Player
Ted Williams HOF 1966
Player Info
- Full Name
- Theodore Samuel
- Born
-
August 30, 1918
San Diego, CA, USA - Died
- July 5, 2002
- Size
- 6'3" / 205 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- April 20, 1939
- Final Game
- September 28, 1960
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1939-1960
Honors
17 x All-Star
1958 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1957 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1957 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(ML)
1957 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1956 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1955 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1951 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1949 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1949 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(ML)
... and 29 more
Career Batting
2,292
G
.344
AVG
2,654
H
521
HR
1,839
RBI
1.114
OPS
208
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Career Pitching
0-0
W-L
4.50
ERA
1
G
1
SO
0
SV
1.50
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AL | 2.0 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 1.500 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Boston Red Sox | 113 | 310 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 56 | .316 |
| 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 103 | 272 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 32 | .254 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | 129 | 411 | 135 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 81 | .328 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | 132 | 420 | 163 | 28 | 1 | 38 | 96 | .388 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | 136 | 400 | 138 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 71 | .345 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 98 | 320 | 114 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 77 | .356 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 117 | 386 | 133 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 93 | .345 |
| 1953 | Boston Red Sox | 37 | 91 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 17 | .407 |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 148 | 531 | 169 | 28 | 4 | 30 | 109 | .318 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 334 | 106 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 82 | .317 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 566 | 194 | 39 | 3 | 43 | 150 | .343 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 137 | 509 | 188 | 44 | 3 | 25 | 124 | .369 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 156 | 528 | 181 | 40 | 9 | 32 | 125 | .343 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 150 | 514 | 176 | 37 | 8 | 38 | 142 | .342 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | 150 | 522 | 186 | 34 | 5 | 36 | 141 | .356 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | 143 | 456 | 185 | 33 | 3 | 37 | 135 | .406 |
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | 144 | 561 | 193 | 43 | 14 | 23 | 134 | .344 |
| 1939 | Boston Red Sox | 149 | 565 | 185 | 44 | 11 | 31 | 131 | .327 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | AL | 390 | .329 | .285 | 19.2 | 10.5 | 205 | 30.5 | |
| 1959 | AL | 331 | .165 | .246 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 125 | 10.5 | |
| 1958 | AL | 517 | .256 | .321 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 195 | 27.2 | ✓ |
| 1957 | AL | 546 | .343 | .367 | 21.8 | 7.9 | 253 | 40.0 | ✓ |
| 1956 | AL | 503 | .260 | .338 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 195 | 25.1 | ✓ |
| 1955 | AL | 417 | .347 | .316 | 21.8 | 5.8 | 233 | 29.5 | |
| 1954 | AL | 526 | .290 | .317 | 25.9 | 6.1 | 226 | 30.1 | ✓ |
| 1953 | AL | 110 | .495 | .353 | 17.3 | 9.1 | 287 | 13.8 | |
| 1952 | AL | 12 | .500 | .429 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 298 | 1.1 | |
| 1951 | AL | 675 | .237 | .305 | 21.3 | 6.7 | 181 | 31.6 | ✓ |
| 1950 | AL | 416 | .329 | .274 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 188 | 29.5 | |
| 1949 | AL | 730 | .307 | .318 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 210 | 44.9 | ✓ |
| 1948 | AL | 638 | .246 | .368 | 19.7 | 6.4 | 204 | 26.1 | ✓ |
| 1947 | AL | 693 | .292 | .332 | 23.4 | 6.8 | 222 | 33.0 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 672 | .325 | .319 | 23.2 | 6.5 | 235 | 39.5 | ✓ |
| 1942 | AL | 671 | .291 | .345 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 234 | 38.4 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 606 | .329 | .378 | 24.3 | 4.5 | 251 | 38.7 | ✓ |
| 1940 | AL | 661 | .250 | .351 | 14.5 | 8.2 | 175 | 24.2 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 677 | .281 | .328 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 174 | 33.0 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2,151 | 4,158 | 140 | 113 | 30 | .974 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 87 | 131 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .993 |
| 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 76 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .970 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 114 | 154 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .957 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 125 | 215 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .995 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 110 | 174 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .973 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 93 | 170 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .989 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 115 | 213 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .982 |
| 1953 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 26 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .970 |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 147 | 315 | 12 | 4 | 6 | .988 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 86 | 165 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .956 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 155 | 337 | 12 | 6 | 3 | .983 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 134 | 289 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .983 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 156 | 347 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .975 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 150 | 325 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .971 |
| 1942 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 150 | 312 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .988 |
| 1941 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 133 | 262 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .961 |
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 143 | 302 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .960 |
| 1940 | Boston Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 149 | 318 | 11 | 19 | 3 | .945 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 | ||
| 1946 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
Managerial record: 273-364 (.429)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas Rangers | AL | 154 | 54 | 100 | .351 | 6 | |
| 1971 | Washington Senators | AL | 159 | 63 | 96 | .396 | 5 | |
| 1970 | Washington Senators | AL | 162 | 70 | 92 | .432 | 6 | |
| 1969 | Washington Senators | AL | 162 | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 |