Peter Suder (April 16, 1916 – November 14, 2006), nicknamed "Pecky", was an American professional baseball player, a utility infielder for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1941–43, 1946–55).
Born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1916, Suder's twenty-year career in baseball began in 1935.
He led the American League in grounding into double plays (23) in 1941 before his career was interrupted in 1944 and 1945 by his World War II service in the United States Army in the European Theater of Operations.
[1] After completing his military service, Suder returned home, resumed his baseball career, and became the Athletics' all-time leader in grounding into double plays (158).
[2][3] He participated in 94 double plays that year, 85 as a second baseman (where he platooned with future Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox) and nine at third base.