| Pete Hamm | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:September 20, 1947 Buffalo, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 1970, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1971, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–6 |
| Earned run average | 6.41 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Teams | |
Peter Whitfield Hamm (born September 20,1947 in Buffalo,New York) is an American former baseball pitcher who played from 1970 to 1971 for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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