One of the hardest working pitchers on any club, Pete Appleton sees action chiefly as a relief hurler. After four seasons with Washington, Appleton was traded last year to the Chicago White Sox with outfielder Talf Wright for Gee Walker. He pitched fair ball for the Senators, considering the fact that the Nats were a second division club, his best year being 1936, when he won 14 and lost 9. Previous to joining the Nats, he saw major league action with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Boston and the Yankees. Appleton, a graduate of the University of Michigan, is an accomplished pianist.