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Ted Savage
From BR Bullpen
Theodore Edmund Savage Jr. born Ephesian Savage
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School Lincoln University of Missouri
- Debut April 9, 1962
- Final Game July 3, 1971
- Born February 21, 1936 in Venice, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ted Savage played for eight teams in a nine-year major league career. His best season was 1970, when he posted a line of .279/.402/.482 in 276 at-bats for the Milwaukee Brewers.
He had his most at-bats as a 26-year-old rookie with the 1962 Philadelphia Phillies, where he was the same age as Tony Taylor and Ruben Amaro.
Because he moved around a lot, he was a teammate of some famous players: Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell in Pittsburgh, Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda in St. Louis, Ernie Banks and Billy Williams in Chicago, Don Drysdale in Los Angeles, and Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in Cincinnati.
He was working in the St. Louis Cardinals front office as of 2007.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1961 MVP International League Buffalo Bisons
