Gary Peters, the 1963 American League Rookie of Year for the Chicago White Sox, died at 85, the crew introduced Thursday.
A two-time All-Star, the left-handed pitcher spent elements of 11 seasons with the White Sox (1959-69). His ultimate three seasons have been with the Boston Red Sox (1970-72).
Peters had a 124-103 profession file with a 3.25 ERA and 1,420 strikeouts in 359 appearances (286 begins).
After making 12 appearances whole from 1959-62, Peters had 30 begins (41 outings total) in 1963, going 19-8 whereas main the American League with a 2.33 ERA. He had 13 full video games, struck out 189 and walked simply 68 in 243 innings.
He was named the AL Rookie of the Year and positioned eighth in Most Valuable Player voting.
A Nov. 30, 1963 Chicago Tribune article with the headline “Gary Peters voted best rookie of ‘63″ noted a string of 11 consecutive victories for the “6 foot 2 inch, 200-pound Pennsylvanian.”
It additionally talked about his potential on the plate: “Peters also was the leading hitter among pitchers in the majors. He batted .259, making 21 hits, including three homers, one triple and four doubles. The lefty, who came into professional baseball as a first baseman, drove in 12 runs.”
Peters led the AL with 20 victories — a career-high — the following season. He was an All-Star and positioned seventh in MVP voting.
Peters topped the AL in ERA (1.98) once more in 1966. He went 16-11 with a 2.28 ERA and a career-best 215 strikeouts the following season, making the All-Star crew and ending ninth in MVP voting.
He is eighth on the White Sox all-time record with 1,098 strikeouts.
“The White Sox send our condolences to the family and friends of Gary Peters,” the crew stated in a part of a tweet.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com