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Charles Andrew Peterson
Cleveland Indians
Outfield
Born: August 15, 1942, Tacoma, WA
Signed: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams: San Francisco Giants 1962-66; Washington Senators 1967-68; Cleveland Indians 1969
Died: May 16, 1980, Tacoma, WA (age 37)
With a nickname derived from his full name's initials, Cap Peterson played in parts of eight major league seasons, getting the most regular playing time in the late 1960s with the Senators. He peaked in the minors, enjoying a career year in 1962 with the Double-A El Paso Sun Kings, when he batted .335 with 29 home runs and 130 RBIs. That fantastic season earned him a September call-up and he appeared in his first four games with the Giants late in the 1962 season, with the team on its way to winning the National League pennant. Peterson would play sparingly with the Giants over the next few seasons before coming up to stay in 1965. He was used mostly as a pinch-hitter.
With a nickname derived from his full name's initials, Cap Peterson played in parts of eight major league seasons, getting the most regular playing time in the late 1960s with the Senators. He peaked in the minors, enjoying a career year in 1962 with the Double-A El Paso Sun Kings, when he batted .335 with 29 home runs and 130 RBIs. That fantastic season earned him a September call-up and he appeared in his first four games with the Giants late in the 1962 season, with the team on its way to winning the National League pennant. Peterson would play sparingly with the Giants over the next few seasons before coming up to stay in 1965. He was used mostly as a pinch-hitter.
In December 1966 he was dealt to the Senators for the pitcher who would win the 1967 National League Cy Young Award - Mike McCormick (#517). Peterson saw regular playing time with the Senators over two seasons, and was their opening day right fielder in 1967. He appeared in a career-high 122 games that season, batting .240 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs. He also led all American League right fielders with six errors. Peterson would stick around through the 1972 season, playing in the Indians and Twins organizations. In 536 games, he earned a lifetime batting average of .230 with 19 home runs and 122 RBIs.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #483
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
The Card / Indians Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
At the end of spring training, on March 31st, the Senators traded Peterson to the Indians for minor leaguer Woody Woodson (#244). Peterson served in a back-up role for the Indians, appearing in 76 games and batting .227 with a home run and 14 RBIs. He'd make just 24 starts all season - 22 in left field and one each in right field and at third base. He fared slightly better as a pinch-hitter, batting .231 (9 for 39).
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #568
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1964-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #571
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 20 in the Beckett online database as of 3/9/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
December 15, 2024 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
On Sunday, December 15th, Doug and I attended the latest Philly Show, spaciously spread out inside Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. I wrote a full show report over at The Phillies Room, including some thoughts on attending the show with our oldest son, who first graced the Philly Show floors back in 2012.
Having had success the prior two shows at Uncle Dick's Cards with his well-organized, neon common binders, I opted to pull up a chair once again at the friendly dealer's array of tables. The aim was simple: Clear out Uncle Dick's 1969 Topps commons, starting off where I had left off the year before with card #501 and going through the end of the set, card #664. In less than 25 minutes, I completed my quest, and this is the 39th of 98 commons pulled from the binder. After a generous dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, this card cost me less than a dollar.
The Card / Indians Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Peterson is clearly wearing a Giants uniform here, and it's also an oddly cropped photo. There's a good chance this photo dates all the way back to 1964, as it's similar to the photo found on his 1965 Topps card. The cartoon on the back explains to collectors how Paterson ended up on an Indians card.
Accuracy Index: Peterson drops to -8 for the Giants jersey (-5) and no hat (-3).
1969 Season
At the end of spring training, on March 31st, the Senators traded Peterson to the Indians for minor leaguer Woody Woodson (#244). Peterson served in a back-up role for the Indians, appearing in 76 games and batting .227 with a home run and 14 RBIs. He'd make just 24 starts all season - 22 in left field and one each in right field and at third base. He fared slightly better as a pinch-hitter, batting .231 (9 for 39).
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First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #568
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6): 1964-69
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1969 Topps #571
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 20 in the Beckett online database as of 3/9/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog
1965 Topps Blog
#570 Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs / #572 Giants Heroes CPC
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