Pete Appleton

Pete Appleton

Peter William Appleton (May 20, 1904 - January 18, 1974) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (by|1927-by|1928), Cleveland Indians (by|1930-by|1932), Boston Red Sox (by|1932), New York Yankees (by|1933), Washington Senators (by|1936-by|1939, by|1945), Chicago White Sox (by|1940-by|1942) and St. Louis Browns (by|1942-by|1945). Appleton, who was born "Peter William Jablonowski" in Terryville, Connecticut, legally changed his name in 1933.

Appleton was an accomplished pianist and band leader but opted for a baseball career after graduating from University of Michigan. After being named the best Triple-A pitcher while playing for the Montreal Royals in by|1935, he pitched for seven Major League clubs, including two stints with Washington Senators, from 1927 through 1945. His most productive season came in by|1936 with Washington, when he posted career highs in wins (14), strikeouts (77), earned run average (3.53), starts (20), and innings pitched (201.2).

In a 14-season career, Appleton posted a 57-66 record with 420 strikeouts and a 4.30 ERA in 341 games (71 as a starter).

Appleton died in Trenton, New Jersey, at the age of 69.

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Appleton_Pete.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Appleton.Pete.Obit.html The Deadball Era]


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