Ted Williams

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: August 30, 1918 in San Diego, CA us

Died: July 5, 2002 in Inverness, FL

Buried: Frozen

High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: April 20, 1939 (Age 20-233d, 8,627th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1960 (Age 42-029d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1966. (Voted by BBWAA on 282/302 ballots)
View Ted Williams's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Theodore Samuel Williams

Nicknames: The Kid, Teddy Ballgame, Splendid Splinter or Thumper

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Hall of Fame
2x MVP
2x Triple Crown
19x All-Star
6x Batting Title
5x ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

121.8

7706

2654

521

.344

1798

RBI

1839

OBP

.482

SLG

.634

OPS

1.116

OPS+

191

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-18 / in Starts: 17-9
Longest Hitting Streak	12 games
Longest On Base Streak	12 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	11

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 110 PAs	34
Actual Runners on Base	79 (41-25-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 110 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	70 (37-22-11)

Most Driven In
Self	13
B Goodman	7
J Piersall	6
S Hudson	2
B Consolo	2
A Zarilla	1
F Baker	1
T Umphlett	1

Most Driven In By
Self	13
G Kell	2
S White	1
F Baker	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1428	108 (107)	Aug 6	BOS		SLB	L,7-8	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	7.21	-0.260	1.11	-0.02%	-0.69	PH
2	1429	111 (2)	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	L,3-9	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	8	.39	0.073	.05	0.01%	1.00	PH
3	1430	112	Aug 10	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	8	2.85	-0.063	.24	0.00%	-0.35	PH
4	1431	114 (1)	Aug 11 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,7-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	8	.12	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-0.44	PH
5	1432	116 (1)	Aug 13	BOS	@	PHA	L,0-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	8	1.58	-0.040	.17	0.00%	-0.17	PH
6	1433	117	Aug 15 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,2-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.667	.833	9	.95	-0.025	.06	0.00%	-0.11	PH
7	1434	118	Aug 15 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,2-4	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	6	1.60	0.046	.04	0.00%	0.21	PH
8	1435	120 (1)	Aug 16 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,4-7	GS-6	3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.400	1.111	1.511	3	1.30	0.098	.04	0.00%	0.60	LF
9	1436	121	Aug 18	BOS		PHA	W,2-1	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.917	1.345	3	1.03	-0.019	.01	0.00%	0.11	LF
10	1437	122	Aug 19	BOS		PHA	W,6-4	GS-8	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.357	.500	1.071	1.571	3	1.46	0.366	.00	0.00%	1.88	LF
11	1438	123	Aug 21 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-9	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.474	1.000	1.474	7	1.68	-0.046	.02	0.00%	-0.49	PH
12	1439	124	Aug 21 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-3	GS-7	4	4	1	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.474	.565	1.158	1.723	3	1.36	0.536	.01	0.00%	3.98	LF
13	1440	125	Aug 22	BOS	@	WSH	W,4-3	GS-7	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.593	1.091	1.684	3	1.78	0.322	.00	0.00%	2.16	LF
14	1441	126	Aug 23	BOS	@	WSH	W,5-4	GS-7	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.480	.581	1.120	1.701	3	1.41	0.120	.01	0.00%	0.19	LF
15	1442	127	Aug 27	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.448	.543	1.000	1.543	3	1.01	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.31	LF
16	1443	128	Aug 28	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS-6	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.438	.526	.969	1.495	3	.92	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.61	LF
17	1444	129	Aug 29	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-5	GS-8	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.444	.524	.917	1.440	3	1.21	0.068	.00	0.00%	0.57	LF
18	1445	130	Aug 30 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	GS-8	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.447	.543	.974	1.517	3	1.28	0.157	.00	0.00%	1.26	LF
19	1446	132 (1)	Aug 31	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-4	GS-7	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.429	.520	.976	1.496	3	1.23	0.128	.00	0.00%	1.40	LF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	1447	134 (1)	Sep 2	BOS	@	DET	W,5-2	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.422	.519	.933	1.452	3	1.33	0.093	.00	0.00%	0.78	LF
21	1448	135	Sep 3	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	GS-6	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.435	.544	.935	1.479	2	.74	0.085	.00	0.00%	1.13	LF
22	1449	136	Sep 6 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-4	GS-8	4	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.458	.574	1.000	1.574	3	1.11	0.147	.00	0.00%	1.35	LF
23	1450	138 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,7-4	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.462	.569	1.019	1.588	3	.81	0.207	.00	0.00%	2.25	LF
24	1451	139	Sep 7 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.453	.561	1.000	1.561	3	3.25	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
25	1452	140	Sep 9	BOS		CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.429	.543	.946	1.489	3	.82	-0.020	.00	0.00%	0.01	LF
26	1453	141	Sep 10	BOS		CLE	W,14-4	GS-7	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.433	.541	1.017	1.557	3	.88	0.127	.00	0.00%	2.31	LF
27	1454	142	Sep 11	BOS		SLB	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.406	.513	.953	1.466	3	.90	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.70	LF
28	1455	143	Sep 12	BOS		SLB	W,7-6	GS-9	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.382	.494	.897	1.391	3	1.95	-0.161	.00	0.00%	-1.10	LF
29	1456	144	Sep 13	BOS		CHW	W,7-6	GS-9	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.380	.494	.887	1.382	3	1.32	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.35	LF
30	1457	145	Sep 14	BOS		CHW	L,6-10	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.389	.500	.931	1.431	9	.38	0.024	.00	0.00%	1.51	PH
31	1458	146	Sep 15	BOS		CHW	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.505	.920	1.425	3	.89	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.41	LF
32	1459	148 (1)	Sep 17	BOS		DET	W,2-1	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.392	.495	.924	1.419	3	1.55	0.503	.00	0.00%	1.15	LF
33	1460	149	Sep 19	BOS		NYY	W,3-0	GS-8	4	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.407	.515	.938	1.453	3	1.15	0.138	.00	0.00%	1.64	LF
34	1461	150	Sep 20	BOS		NYY	L,8-10	GS-6	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.405	.515	.929	1.443	3	.83	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.74	LF
35	1462	151	Sep 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-0	GS-5	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.414	.519	.931	1.450	3	.92	0.117	.00	0.00%	1.23	LF
36	1463	152	Sep 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.409	.514	.920	1.434	6	.77	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
37	1464	153	Sep 27	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.407	.509	.901	1.410	3	.86	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.13	LF
							19-18		110	91	17	37	6	0	13	34	19	1	10	0	0		0	1	0	1	.407	.509	.901	1.410		1.25	2.761	.02	-0.02%	24.69

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