#22 Ted Kluszewski, First Base, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Ted Kluszewski

9/10/1924
34
USA,IL,ARGO
6"2
230

First Base
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,200,000
1962
12 Year(s), 38 Days (2102 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 38 Days (2102 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75749
Versus LHP55638
Versus RHP85749
Talent75859
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2
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4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14BALL 4-11410000011#4  
9/15@DETW 3-2400000000#5  
9/16@DETW 6-4413011200#5PoG 
9/17@DETL 7-8010000010#9  
9/19@KCW 10-4512101301#5  
9/20@KCW 8-2523200200#5  
9/21@KCL 2-3100000001#9  
9/22WS1W 3-1100000001#9  
9/23WS1W 8-2422002400#4PoG 
9/24WS1W 8-4411000010#4  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1374361242142364754824.284.355.509.864.831.225
Projected1444591302242467795025.284.355.509.864.831.225
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10148816014032224800.077.06.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP5511202681010000.200.323.345.669
vs. RHP3811131942158673814301.297.359.533.892
Close/Late431010141104100.233.370.326.696
Scoring Position10124305350218300.238.360.416.776
Pinch Hitting3292027536000.281.343.531.874
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6920860931229331812.288.346.534.880
Road68228641211135423012.281.362.487.848
March/April21631950081162.302.362.381.743
May2481203028843.247.279.358.637
June278125406161495.309.374.580.954
July237521316121584.280.349.587.936
August23762131591186.276.349.539.888
Sept/Oct1960183241116134.300.425.6171.041

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194714350013021220776536243521.260.310.430.740 CIN
194814350015325224917643243021.306.361.508.869 CIN
194914350015325224917643243021.306.361.508.869 CIN
1950147555179282211057644172800.323.369.494.863 CIN,NL
19511485521733104011611063152200.313.382.587.969CIN,NL
1952151578194302399911854133000.336.392.597.988CIN,NL
1953149580186354241029061292810.321.382.519.901CIN CHA,AL
19541475431542932711693481122800.284.336.497.833CHA,AL
19551445321422242811785591102600.267.336.481.817CHA
1956144531171281321258745333910.322.376.559.936CHA,AL
1957136456165360371239155332300.362.431.6841.116CHA,AL
195813743612421423647548132400.284.355.509.864CHA
Total1732626319243312633912261042599206734383.307.366.531.897 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19546238101451100.348.375.522.897
19566238113671000.348.375.8701.245
Total12461621410122100.348.375.6961.071

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1121011021809411109.992904.111.05    

Player History

Transactions
9/25/1952: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $9,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: P Chet Nichols, SS Chico Carrasquel, 1B Eddie Robinson, 2B Nellie Fox. Going to CHA: P Ewell Blackwell, 1B Ted Kluszewski, LF Bob Ni
eman, 2B Bobby Adams, SS Virgil Stallcup)...
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1950, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1950, hitting .365 with 7 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1951, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/28/1951...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 7/27/1953...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1953, hitting .402 with 7 HR, 28 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/16/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1954, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 14 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1956, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1956, hitting .357 with 11 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 9/9/1956...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1956...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/15/1957...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1957, hitting .467 with 8 HR, 35 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1957, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
6/29/1957: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $10,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1950 - .323 - 6th
1952 - .336 - 2nd
1956 - .322 - 6th
1957 - .362 - 2nd
OBP
1952 - .392 - 10th
1957 - .431 - 6th
SLG
1951 - .587 - 2nd
1952 - .597 - 2nd
1956 - .559 - 2nd
1957 - .684 - 2nd
OPS
1951 - .969 - 2nd
1952 - .988 - 2nd
1956 - .936 - 3rd
1957 - 1.116 - 2nd
Hits
1950 - 179 - 6th
1951 - 173 - 8th
1952 - 194 - 2nd
1953 - 186 - 4th
1956 - 171 - 7th
Doubles
1953 - 35 - 7th
1957 - 36 - 6th
Homeruns
1951 - 40 - 4th
1952 - 39 - 3rd
1954 - 27 - 10th
1955 - 28 - 5th
1956 - 32 - 2nd
1957 - 37 - 2nd
RBI
1950 - 105 - 8th
1951 - 116 - 4th
1954 - 116 - 6th
1955 - 117 - 3rd
1956 - 125 - 2nd
1957 - 123 - 2nd
Runs
1951 - 110 - 5th
1952 - 118 - 2nd
 

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