Cap Peterson

Cap Peterson
Cap Peterson
	Outfielder
	Born: August 15, 1942; Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
	Died: May 16, 1980 (aged 37); Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1962, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1969, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	122
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1962–1966); Washington Senators (1967–1968); Cleveland Indians (1969);

Charles Andrew "Cap" Peterson (August 15, 1942 – May 16, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball player. He was known as "Cap" from the initials of his name.

An outfielder who appeared in eight MLB seasons, he played with the San Francisco Giants from 1962 to 1966, the Washington Senators from 1967 to 1968, and the Cleveland Indians in 1969. He split time between left field and right field over the course of his career. Peterson batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).

Peterson was born in Tacoma, Washington, and was a graduate of Clover Park High School,^[1]

Peterson first came to the Giants in September 1962 after a stalwart season with the El Paso Sun Kings of the Double-A Texas League, batting .335 with 29 home runs, 130 runs batted in and an OPS of 1.013. But he never won a regular job with San Francisco and was traded to the Senators in December 1966 in a multi-player transaction that sent future 1967 National League Cy Young Award winner Mike McCormick back to the Giants.^[2] Peterson appeared in a career-high 122 games for the 1967 Senators, but he batted only .240 with eight home runs and 46 RBI in 405 at bats. During the 1969 season with the Indians, Peterson was reunited with Alvin Dark, the former Giants manager, and he served as a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter.

Overall, he appeared in 536 MLB games, and batted .230, with 269 hits in 1,170 at bats.^[3]

After his professional baseball playing days were finished, Peterson was president of his family's construction business. He died in Tacoma at age 37 after a long bout with kidney disease.^[4]

References

^ Shanaman Sports Museum of Tacoma/Pierce County [@SportsMuseumTPC] (April 18, 2021). "A 1960 graduate of Clover Park High School, Peterson first signed with the San Francisco Giants organization. In 1962, he was MVP of the minor league El Paso Sun Kings. Over a five-year period ending in 1966, he played 244 games for the Giants" (Tweet). Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Mike McCormick Returns To Giants". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. December 14, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
^ "Cap Peterson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
^ Cap Peterson, 37, Major Leaguer Who Played for Three Ball Clubs

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Cap Peterson at Find a Grave

[1] Shanaman Sports Museum of Tacoma/Pierce County [@SportsMuseumTPC] (April 18, 2021). "A 1960 graduate of Clover Park High School, Peterson first signed with the San Francisco Giants organization. In 1962, he was MVP of the minor league El Paso Sun Kings. Over a five-year period ending in 1966, he played 244 games for the Giants" (Tweet). Retrieved April 18, 2021 – via Twitter.

[2] "Mike McCormick Returns To Giants". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. December 14, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved August 4, 2016.

[3] "Cap Peterson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.

[4] Cap Peterson, 37, Major Leaguer Who Played for Three Ball Clubs

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