How Kent Peterson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Kent Peterson totaled 434 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1944, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 100.3 that year. The highest point came in 1947 at 156, well above the starting pitcher average of 90.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 13 in 1951 to 2 in 1952 and 26 in 1953, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 156 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Kent Peterson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Kent Peterson
| Kent Peterson
Hits | Kent Peterson
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 434 | 9.29 |
| Season Avg. | 54.25 | 9.29 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 478.29 | 9.29 |
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Kent Peterson Hits Per Season
Kent Peterson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Kent Peterson Hits by Team
Kent Peterson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Kent Peterson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Kent Peterson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Kent Peterson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Kent Peterson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Kent Peterson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Kent Peterson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
