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Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel Williams (The Kid, The Thumper, The Splendid Splinter or Teddy Ballgame)
birth certificate reads Teddy Samuel
Hall of Famer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: August 30, 1918 in San Diego, CA
High School: Herbert Hoover (San Diego, CA)
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1936. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1939
Final Game: September 28, 1960
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1966 (282/302 ballots).
Died: July 5, 2002 in Inverness, FL
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1939 BOS AL 20 OF 149 348 318 11 19 3 .945 2.21 .970 2.35 0-0-149 MVP-4
1940 BOS AL 21 OF 143 328 302 13 13 2 .960 2.20 .970 2.32 128-0-16 AS,MVP-14
1940 BOS AL 21 P 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 1.00 AS,MVP-14
1941 BOS AL 22 OF 133 284 262 11 11 2 .961 2.05 .973 2.33 130-0-4 AS,MVP-2
1942 BOS AL 23 OF 150 331 312 15 4 4 .988 2.18 .976 2.31 150-0-0 AS,MVP-2
1946 BOS AL 27 OF 150 342 325 7 10 2 .971 2.21 .977 2.24 150-0-0 AS,MVP-1
1947 BOS AL 28 OF 156 366 347 10 9 2 .975 2.29 .979 2.35 156-0-0 AS,MVP-2
1948 BOS AL 29 OF 134 303 289 9 5 2 .983 2.22 .975 2.36 134-0-0 AS,MVP-3
1949 BOS AL 30 OF 155 355 337 12 6 3 .983 2.25 .980 2.27 155-0-0 AS,MVP-1
1950 BOS AL 31 OF 86 180 165 7 8 0 .956 2.00 .979 2.34 86-0-0 AS,MVP-21
1951 BOS AL 32 OF 147 331 315 12 4 6 .988 2.22 .977 2.23 147-0-0 AS,MVP-13
1952 BOS AL 33 OF 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .975 2.20 2-0-0
1953 BOS AL 34 OF 26 33 31 1 1 1 .970 1.23 .982 2.18 26-0-0 AS,MVP-26
1954 BOS AL 35 LF 115 113 962.1 221 212 5 4 0 .982 3.7 4.6 2.7 -4.0 6.7 1 2.03 1.89 .977 2.26 1.93 AS,MVP-7
1954 BOS AL 35 OF 115 113 962.1 222 213 5 4 0 .982 3.7 4.6 2.7 -4.0 6.7 1 2.04 1.90 .979 2.39 2.17 AS,MVP-7
1955 BOS AL 36 LF 93 93 730.2 177 170 5 2 0 .989 7.2 11.8 5.2 -0.8 6.1 2 2.16 1.88 .980 2.26 1.78 AS,MVP-4
1955 BOS AL 36 OF 93 93 730.2 177 170 5 2 0 .989 7.2 11.8 5.2 -0.8 6.1 2 2.16 1.88 .982 2.40 2.08 AS,MVP-4
1956 BOS AL 37 LF 110 110 859.2 187 175 7 5 2 .973 1.0 1.4 2.0 0.4 1.6 -1 1.91 1.65 .977 2.10 1.69 AS,MVP-6
1956 BOS AL 37 OF 110 110 859.2 186 174 7 5 2 .973 1.0 1.4 2.0 0.4 1.6 -1 1.89 1.65 .979 2.34 2.04 AS,MVP-6
1957 BOS AL 38 LF 125 125 988.2 213 210 2 1 0 .995 2.0 2.4 4.0 1.4 2.6 -2 1.93 1.70 .980 2.10 1.70 AS,MVP-2
1957 BOS AL 38 OF 125 125 988.2 218 215 2 1 0 .995 2.0 2.4 4.0 1.4 2.6 -2 1.98 1.74 .980 2.24 1.97 AS,MVP-2
1958 BOS AL 39 LF 114 114 920.2 162 152 3 7 0 .957 -16.9 -22.0 -10.9 -6.6 -4.3 -6 1.52 1.36 .980 2.09 1.62 AS,MVP-7
1958 BOS AL 39 OF 114 114 920.2 164 154 3 7 0 .957 -16.9 -22.0 -10.9 -6.6 -4.3 -6 1.53 1.38 .982 2.27 1.94 AS,MVP-7
1959 BOS AL 40 LF 76 75 549.1 98 91 4 3 0 .969 -11.3 -24.7 -9.3 -5.8 -3.6 -2 1.56 1.25 .981 2.06 1.68 AS,MVP-26
1959 BOS AL 40 OF 76 75 549.1 101 94 4 3 0 .970 -11.3 -24.7 -9.3 -5.8 -3.6 -2 1.61 1.29 .980 2.22 1.96 AS,MVP-26
1960 BOS AL 41 LF 87 87 676.0 136 129 6 1 1 .993 -15.9 -28.2 -13.9 -5.0 -9.0 -2 1.80 1.55 .984 2.14 1.67 AS,MVP-13
1960 BOS AL 41 OF 87 87 676.0 138 131 6 1 1 .993 -15.9 -28.2 -13.9 -5.0 -9.0 -2 1.82 1.57 .982 2.25 1.95 AS,MVP-13
19 Seasons OF 2151 717 5687.1 4411 4158 140 113 30 .974 -30.2 -6.4 -20.2 -20.4 0.1 -10 6.80 2.00 .977 2.31 2.21 1984-0-169
7 Seasons (incomplete) LF 720 717 5687.1 1194 1139 32 23 3 .981 -30.2 -6.4 -20.2 -20.4 0.1 -10 1.85 1.63 .979 2.15 1.73
1 Season P 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 1.00
19 Seasons TOT 2152 717 5687.1 4413 4158 142 113 30 .974 -30.2 -6.4 -20.2 -20.4 0.1 -10 6.80 2.00 .951 2.31 2.21 1984-0-169
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1939 BOS AL 20 149 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 149
1940 BOS AL 21 144 144 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 16 143
1941 BOS AL 22 143 143 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 4 133
1942 BOS AL 23 150 150 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 150
1946 BOS AL 27 150 150 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 150
1947 BOS AL 28 156 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 156
1948 BOS AL 29 137 137 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 0 0 134
1949 BOS AL 30 155 155 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 0 155
1950 BOS AL 31 89 89 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 86
1951 BOS AL 32 148 148 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 0 147
1952 BOS AL 33 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
1953 BOS AL 34 37 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 26
1954 BOS AL 35 117 113 117 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 115 4 0
1955 BOS AL 36 98 93 98 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 93 5 0
1956 BOS AL 37 136 110 136 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 110 26 0
1957 BOS AL 38 132 125 132 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 125 7 0
1958 BOS AL 39 129 114 129 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 114 15 0
1959 BOS AL 40 103 75 103 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 76 28 0
1960 BOS AL 41 113 87 113 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 0 0 87 26 0
19 Seasons 2292 717 2292 2292 1 0 0 0 0 0 1984 0 169 2151 111 0
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 BOS AL 35 4 0 4 0 1 5 0 4 0 1 32 25 1 40 7 0 9 4 1 14 4 0 14 14 0 109 54 49.5% 53 2 1.8% 3 4099 65% 79% 26% 433 49%
1955 BOS AL 36 2 0 2 0 1 5 0 4 1 0 45 35 0 32 10 0 18 14 0 8 3 0 12 12 0 115 74 64.3% 41 0 0.0% 5 3246 63% 80% 28% 395 44%
1956 BOS AL 37 4 0 4 0 2 7 0 1 2 1 36 25 1 35 8 1 15 9 0 13 2 0 16 15 0 115 59 51.3% 54 2 1.7% 5 3707 61% 78% 27% 398 45%
1957 BOS AL 38 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 38 29 0 28 5 0 24 13 0 11 2 0 15 15 0 116 64 55.2% 52 0 0.0% 2 4073 62% 80% 25% 448 45%
1958 BOS AL 39 7 0 6 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 34 25 1 29 4 0 30 18 1 11 3 0 16 16 0 120 66 55.0% 52 2 1.7% 1 3969 67% 80% 25% 407 38%
1959 BOS AL 40 3 0 3 0 2 4 0 2 1 0 19 12 2 22 3 0 6 2 0 5 1 0 10 10 0 62 28 45.2% 31 2 3.2% 2 2477 66% 77% 26% 215 44%
1960 BOS AL 41 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 42 32 1 27 4 0 26 17 0 8 0 0 15 14 0 118 67 56.8% 50 1 0.8% 5 3163 68% 79% 25% 333 40%
7 Seasons 22 0 21 1 7 32 0 13 7 3 246 183 6 213 41 1 128 77 2 70 15 0 98 96 0 755 412 54.6% 333 9 1.2% 23 24734 65% 79% 26% 2629 44%
MLB Averages 56.4% 2.4% 62% 79% 29% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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