#22 Ted Kluszewski, First Base, 35 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ted Kluszewski

9/10/1924
35
USA,IL,ARGO
6"2
230

First Base
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 10,200,000
1962
13 Year(s), 38 Days (2274 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 38 Days (2274 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44435
Versus LHP33325
Versus RHP54435
Talent44545
Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
2
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/1KCL 5-8400000001#7  
9/2KCW 11-10101000100#1  
9/3KCW 7-6400000000#7  
9/5@CLEL 8-11412100200#7  
9/7@CLEL 4-5412001100#7  
9/8KCL 3-6200000001#9  
9/13@NYYL 5-6100000000#9  
9/20NYYW 4-2000000000#1  
9/23@BOSW 4-2100000000#3  
9/24@BOSL 2-3100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1223791061311660593635.280.340.446.786.723.166
Projected1283991121411763623837.280.340.446.786.723.166
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9442210012151693000.057.15.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2851003213100.179.200.214.414
vs. RHP3511011211657573532411.288.350.464.815
Close/Late461310211463000.283.365.435.800
Scoring Position113301044201411500.265.333.381.714
Pinch Hitting2341004232100.174.259.217.477
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home591854871934241319.259.307.454.761
Road631945860726352316.299.368.438.806
March/April205717402710105.298.403.474.877
May268733612161853.379.404.540.944
June206516105151395.246.333.492.826
July2068161018756.235.284.294.578
August268019005109714.237.303.425.728
Sept/Oct102251014202.227.217.409.626

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
195912237910613116605936153500.280.340.446.786CHA
Total1854664220303442735512861101635217237883.306.364.526.890 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base999487364919458.992818.010.40    
Third Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Shortstop10010101.0002.13.86    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    

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...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Kansas City on 5/25/1959...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/23/1959, off Dolan Nichols (CLE)...
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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