Adam Charles Peterson (born December 11, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Peterson spent parts of five seasons in the majors between and with the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Peterson is a 1984 graduate of Timpview High School. In 1989 he led the Vancouver Canadians, who at that time were the Triple-A affiliates for the Chicago White Sox, to victory in the Triple-A World Series, pitching 25 games and going 14-5 for the season with a 2.27 ERA, earning MVP honors as a result.