John William Peters (July 14, 1893 â February 21, 1932) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1915), Cleveland Indians (1918) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921âÂÂ1922). Peters batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas.
In 112 games, Peters was a .265 hitter (80-for-132) with seven home runs, 22 runs, and 47 RBI.
Peters died in Kansas City at the age of 38.