 3 | .946 | .620 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Lions | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Lions | |||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians |
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