Ted Kluszewski
1947–1961 · bats L / throws L · Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64), NLS, Pittsburgh Pirates
1,718G
.298AVG
.353OBP
.498SLG
1,766H
279HR
1,028RBI
20SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,718 | 6,469 | 5,928 | 846 | 1,766 | 290 | 29 | 279 | 1,028 | 492 | 362 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 2,951 | .298 | .353 | .498 | .851 |
Streaks
20longest hitting streak · 1954-08-17 to 1954-09-08
32longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Three-Homer Game | 1956-07-01 | 1 in 321 games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1952-04-20 | 1 in 6,468 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1954-08-19 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 874 | 3265 | 898 | 162 | 556 | 248 | 165 | .301 | .351 | .517 |
| Away | 844 | 3204 | 868 | 117 | 472 | 244 | 197 | .295 | .347 | .478 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 144 | 562 | 142 | 23 | 97 | 51 | 31 | .280 | .343 | .478 |
| May | 289 | 1118 | 314 | 60 | 195 | 73 | 66 | .303 | .346 | .536 |
| June | 321 | 1188 | 308 | 45 | 160 | 89 | 66 | .282 | .334 | .460 |
| July | 328 | 1241 | 338 | 59 | 184 | 98 | 75 | .299 | .351 | .507 |
| August | 346 | 1245 | 366 | 55 | 200 | 81 | 66 | .317 | .359 | .532 |
| September | 283 | 1092 | 290 | 37 | 192 | 99 | 57 | .296 | .356 | .457 |
| October | 7 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .391 | .545 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 213 | 827 | 229 | 37 | 145 | 77 | 44 | .307 | .370 | .518 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 208 | 823 | 218 | 37 | 121 | 54 | 46 | .287 | .330 | .500 |
| new-york-giants | 202 | 825 | 227 | 37 | 112 | 68 | 36 | .301 | .358 | .491 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 200 | 772 | 221 | 37 | 127 | 55 | 42 | .310 | .358 | .525 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 197 | 789 | 202 | 30 | 107 | 54 | 53 | .277 | .324 | .453 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 194 | 800 | 233 | 38 | 164 | 59 | 41 | .317 | .365 | .544 |
| milwaukee-braves | 116 | 445 | 123 | 27 | 77 | 42 | 34 | .308 | .371 | .541 |
| boston-braves | 99 | 393 | 113 | 12 | 61 | 9 | 15 | .296 | .310 | .474 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | – | .100 | – | – |
| 1948 | Cincinnati Reds | 113 | 379 | 104 | 12 | 57 | 1 | .274 | – | – |
| 1949 | Cincinnati Reds | 136 | 531 | 164 | 8 | 68 | 3 | .309 | – | – |
| 1950 | Cincinnati Reds | 134 | 538 | 165 | 25 | 111 | 3 | .307 | – | – |
| 1951 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 607 | 157 | 13 | 77 | 6 | .259 | – | – |
| 1952 | Cincinnati Reds | 135 | 496 | 159 | 16 | 86 | 3 | .321 | – | – |
| 1953 | Cincinnati Reds | 149 | 570 | 180 | 40 | 108 | 2 | .316 | – | – |
| 1954 | Cincinnati Reds | 149 | 573 | 187 | 49 | 141 | – | .326 | – | – |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 612 | 192 | 47 | 113 | 1 | .314 | – | – |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Reds | 138 | 517 | 156 | 35 | 102 | 1 | .302 | – | – |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 127 | 34 | 6 | 21 | – | .268 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 100 | 301 | 88 | 4 | 37 | – | .292 | – | – |
| 1959 | Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 223 | 62 | 4 | 27 | – | .278 | – | – |
| 1960 |  Chicago White Sox | 81 | 181 | 53 | 5 | 39 | – | .293 | – | – |
| 1961 |  Los Angeles Angels (1961-64) | 107 | 263 | 64 | 15 | 39 | – | .243 | – | – |