Pete Hamm | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Buffalo, New York | September 20, 1947|
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) 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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