Read Me Ted Kluszewski
Ted Kluszewski
Full name Theodore Bernard Kluszewski Born September 10, 1924, Argo, Illinois Died March 29, 1988, Cincinnati, Ohio Buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio (Gardens Mausoleum - St. Mausoleum Maus - Crypt 57 - Tier C) First Game: April 18, 1947 ; Final Game: October 1, 1961 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 2" Weight: 225 Named first baseman on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1954 to 1956) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1947 CIN N Daily Splits 9 10 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 -0.2 1947 CIN N
1948 CIN N Daily Splits 113 379 49 104 23 4 12 57 18 9 32 0 0 0 9 14 1 0 .274 .307 .451 0.0 1948 CIN N
1949 CIN N Daily Splits 136 531 63 164 26 2 8 68 19 3 24 0 0 0 13 10 3 5 .309 .333 .411 -1.4 1949 CIN N
1950 CIN N Daily Splits 134 538 76 165 37 0 25 111 33 13 28 1 0 0 13 20 3 1 .307 .348 .515 0.0 1950 CIN N
1951 CIN N Daily Splits 154 607 74 157 35 2 13 77 35 11 33 2 0 0 10 16 6 2 .259 .301 .387 -2.8 1951 CIN N
1952 CIN N Daily Splits 135 497 62 159 24 11 16 86 47 15 28 4 1 0 9 13 3 3 .320 .383 .509 1.8 1952 CIN N
1953 CIN N Daily Splits 149 570 97 180 25 0 40 108 55 6 34 4 0 0 10 13 2 0 .316 .380 .570 1.1 1953 CIN N
1954 CIN N Daily Splits 149 573 104 187 28 3 49 141 78 15 35 3 0 5 0 12 12 0 2 .326 .407 .642 4.2 1954 CIN N
1955 CIN N Daily Splits 153 612 116 192 25 0 47 113 66 25 40 4 0 4 0 8 10 1 1 .314 .382 .585 2.2 1955 CIN N
1956 CIN N Daily Splits 138 517 91 156 14 1 35 102 49 22 31 3 0 5 0 6 11 1 0 .302 .362 .536 1.0 1956 CIN N
1957 CIN N Daily Splits 69 127 12 34 7 0 6 21 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .268 .301 .465 -0.2 1957 CIN N
1958 PIT N Daily Splits 100 301 29 88 13 4 4 37 26 6 16 1 1 2 0 7 8 0 0 .292 .348 .402 -0.8 1958 PIT N
1959 PIT N Daily Splits 60 122 11 32 10 1 2 17 5 1 14 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 .262 .291 .410 -0.4 1959 PIT N
1959 CHI A Daily Splits 31 101 11 30 2 1 2 10 9 3 10 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 .297 .351 .396 -0.3 1959 CHI A
1959 Total 91 223 22 62 12 2 4 27 14 4 24 0 1 1 0 4 7 0 1 .278 .319 .404 -0.7 1959 Total
1960 CHI A Daily Splits 81 181 20 53 9 0 5 39 22 5 10 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 1 .293 .364 .425 0.0 1960 CHI A
1961 LA A Daily Splits 107 263 32 64 12 0 15 39 24 5 23 0 0 3 0 8 4 0 0 .243 .303 .460 -1.2 1961 LA A
Total NL (13 Years) 1499 5384 785 1619 267 28 257 940 437 129 322 23 2 16 0 102 132 20 14 .301 .355 .504 4.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 219 545 63 147 23 1 22 88 55 13 43 0 1 7 0 11 11 0 2 .270 .333 .437 -1.5 Total AL
Total (15 Years) Splits 1718 5929 848 1766 290 29 279 1028 492 142 365 23 3 23 0 113 143 20 16 .298 .353 .498 3.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1959 CHI A Daily Splits 6 23 5 9 1 0 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .391 .440 .826 1959 CHI A
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1953 NL Daily Splits 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 1953 NL
1954 NL Daily Splits 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1954 NL
1955 NL Daily Splits 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1955 NL
1956 NL Daily Splits 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 1956 NL
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 4 14 4 7 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .929 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1947 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 2 0 0 9 10 0 0 1 0 1.000
1948 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 98 93 85 816.2 833 65 9 60 0 .990
1949 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 134 131 116 1148 1140 65 14 109 0 .989
1950 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 131 130 127 1152.1 1123 61 15 101 0 .987
1951 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 154 153 153 1374.2 1381 88 5 115 0 .997
1952 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 133 131 123 1134 1121 66 8 116 0 .993
1953 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 147 147 144 1278.2 1285 58 7 149 1 .995
1954 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 149 149 140 1306.2 1237 101 5 166 1 .996
1955 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 153 153 148 1343.2 1388 86 8 153 0 .995
1956 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 130 130 121 1142.1 1166 89 13 110 0 .990
1957 CIN N Daily Splits 1B 23 19 16 169 161 15 2 11 0 .989
1958 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 72 72 43 592 591 36 4 62 0 .994
1959 PIT N Daily Splits 1B 20 20 13 164 151 12 0 14 0 1.000
1959 CHI A Daily Splits 1B 29 29 10 207 220 10 0 13 0 1.000
1959 Total 1B 49 49 23 371 371 22 0 27 0 1.000
1960 CHI A Daily Splits 1B 38 37 32 330 325 19 1 38 0 .997
1961 LA A Daily Splits 1B 66 59 45 496.2 520 28 6 51 0 .989
Total (15 Years) Splits 1B 1479 1453 1316 12664.2 12652 799 97 1269 2 .993
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1959 CHI A Daily Splits 1B 6 6 5 51 59 3 0 2 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1953 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1954 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 12 9 1 0 1 0 1.000
1956 NL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 1.000
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 1B 4 3 1 29 21 1 0 2 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1970 CIN N 4- 6 10-15
1971 CIN N 4- 5 9-30
1972 CIN N 4-15 10- 4
1973 CIN N 4- 5 10-10
1974 CIN N 4- 4 10- 2
1975 CIN N 4- 7 10-22
1976 CIN N 4- 8 10-21
1977 CIN N 4- 6 10- 2
1978 CIN N 4- 6 10- 1
1983 CIN N 4- 4 10- 2
Total (10 Years)
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (1946).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Dee Fondy (December
28, 1957 ).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Harry Simpson and
Robert Sagers (August 25, 1959 ).
Selected by Los Angeles Angels from Chicago White Sox (51st pick overall) in the
expansion draft (December 14, 1960 ).
Released by Los Angeles Angels (October 19, 1961 ).
Read Me