Gary Peters (baseball)

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Gary Peters
Pitcher
Born: April 21, 1937 (1937-04-21) (age 71)
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 10, 1959
for the Chicago White Sox
Final game
September 23, 1972
for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Win-Loss record     124-103
Earned run average     3.25
Strikeouts     1,420
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Gary Charles Peters (born April 21, 1937 in Grove City, Pennsylvania) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox drafted Peters as an amateur free agent in 1956 after he graduated from Grove City College. He joined the major league club for keeps in 1963 and proceeded to win Rookie of the Year honors that year. He stayed in the White Sox organization until 1969, when he was traded to the Boston Red Sox for the last three years of his career.

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Preceded by
Hank Aguirre		 American League ERA Champion
1963		 Succeeded by
Dean Chance
Preceded by
Tom Tresh		 American League Rookie of the Year
1963		 Succeeded by
Tony Oliva
Preceded by
Whitey Ford		 American League Wins Champion
1964
(with Dean Chance)		 Succeeded by
Mudcat Grant
Preceded by
Sam McDowell		 American League ERA Champion
1966		 Succeeded by
Joe Horlen
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