Buddy Peterson

Carl Francis Peterson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9½", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut September 14, 1955
• Final Game September 29, 1957
• Born April 23, 1925 in Portland, OR USA
• Died September 19, 2006 in Sacramento, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Buddy Peterson played several seasons in the Pacific Coast League and was known for his hustle. He had cups of coffee in the majors with the Chicago White Sox in 1955 and the Baltimore Orioles in 1957. Peterson played in the Pacific Coast League through 1960, then spent three years playing in Nippon Pro Baseball.

After his playing days, Peterson was an Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics (1973-1974) scout.

Peterson died at age 81 from stroke complications.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1966	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	43-26	1st	New York Mets	none League Champs
1967	Mankato Mets	Northern League	37-33	2nd	New York Mets	none
1969	Corning Royals	New York-Penn League	35-42	5th	Kansas City Royals
1970	San Jose Bees	California League	77-63	3rd	Kansas City Royals	none
1971	San Jose Bees	California League	70-70	4th	Kansas City Royals
1974	Lewiston Broncs	Northwest League	21-39	7th	Oakland A's		replaced Bobby Hofman (12-12)