Ted Williams

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: August 30, 1918 in San Diego, CA us

Died: July 5, 2002 in Inverness, FL

Buried: Frozen

High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: April 20, 1939 (Age 20-233d, 8,627th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1960 (Age 42-029d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1966. (Voted by BBWAA on 282/302 ballots)
View Ted Williams's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Theodore Samuel Williams

Nicknames: The Kid, Teddy Ballgame, Splendid Splinter or Thumper

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Hall of Fame
2x MVP
2x Triple Crown
19x All-Star
6x Batting Title
5x ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

121.8

7706

2654

521

.344

1798

RBI

1839

OBP

.482

SLG

.634

OPS

1.116

OPS+

191

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 18	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
3	3	Apr 20	BOS		PHA	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 21	BOS		PHA	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 22 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	6	Apr 22 (2)	BOS		PHA	W,7-4	CG	31	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 24	BOS		WSH	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
8	8	Apr 26	BOS		NYY	W,13-7	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 27	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 28	BOS	@	PHA	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
11	11	Apr 29	BOS	@	PHA	W,12-8	CG	63	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	13	May 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
14	14	May 3	BOS	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
15	15	May 4	BOS	@	DET	L,4-8	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	16	May 5	BOS	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	48	10.1	5	0	0	5	0	LF
17	17	May 6 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,5-4	CG	45	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	May 6 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,2-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	19	May 7	BOS	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	20	May 12	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	21	May 13	BOS	@	WSH	W,10-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	22	May 14	BOS	@	WSH	W,8-7	CG	54	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	23	May 15	BOS		CHW	L,7-9	CG	56	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
24	24	May 16	BOS		CHW	L,5-9	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	25	May 18	BOS		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	26	May 19	BOS		CLE	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	27	May 20	BOS		DET	L,4-8	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 21	BOS		DET	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
29	29	May 22	BOS		DET	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	30	May 23	BOS		SLB	W,12-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	31	May 25	BOS		WSH	W,14-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 26	BOS		WSH	W,11-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	33	May 27 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
34	34	May 27 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	35	May 28	BOS		NYY	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	36	May 30 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,11-10	CG	63	15.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
37	37	May 30 (2)	BOS		NYY	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	38	Jun 1	BOS	@	SLB	L,0-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	39	Jun 2	BOS	@	SLB	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	40	Jun 3 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	41	Jun 3 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-11	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	42	Jun 4 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
43	43	Jun 4 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	44	Jun 5	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	45	Jun 6	BOS	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	46	Jun 7	BOS	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	LF
47	47	Jun 8	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	48	Jun 9	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
49	49	Jun 10 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	50	Jun 10 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	51	Jun 12	BOS		DET	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	52	Jun 13	BOS		DET	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	53	Jun 16	BOS		SLB	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	54	Jun 17 (1)	BOS		SLB	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
55	55	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		SLB	W,3-0	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	56	Jun 18	BOS		CLE	L,7-9	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
57	57	Jun 19	BOS		CLE	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	58	Jun 20	BOS		CLE	L,8-14	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	59	Jun 21	BOS		CLE	L,4-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
60	60	Jun 22	BOS		CHW	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
61	61	Jun 23	BOS		CHW	W,8-7	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	62	Jun 24 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	63	Jun 24 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	64	Jun 26	BOS		PHA	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	1	LF
65	65	Jun 27	BOS		PHA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	66	Jun 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
67	67	Jun 30	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	68	Jul 1	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
69	69	Jul 2	BOS	@	WSH	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	70	Jul 3	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	71	Jul 4 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	72	Jul 4 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
73	73	Jul 5	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
74	74	Jul 6	BOS		NYY	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
75	75	Jul 7	BOS		NYY	W,10-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	76	Jul 8	BOS		NYY	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
77	77	Jul 12 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
78	78	Jul 12 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-4	GS	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
79	80 (1)	Jul 14	BOS	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
80	81	Jul 15 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
81	82	Jul 15 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	W,9-5	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	83	Jul 16	BOS	@	SLB	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	84	Jul 17	BOS	@	CLE	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	85	Jul 18	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	86	Jul 19	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	48	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	87	Jul 20	BOS	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
87	88	Jul 21	BOS	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
88	89	Jul 22	BOS	@	DET	W,10-9	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	90	Jul 24	BOS		CHW	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	91	Jul 25	BOS		CHW	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
91	92	Jul 26	BOS		CHW	W,13-10	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
92	93	Jul 27	BOS		CLE	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	94	Jul 28	BOS		CLE	W,8-4	CG	61	16.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	95	Jul 29	BOS		CLE	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	96	Jul 31	BOS		SLB	L,6-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	97	Aug 1	BOS		SLB	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	98	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		SLB	W,12-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	99	Aug 2 (2)	BOS		SLB	W,11-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	100	Aug 3	BOS		DET	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	101	Aug 4	BOS		DET	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
101	102	Aug 5 (1)	BOS		DET	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	103	Aug 5 (2)	BOS		DET	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
103	104	Aug 7	BOS		PHA	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	105	Aug 9 (1)	BOS		PHA	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
105	106	Aug 9 (2)	BOS		PHA	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
106	107	Aug 10	BOS		WSH	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
107	108	Aug 11	BOS		WSH	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	109	Aug 12 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
109	110	Aug 12 (2)	BOS		WSH	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
110	111	Aug 14	BOS	@	PHA	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	112	Aug 15	BOS	@	PHA	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	113	Aug 16	BOS	@	PHA	L,2-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	114	Aug 17	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-4	CG	53	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	115	Aug 18	BOS	@	WSH	W,10-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
115	116	Aug 19	BOS	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
116	117	Aug 21	BOS	@	SLB	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
117	118	Aug 22	BOS	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	54	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	119	Aug 23	BOS	@	SLB	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
119	120	Aug 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	121	Aug 25	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	122	Aug 26 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	123	Aug 26 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
123	124	Aug 28	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	125	Aug 29	BOS	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
125	126	Aug 30	BOS	@	DET	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	129 (2)	Sep 5	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	130	Sep 7 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
128	131	Sep 7 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	L,4-11	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	132	Sep 8	BOS	@	PHA	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
130	133	Sep 9 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	L,4-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	134	Sep 9 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
132	135	Sep 11	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	136	Sep 12	BOS		DET	W,2-1	CG	42	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
134	137	Sep 13	BOS		SLB	W,5-4	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	138	Sep 14	BOS		SLB	W,9-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
136	139	Sep 15	BOS		SLB	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
137	140	Sep 16	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	141	Sep 17	BOS		CHW	W,12-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	142	Sep 18	BOS		CLE	L,4-6	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	143	Sep 19	BOS		CLE	L,2-15	CG	52	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF
141	144	Sep 21	BOS		NYY	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	145	Sep 22	BOS		NYY	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	146	Sep 23	BOS		NYY	L,1-6	CG	44	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
144	147	Sep 25	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	148	Sep 26	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
146	149	Sep 27	BOS	@	WSH	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
147	150	Sep 28 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
							147gm		1309.2	311	10	4	325	6