Pete Appleton
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Pete Appleton
| Born: | May 20, 1904 |
| Birthplace: | Terryville, CT |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | University of Michigan |
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| Other Teams: | Reds 1927-28, Indians 1930-32, Yankees 1933, Senators 1936-39, 1945, White Sox 1940-42, Browns 1942-45 |
| Years with Boston: | 1932 |
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Overall Career
Peter William Appleton was born on May 20, 1904, in Terryville, CT. Appleton was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 14, 1927, with the Cincinnati Reds. Appleton had a 14-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a 57-66 record, 420 Ks and a 4.30 ERA in 1141.0 innings.
Used mainly in relief for most of his ML career, his best year was 1936, when he started 20 games for the Senators and finished 14-9.
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Appleton's Moments in the Sun
- Finished 3rd in the American League in ERA in 1936 at 3.53.
- Finished in the top 10 in saves 4 times in his career (1936, 1938, 1939, 1940).
- Finished 3rd in the American League in shutouts in 1937 with 4.
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Trivia
- He was born Peter William Jablonski, and in 1933 he had it legally changed to Appleton.
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Transactions
- June 10, 1932: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox for Jack Russell.
- October 1, 1935: Drafted by the Washington Senators from the Montreal (International) in the 1935 rule V draft.
- December 8, 1939: Traded by the Washington Senators with Taffy Wright to the Chicago White Sox for Gee Walker.
- July 5, 1942: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
- July 10, 1942: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.
- August 28, 1945: Released by the St. Louis Browns.
- August 30, 1945: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Senators.
April 10, 1946: Released by the Washington Senators.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
