| Buddy Peterson | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 23, 1925 Portland, Oregon |
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| Died: September 19, 2006 (aged 81) Sacramento, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1955 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1957 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
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Carl Francis "Buddy" Peterson (April 23, 1925 — September 19, 2006)[1] was an American professional baseball player and manager who spent all but 13 games of his career at the minor league level. The native of Portland, Oregon, primarily a shortstop in his playing days, threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5 feet 9½ inches (1.77 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Peterson's playing career extended from 1947 through 1960 and included two brief Major League trials — with the Chicago White Sox in September 1955 and the Baltimore Orioles in September 1957. Peterson recorded 38 at bats and made nine hits, including three doubles, for a batting average of .237, with two runs batted in.[2] Peterson was a fixture in the Pacific Coast League during the 1950s, as the regular shortstop for three teams: the San Diego Padres, Vancouver Mounties and Sacramento Solons. He batted .280 in 2,005 minor league games, with 93 home runs.[3]
After his playing career, Peterson managed in the farm systems of the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics, with his final season as a skipper coming in 1974. He died at age 81 in Sacramento, California.