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Gary Peters (baseball)

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This article is about the baseball player. For the footballer turned football-manager, see Gary Peters (footballer).
Gary Peters
Gary Peters
Starting Pitcher
Born: April 21 1937 (1937-04-21) (age 70)
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     124-103
ERA     3.25
Strikeouts     1420
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star in 1964 and 1967
  • 1963 AL Rookie of the Year
  • Led AL in wins in 1964 with 20
  • Led AL in ERA in 1963 with 2.33 and 1966 with 1.98

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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