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Ted Kluszewski   |   Major Leaguer   1947-1961

Full Name:  Theodore Bernard Kluszewski
Born:  September 10,1924  in  Argo, Illinois
Death:  March 29,1988
Height:  6-2  Weight:  225  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:   -
College:  Indiana University

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1946] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds.  [Dec 28,1957] - Traded by Reds to Pirates for Dee Fondy.  [Aug 25,1959] - Traded by Pirates to White Sox for Bob Sagers and Harry Simpson.  [Dec 14,1960] - Selected by Angels from White Sox in expansion draft.  [Oct 19,1961] - Released by Angels.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1947CincinnatiNL22CinMLB 1b 9101100020 120 0 0 .100*.189.100*289--
1948CincinnatiNL23CinMLB 1b 1133794910423412571 18320 0 14 .274*.312.451*763--
1949CincinnatiNL24CinMLB 1b 136531631642628683 19240 0 10 .309*.337.411*748--
1950CincinnatiNL25CinMLB 1b 13453876165370251113 33281 0 20 .307*.351.515*866--
1951CincinnatiNL26CinMLB 1b 1546077415735213776235332 0 16 .259*.304.387*691--
1952CincinnatiNL27CinMLB 1b 13549762159241116863347284 1 13 .320*.382.509*891--
1953CincinnatiNL28CinMLB 1b 14957097180250401082055344 0 13 .316*.380.570*950--
1954CincinnatiNL29CinMLB 1b 149573104187283491410278353 0512 .326.407.6421049--
1955CincinnatiNL30CinMLB 1b 153612116192250471131166404250410 .314.382.585967--
1956CincinnatiNL31CinMLB 1b 13851791156141351021049313220511 .302.362.536898--
1957CincinnatiNL32CinMLB 1b9,469127123470621005513002 .268.301.46576652%
1958PittsburghNL33PitMLB 1b4100301298813443700261616128 .292.348.40275050%
1959PittsburghNL34PitMLB 1b9,46012211321012170051401003 .262.291.41070160%
 Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB 1b4311011130212100191003114 .297.351.39674751%
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB 1b4,98118120539053901221005033 .293.364.42578949%
1961LA AngelsAL36LaaMLB 1b41072633264120153900242305034 .243.303.46076350%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)17185929848176629029279102820492365233143 .298.498-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwWs6235910310002000000 .391.440.8261266--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)6235910310002000000 .391.440.8261266--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1947CincinnatiNL22CinMLB1B21000101---1.000--
 
1948CincinnatiNL23CinMLB1B9883365990760---.990--
 
1949CincinnatiNL24CinMLB1B134114065141219109---.989--
 
1950CincinnatiNL25CinMLB1B131112361151199101---.987--
 
1951CincinnatiNL26CinMLB1B15413818851474115---.997--
 
1952CincinnatiNL27CinMLB1B13311216681195116---.993--
 
1953CincinnatiNL28CinMLB1B14712855871350149---.995--
 
1954CincinnatiNL29CinMLB1B149123710151343166---.996--
 
1955CincinnatiNL30CinMLB1B15313888681482153---.995--
 
1956CincinnatiNL31CinMLB1B131116689131268110---.990--
 
1957CincinnatiNL32CinMLB1B2316115217811---.989--
 
1958PittsburghNL33PitMLB1B7259136463162---.994--
 
1959Chi Wh-SoxAL34ChwMLB1B2922010023013---1.000--
1959PittsburghNL34PitMLB1B2015112016314---1.000--
 
1960Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB1B3932519134538---.997--
 
1961LA AngelsAL36LaaMLB1B6652028655451---.989--
 


 Awards
[1950] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)  [1952] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1953] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [1954] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1968] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 4.95%)  [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (11 votes - 3.24%)  [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (8 votes - 2.67%)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 2.5%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 2.53%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 3.68%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (28 votes - 7.67%)  [1975] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (33 votes - 9.12%)  [1976] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (50 votes - 12.89%)  [1977] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (55 votes - 14.36%)  [1978] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (51 votes - 13.46%)  [1979] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (58 votes - 13.43%)  [1980] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (50 votes - 12.99%)  [1981] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (56 votes - 13.97%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
His number 18 was retired by the Cincinnati Reds in 1998.

Notes: Played in 4 All-Star games during his career (1953-1956)
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