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Ted KluszewskiTheodore Bernard Kluszewski (Big Klu) Position: First Baseman
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Born: September 10, 1924 in Argo, IL
School: Indiana University-Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1946.
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Debut: April 18, 1947
Teams (by GP): Reds/Redlegs/Pirates/WhiteSox/Angels 1947-1961
Final Game: October 1, 1961
Died: March 29, 1988 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #336. Troy Glaus… #337. B.J. Surhoff… #338. Tommy Henrich… #339. TED KLUSZEWSKI… #340. David Justice… #341. Reggie Sanders… #342. Darrell Porter… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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| 1947 | 22 | CIN | NL | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | -23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /3 | ||||
| 1948 | 23 | CIN | NL | 113 | 397 | 379 | 49 | 104 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 18 | 32 | .274 | .307 | .451 | .758 | 105 | 171 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | 24 | CIN | NL | 136 | 550 | 531 | 63 | 164 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 3 | 19 | 24 | .309 | .333 | .411 | .743 | 97 | 218 | 10 | 0 | 0 | *3 | ||||
| 1950 | 25 | CIN | NL | 134 | 572 | 538 | 76 | 165 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 111 | 3 | 33 | 28 | .307 | .348 | .515 | .863 | 124 | 277 | 20 | 1 | 0 | *3 | MVP-18 | |||
| 1951 | 26 | CIN | NL | 154 | 644 | 607 | 74 | 157 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 33 | .259 | .301 | .387 | .688 | 83 | 235 | 16 | 2 | 0 | *3 | |||
| 1952 | 27 | CIN | NL | 135 | 549 | 497 | 62 | 159 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 28 | .320 | .383 | .509 | .892 | 146 | 253 | 13 | 4 | 1 | *3 | MVP-17 | ||
| 1953 | 28 | CIN | NL | 149 | 629 | 570 | 97 | 180 | 25 | 0 | 40 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 34 | .316 | .380 | .570 | .950 | 143 | 325 | 13 | 4 | 0 | *3 | AS,MVP-7 | ||
| 1954 | 29 | CIN | NL | 149 | 658 | 573 | 104 | 187 | 28 | 3 | 49 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 35 | .326 | .407 | .642 | 1.049 | 167 | 368 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | *3 | AS,MVP-2 | |
| 1955 | 30 | CIN | NL | 153 | 686 | 612 | 116 | 192 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 40 | .314 | .382 | .585 | .967 | 147 | 358 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | *3 | AS,MVP-6 |
| 1956 | 31 | CIN | NL | 138 | 574 | 517 | 91 | 156 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 31 | .302 | .362 | .536 | .898 | 133 | 277 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | *3 | AS,MVP-14 |
| 1957 | 32 | CIN | NL | 69 | 133 | 127 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .268 | .301 | .465 | .765 | 97 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1958 | 33 | PIT | NL | 100 | 331 | 301 | 29 | 88 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | .292 | .348 | .402 | .750 | 100 | 121 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1959 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 91 | 239 | 223 | 22 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | .278 | .319 | .404 | .723 | 96 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1959 | 34 | PIT | NL | 60 | 127 | 122 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .262 | .291 | .410 | .701 | 86 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1959 | 34 | CHW | AL | 31 | 112 | 101 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | .297 | .351 | .396 | .747 | 106 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1960 | 35 | CHW | AL | 81 | 206 | 181 | 20 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | .293 | .364 | .425 | .789 | 114 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1961 | 36 | LAA | AL | 107 | 290 | 263 | 32 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | .243 | .303 | .460 | .764 | 94 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 15 Yrs | 1718 | 6469 | 5929 | 848 | 1766 | 290 | 29 | 279 | 1028 | 20 | 10 | 492 | 365 | .298 | .353 | .498 | .850 | 123 | 2951 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 70 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 610 | 559 | 80 | 167 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 97 | 2 | 46 | 34 | .298 | .353 | .498 | .850 | 123 | 278 | 13 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CIN (11 yrs) | 1339 | 5403 | 4961 | 745 | 1499 | 244 | 23 | 251 | 886 | 20 | 8 | 406 | 292 | .302 | .357 | .512 | .869 | 128 | 2542 | 121 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 50 | |||||
| PIT (2 yrs) | 160 | 458 | 423 | 40 | 120 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | .284 | .333 | .404 | .737 | 96 | 171 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 112 | 318 | 282 | 31 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 20 | .294 | .360 | .415 | .775 | 111 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |||||
| LAA (1 yr) | 107 | 290 | 263 | 32 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | .243 | .303 | .460 | .764 | 94 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| NL (13 yrs) | 1499 | 5861 | 5384 | 785 | 1619 | 267 | 28 | 257 | 940 | 20 | 8 | 437 | 322 | .301 | .355 | .504 | .859 | 125 | 2713 | 132 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 57 | |||||
| AL (3 yrs) | 219 | 608 | 545 | 63 | 147 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 43 | .270 | .333 | .437 | .769 | 103 | 238 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 1947 | 22 | CIN | NL | 9 | 11 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .479 | .499 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -1 | $ | /3 | |
| 1948 | 23 | CIN | NL | 113 | 397 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -0.5 | 14 | 10 | 0.9 | .496 | .497 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 10 | $ | 3 | |
| 1949 | 24 | CIN | NL | 136 | 550 | -2 | -2 | 2 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -1.1 | 19 | 9 | 0.7 | .492 | .493 | 1.1 | -0.9 | 12 | $ | *3 | |
| 1950 | 25 | CIN | NL | 134 | 572 | 18 | 1 | -0 | -4 | -6 | 8 | 0.6 | 19 | 27 | 2.5 | .506 | .505 | 3.1 | -1.1 | 31 | $ | *3 | MVP-18 |
| 1951 | 26 | CIN | NL | 154 | 644 | -14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -19 | -2.1 | 21 | 2 | 0.0 | .487 | .487 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 2 | $ | *3 | |
| 1952 | 27 | CIN | NL | 135 | 549 | 30 | 0 | 1 | -7 | -6 | 18 | 1.9 | 19 | 36 | 3.7 | .514 | .512 | 4.5 | -1.4 | 43 | $ | *3 | MVP-17 |
| 1953 | 28 | CIN | NL | 149 | 629 | 37 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -7 | 29 | 2.7 | 21 | 50 | 4.7 | .519 | .517 | 5.1 | -0.9 | 51 | $ | *3 | AS,MVP-7 |
| 1954 | 29 | CIN | NL | 149 | 658 | 59 | -1 | -0 | 6 | -7 | 56 | 5.5 | 22 | 78 | 7.7 | .538 | .535 | 7.2 | -0.2 | 72 | $ | *3 | AS,MVP-2 |
| 1955 | 30 | CIN | NL | 153 | 686 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 30 | 2.8 | 23 | 54 | 5.0 | .520 | .519 | 5.3 | -0.9 | 53 | $ | *3 | AS,MVP-6 |
| 1956 | 31 | CIN | NL | 138 | 574 | 20 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -7 | 11 | 0.8 | 20 | 30 | 2.7 | .508 | .507 | 3.5 | -1.4 | 34 | $ | *3 | AS,MVP-14 |
| 1957 | 32 | CIN | NL | 69 | 133 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -0.2 | 4 | 3 | 0.2 | .497 | .499 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 4 | $ | 3 | |
| 1958 | 33 | PIT | NL | 100 | 331 | 1 | -1 | -0 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -0.8 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | .492 | .495 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 7 | $ | 3 | |
| 1959 | 34 | PIT | NL | 60 | 127 | -2 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -0.3 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | .495 | .498 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | $ | 3 | |
| 1959 | 34 | CHW | AL | 31 | 112 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 | .495 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1 | $ | 3 | |
| 1960 | 35 | CHW | AL | 81 | 206 | 2 | -1 | -0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -0.2 | 6 | 4 | 0.4 | .498 | .499 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 4 | $ | 3 | |
| 1961 | 36 | LAA | AL | 107 | 290 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -0.5 | 8 | 4 | 0.3 | .496 | .497 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 3 | $ | 3 | |
| 15 Seasons | 1718 | 6469 | 181 | -2 | 6 | -16 | -71 | 97 | 8.0 | 215 | 311 | 29.2 | .506 | .504 | 32.6 | -10.0 | 327 | $ | |||||
| CIN (11 yrs) | 1339 | 5403 | 183 | 2 | 5 | -16 | -60 | 114 | 10.1 | 183 | 297 | 28.0 | .509 | .506 | 31.3 | -8.5 | 313 | $ | |||||
| PIT (2 yrs) | 160 | 458 | -2 | -2 | -0 | -3 | -5 | -11 | -1.2 | 16 | 5 | 0.4 | .493 | .497 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 8 | $ | |||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 112 | 318 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -0.4 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | .497 | .499 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 5 | $ | |||||
| LAA (1 yr) | 107 | 290 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -0.5 | 8 | 4 | 0.3 | .496 | .497 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 3 | $ | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
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| 1947 | CIN | NL | 22 | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.00 | .991 | 9.60 | ||||||
| 1948 | CIN | NL | 23 | 1B | 98 | 94 | 85 | 907 | 833 | 65 | 9 | 60 | .990 | 9.16 | .990 | 9.61 | ||||||
| 1949 | CIN | NL | 24 | 1B | 134 | 131 | 116 | 1219 | 1140 | 65 | 14 | 109 | .989 | 8.99 | .991 | 9.62 | ||||||
| 1950 | CIN | NL | 25 | 1B | 131 | 130 | 127 | 1153.1 | 1199 | 1123 | 61 | 15 | 101 | .987 | 9.24 | 9.04 | .990 | 9.71 | 9.61 | MVP-18 | ||
| 1951 | CIN | NL | 26 | 1B | 154 | 153 | 153 | 1374.2 | 1474 | 1381 | 88 | 5 | 115 | .997 | 9.62 | 9.54 | .989 | 9.76 | 9.72 | |||
| 1952 | CIN | NL | 27 | 1B | 133 | 131 | 123 | 1138.0 | 1195 | 1121 | 66 | 8 | 116 | .993 | 9.39 | 8.92 | .990 | 9.89 | 9.81 | MVP-17 | ||
| 1953 | CIN | NL | 28 | 1B | 147 | 147 | 144 | 1278.2 | 1350 | 1285 | 58 | 7 | 149 | .995 | -2 | -2 | 9.45 | 9.14 | .990 | 9.88 | 9.68 | AS,MVP-7 |
| 1954 | CIN | NL | 29 | 1B | 149 | 149 | 140 | 1306.2 | 1343 | 1237 | 101 | 5 | 166 | .996 | 6 | 6 | 9.22 | 8.98 | .991 | 9.81 | 9.75 | AS,MVP-2 |
| 1955 | CIN | NL | 30 | 1B | 153 | 153 | 148 | 1343.2 | 1482 | 1388 | 86 | 8 | 153 | .995 | 1 | 1 | 9.87 | 9.63 | .991 | 9.79 | 9.70 | AS,MVP-6 |
| 1956 | CIN | NL | 31 | 1B | 131 | 130 | 121 | 1142.1 | 1268 | 1166 | 89 | 13 | 110 | .990 | -4 | -4 | 9.89 | 9.58 | .989 | 9.82 | 9.72 | AS,MVP-14 |
| 1957 | CIN | NL | 32 | 1B | 23 | 19 | 16 | 169.0 | 178 | 161 | 15 | 2 | 11 | .989 | -2 | -11 | 9.37 | 7.65 | .990 | 9.67 | 9.73 | |
| 1958 | PIT | NL | 33 | 1B | 72 | 72 | 43 | 592.0 | 631 | 591 | 36 | 4 | 62 | .994 | -3 | -6 | 9.53 | 8.71 | .990 | 9.54 | 9.49 | |
| 1959 | TOT | MLB | 34 | 1B | 49 | 49 | 23 | 371.0 | 393 | 371 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 9.53 | 8.02 | .989 | 9.73 | 9.65 | |
| 1959 | PIT | NL | 34 | 1B | 20 | 20 | 13 | 164.0 | 163 | 151 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 8.95 | 8.15 | .988 | 9.58 | 9.48 | |
| 1959 | CHW | AL | 34 | 1B | 29 | 29 | 10 | 207.0 | 230 | 220 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 1 | 6 | 10.00 | 7.93 | .990 | 9.84 | 9.77 | |
| 1960 | CHW | AL | 35 | 1B | 39 | 37 | 32 | 329.1 | 345 | 325 | 19 | 1 | 38 | .997 | 0 | 1 | 9.40 | 8.82 | .991 | 9.58 | 9.56 | |
| 1961 | LAA | AL | 36 | 1B | 66 | 59 | 45 | 496.2 | 554 | 520 | 28 | 6 | 51 | .989 | 1 | 3 | 9.93 | 8.30 | .990 | 9.45 | 9.34 | |
| 15 Seasons | 1B | 1481 | 1454 | 1316 | 10695.1 | 13548 | 12652 | 799 | 97 | 1269 | .993 | -1 | -0 | 9.54 | 9.08 | .990 | 9.76 | 9.66 | ||||
| 15 Seasons | TOT | 1481 | 1454 | 1316 | 10695.1 | 13548 | 12652 | 799 | 97 | 1269 | .993 | -1 | -0 | 9.54 | 9.08 | .990 | 9.76 | 9.66 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
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| Black Ink | Batting - 11 (217), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 112 (187), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 76 (247), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 24 (548), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | First Base (60th), 29.2 career WAR/27.2 7yr-peak WAR/28.2 JAWS Average HOF 1B (out of 18) = 62.3 career WAR/40.7 7yr-peak WAR/51.5 JAWS |
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| 1957 | 32 | New York Giants | $40,000 | 3/6/57 TSN | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $40,000 | ||||
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