James Niels Peterson (August 18, 1908 – April 8, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1931 to 1937.

He attended the University of Pennsylvania.

[1] On September 30, 1933, Peterson was sent to the Louisville Colonels as part of the compensation for Johnny Marcum, whom the Athletics had acquired on August 20.

[1][2] Born in Philadelphia, Peterson died in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 66.

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