John Peters (catcher)

John Peters
Catcher
Born: July 14, 1893(1893-07-14)
Kansas City, Kansas
Died: February 21, 1932(1932-02-21) (aged 38)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
May 1, 1915 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1922 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting average     .265
Home runs     7
Runs batted in     47
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John William Peters (July 14, 1893 - February 21, 1932) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1915), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921–1922). Peters batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas.

In 112 games, Peters was a .265 hitter (80-for-132) with seven home runs, 22 runs, and 47 RBI.

Peters died in Kansas City at the age of 38.

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