#22 Ted Kluszewski, First Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Ted Kluszewski

9/10/1924
32
USA,IL,ARGO
6"2
230

First Base
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Great Leader
4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Prone
3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1957
10 Year(s), 38 Days (1758 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 38 Days (1758 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76859
Versus LHP55749
Versus RHP86859
Talent86869
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2
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4
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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  
9/21@NYYL 7-11410000000#7  
9/22@KCW 1-0302100110#7  
9/23@KCW 4-2400000011#3  
9/24@KCW 8-5402200200#7  
9/27@BROW 9-3523110100#4  
9/28@BROW 4-1411001100#4  
9/30BROL 8-16301000010#7  
10/1BROW 8-5311000100#4  
10/2BROL 2-7410000000#4  
10/4@BROW 10-9422002300#7PoG 

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14453117128132125874539.322.376.559.936.925.237
Projected15155918029134131924741.322.376.559.936.925.237
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13458235014032976110100.0109.77.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1854350831201417000.232.286.389.676
vs. RHP3461282312494673122303.370.423.6501.073
Close/Late682241215562000.324.378.500.878
Scoring Position154647012900219300.416.478.6951.172
Pinch Hitting931002010000.333.400.444.844
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69247841301969472514.340.405.6231.029
Road75284871511356402025.306.351.504.854
This Week2820023300.250.2501.0001.250
Last Week41561113410.400.471.8001.271
March/April238128603191477.346.411.531.942
May238125307241173.309.360.605.964
June27983560112119411.357.382.7551.137
July249832414261688.327.380.510.890
August2696294062218146.302.391.531.922
Sept/Oct21772250113954.286.325.390.715
Postseason62381136710.348.400.8701.270

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
Total145953711635274222791039876496166129683.304.361.519.881 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19546238101451100.348.375.522.897
19566238113671000.348.400.8701.270
Total12461621410122100.348.375.6961.071

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base140134145111713515746.9961159.112.22    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1950 - .323 - 6th
1952 - .336 - 2nd
OBP
1952 - .392 - 10th
SLG
1951 - .587 - 2nd
1952 - .597 - 2nd
OPS
1951 - .969 - 2nd
1952 - .988 - 2nd
Hits
1950 - 179 - 6th
1951 - 173 - 8th
1952 - 194 - 2nd
1953 - 186 - 4th
Doubles
1953 - 35 - 7th
Homeruns
1951 - 40 - 4th
1952 - 39 - 3rd
1954 - 27 - 10th
1955 - 28 - 5th
RBI
1950 - 105 - 8th
1951 - 116 - 4th
1954 - 116 - 6th
1955 - 117 - 3rd
Runs
1951 - 110 - 5th
1952 - 118 - 2nd
 

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