Peter Bavasi (born 1942 in Bronxville, New York) is an American former front-office executive in Major League Baseball.
The son of Emil J. "Buzzie" Bavasi, who spent almost 35 years in senior management positions in the Major Leagues, Peter Bavasi held high-profile jobs with three MLB organizations: the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians. He was farm system director of the Padres (1969–72), then their general manager (1973–76), succeeding his father. He then became the first president and general manager in the history of the expansion Blue Jays (1977). Upon relinquishing his GM responsibilities to his top assistant, future Baseball Hall of Fame executive Pat Gillick, in 1978, Bavasi continued as the Blue Jays' president from 1978 to 1981. He then served as club president of the Indians for the seasons of 1985–86.[1] His brother Bill, currently the director of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, also served as an MLB general manager with the California / Anaheim Angels (1994–99) and Seattle Mariners (2004–08).[2]