John Peters (catcher)

John Peters
Catcher
Born: (1893-07-14)July 14, 1893 Kansas City, Kansas
Died: February 21, 1932(1932-02-21) (aged 38) Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1915, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1922, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.265
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	47
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1915) Cleveland Indians (1918) Philadelphia Phillies (1921–1922)

John William Peters (July 14, 1893 – February 21, 1932) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1915), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921–1922). Peters batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

He was born in Kansas City, Kansas.

In 112 games, Peters was a .265 hitter (80-for-132) with seven home runs, 22 runs, and 47 RBI.

Peters died in Kansas City at the age of 38.

Sources

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet