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Joe Peden
Les Peden
Leslie Earl Peden
Nickname: Gooch
Born: September 17, 1923
in Azle, Texas
Died: February 11, 2002
Debut: 1953 | Pos: C
H: 6'1.5" | W: 212 | B: R | T: R
| Yr | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BA |
| 1 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
>> Visit the Les Peden biography on Baseball Almanac for complete statistics.
Les Peden played in nine games for the Washington Senators in 1953, collecting 7 hits in 28 at-bats with 1 HR and 1RBI.
He made it to the majors nearly 10 years after serving in World War II in 1943-45.
Following his playing career, Peden became a manager in minor league baseball. In 1962, he managed the Portland Beavers to a 74-80 record and managed the team for part of the 1963 season. In 1964, he led Quincy of the Midwest League.