Pete Ladd

Infobox MLB retired
name=Pete Ladd
position=Pitcher


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1956|7|17
city-state|Portland|Maine
debutdate=August 17
debutyear=by|1979
debutteam=Houston Astros
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=by|1986
finalteam=Seattle Mariners
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=17-23
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.14
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=209
teams=
*Houston Astros (1979)
*Milwaukee Brewers (1982-85)
*Seattle Mariners (1986)

Peter Linwood Ladd is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ladd pitched in all or part of six seasons in the majors between by|1979 and by|1986. Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Ladd started just one game out of 205 total games pitched.

In by|1982, Ladd was thrown into the fire following an injury to Rollie Fingers, making the Milwaukee Brewers' postseason roster as their closer despite limited major league experience. He pitched well in three appearances during the ALCS, appearing three times (3.1 innings) without giving up a baserunner while notching 5 strikeouts, picking up a pair of saves in the Brewers' win over the California Angels. However, after allowing the go-ahead run to score in relief of Bob McClure in game 2 of the World Series, he did not appear again in a series that went seven games in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Ladd's best season came the following year, by|1983. Ladd served as the Brewers' closer that season, saving 25 games in 44 appearances with a 2.55 ERA. He pitched two more seasons for the Brewers before being released. After one more season with the Seattle Mariners in 1986, Ladd's major league career was over.

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