| Fritz Peterson | |
|---|---|
 Peterson in 1970 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 8, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 19, 2023 (aged 81) Winona, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1966, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 19, 1976, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 133–131 |
| Earned run average | 3.30 |
| Strikeouts | 1,015 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Fred Ingels Peterson (February 8, 1942 – October 19, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976.
Peterson was a southpaw starting pitcher who enjoyed his best success in 1970 with the Yankees when he went 20–11 and pitched in the All-Star game. He was widely known for trading families with teammate Mike Kekich in the early 1970s. He had a career record of 133–131. Peterson had the lowest ratio of base on balls per innings pitched for any left-handed pitcher to pitch in the major leagues since the 1920s.[1]
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Bases On Balls per 9 IP". www.baseball-beference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.