Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox: A Career Look by the Numbers
Ted Williams is considered, not only the best hitter of all time. He was also widely considered to be one of the greatest pilots the military had ever seen. Here is a look at Ted Williams life, by the numbers.
4121
The house number on Utah Street in San Diego, CA, where Ted grew up as a child.
4
The number of RBI Williams accumulated as a rookie with the Boston Red Sox in his first at bat in Massachusetts, an exhibition game versus Holy Cross. The Grand Slam drove in 4 runners, all future hall of famers. Joe Cronin, Jimmie Foxx, Bobby Doerr and of course, Ted Williams himself.
344
Ted Williams career batting average. 8th all time in MLB history.
406
Ted's batting average in 1941, the last time any major league baseball player has hit .400
6
The number of batting titles Williams won
5
The number of baseball seasons Ted missed due to military service in both WWII and the Korean War. All 5 were during Ted's "prime" years as a player.
39
The number of combat missions he flew during the Korean War
125,000
The highest salary Williams ever made in baseball
20
The number of voters who, for some reason, didn't think Williams was hall of fame caliber in 1966 when he was elected. He received 282 votes out of a possible 302.
75
The numbers of inches Williams stood from the ground. 6'3"
19
The number of All Star game selections Williams received. Some history books will tell you 17, but it's a little known fact that MLB had 2 All Star games each season from 1959-1962. In fact, Williams was an all star for 17 seasons, but was elected to play in 19 games.
1116
William's life time OPS: 1.116, second all time to Babe Ruth's 1.164
0
The number of times Ted had 200 or more hits in a season. The reason being...
2,021
The number of times pitchers walked him. Ted led the league in base on balls, 8 different times.
2
The number of Triple Crowns he won. 1942 & 1947. Also the number of MVP awards he won. 1946 & 1949.
3
The number of MVP awards Williams should have won. In 1941, also the year of MVP winner Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak, a single voter left Williams of his ballot entirely, thus costing Ted the MVP. The voter was a Boston writer, who refrained from giving Ted any votes at all, because of his personal dislike of Williams. Williams was also controversially denied the MVP in 1947, the year he won the Triple Crown for the second time.
482
Williams lifetime On Base Percentage, .482 - 1st all time in MLB history.
83
The age of Ted Williams, also affectionately known as the "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter" & "Teddy Ballgame", when he died of cardiac arrest on July 5, 2002.
Published by Brian Boucher
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