Fritz Peterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Fritz Peterson

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1942

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Fritz Peterson

  • Fred Ingels Peterson (born February 8, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976.
  • Peterson was a southpaw starting pitcher who enjoyed his best success in 1970 with the Yankees when he went 20–11 and pitched in the All-Star game.
  • He is widely known for trading families with teammate Mike Kekich in the early 1970s.
  • He had a career record of 133–131. Fritz Peterson has the lowest ratio of base on balls per innings pitched for any left-handed pitcher to pitch in the major leagues since the 1920s.

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