John Peters

Born: 4/8/1850 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Died: 1/4/1924 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1874-05-23 | Final Game: 1884-06-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Phillip Peters

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Biography

John Peters was a prominent position player in the early days of professional baseball, whose career spanned from 1874 to 1884. Born in 1850, Peters played during a transformative period in the sport, which was witnessing the shift from the deadball era into a more structured game that emphasized both power and strategy. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 615 games, where he accumulated 748 hits and achieved a batting average of .278, reflecting his consistent ability to contribute offensively. Peters was known for his versatility on the field, demonstrating skill in various positions while also showcasing his speed on the bases, as evidenced by his 14 stolen bases. While he recorded only 3 home runs, his focus on contact hitting and situational play made him a valuable asset to his teams. With 249 RBIs, Peters played a significant role in driving in runs, helping to shape the competitive landscape of baseball during a time when the game was evolving rapidly. His contributions to the sport during its formative years remain a testament to the foundations upon which modern baseball was built.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
8.0	7.0	1.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.571	0.625	0.571	1.196

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1931	8.0	7.0	1.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.571	0.625	0.571	1.196

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
615	2693	373	748	92	12	3	249	14	25	77	0.278	0.284	0.324	0.609	791.9

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.609 vs. league average 0.608 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1874	CH2		55	239	39	69	10	0	1	25	2	2	11	0.289	.273 (+6%)	.282 (+4%)	.333 (+3%)	.615 (+4%)	139.1
1875	CH2		69	297	40	85	16	2	0	34	12	0	3	0.286	.253 (+13%)	.260 (+10%)	.309 (+14%)	.570 (+12%)	483.3
1876	CHC	NL	66	316	70	111	14	2	1	47	0	3	2	0.351	.265 (+32%)	.277 (+29%)	.320 (+30%)	.598 (+30%)	1384.7
1877	CHC	NL	60	265	45	84	10	3	0	41	0	1	7	0.317	.271 (+17%)	.289 (+11%)	.337 (+12%)	.626 (+11%)	435.1
1878	ML2	NL	55	246	33	76	6	1	0	22	0	5	8	0.309	.259 (+19%)	.278 (+16%)	.319 (+7%)	.597 (+11%)	428.2
1879	CHC	NL	83	379	45	93	13	2	1	31	0	1	19	0.245	.255 (-4%)	.270 (-9%)	.328 (-9%)	.599 (-9%)	-530.6
1880	PRO	NL	86	359	30	82	5	0	0	24	0	5	15	0.228	.244 (-7%)	.267 (-10%)	.319 (-24%)	.586 (-18%)	-919.3
1881	BFN	NL	54	229	21	49	8	1	0	25	0	3	12	0.214	.260 (-18%)	.290 (-23%)	.338 (-24%)	.628 (-23%)	-832.3
1882	PT1	AA	78	331	47	96	10	1	0	0	0	5	0	0.290	.248 (+17%)	.275 (+9%)	.329 (-1%)	.605 (+3%)	203.7
1883	PT1	AA	8	28	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
1884	PT1	AA	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1876	CHC	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	-

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	60	19	174	212	72	19
OF	1	0	3	2	4	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	557	36	760	1869	379	147

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1874	CH2	2B	19	19	61	61	24	3
1874	CH2	SS	36	36	33	122	39	5
1875	CH2	2B	6	0	14	13	6	2
1875	CH2	SS	65	0	66	239	45	18
1876	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1876	CHN	SS	66	0	95	193	21	16
1877	CHN	SS	60	0	124	215	45	23
1878	ML2	2B	34	0	97	136	40	14
1878	ML2	SS	22	0	33	69	13	4
1879	CHN	SS	83	0	94	271	71	14
1880	PRO	SS	86	0	111	268	42	26
1881	BFN	OF	1	0	3	2	4	0
1881	BFN	SS	53	0	102	183	43	17
1882	PT1	2B	1	0	2	2	2	0
1882	PT1	SS	77	0	92	281	51	21
1883	PT1	SS	8	0	9	27	8	3
1884	PT1	SS	1	0	1	1	1	0