Ted Alexander

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ted Alexander was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. Across 42 career appearances, he went 11-5 with a 3.28 ERA and 90 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3308.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 11–5
ERA 3.28
WHIP 1.29
SO 90
Pitcher PIV 3308.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
9/15/1912 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Died
3/6/1999 in East Orange, NJ, USA

Full name: Theodore Roosevelt Alexander

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ted Alexander — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
74.0 67.0 0 8.0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0 .119 .145 .119 .264

Pitching

Ted Alexander — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
29 16 44 25 32 2 405.2 305 201 43 7 70 101 0.95 0.92

Career Pitching Statistics

Ted Alexander — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 5 42 17 9 0 3 173.0 160 63 2 64 90 3.28 3308.9

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 16.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ted Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 AB3 NAL 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 9.2 17 7 3 4 6.52 4.35 (-50%) 0.0
1939 NE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1940 CBR NAL 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 16.2 14 4 9 10 2.16 4.21 (+49%) 255.0
1941 CAG NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 8.2 10 5 4 6 5.19 — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 32.0 28 11 11 12 3.09 3.50 (+12%) 383.8
1944 KCM NAL 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 12.1 8 3 6 8 2.19 3.57 (+39%) 227.0
1946 KCM NAL 1 0 7 1 1 0 1 16.1 18 6 6 9 3.31 3.59 (+8%) 411.6
1947 KCM NAL 3 2 11 7 3 0 0 54.0 49 21 19 34 3.50 3.97 (+12%) 1868.7
1948 HG NN2 2 1 4 2 2 0 1 20.2 14 6 6 5 2.61 4.10 (+36%) 162.7
Career · 9 seasons 11 5 42 17 9 0 3 173.0 160 63 64 90 3.28 — 3,309

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ted Alexander — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 56 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 .107 .153 .107 .260 0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OPS .260 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ted Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 AB3 NAL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 NE NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CBR NAL 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1941 CAG NAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 KCM NAL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 KCM NAL 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 KCM NAL 11 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1948 HG NN2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 42 56 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 .107 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ted Alexander — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ted Alexander — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1948 NWS HG 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1946 NWS KCM 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ted Alexander — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 3 0 26.2 29 7 6 11 2.36

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ted Alexander — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 NLC HG 0 0 2 1 0 8.1 11 3 1 4 3.24
1948 NWS HG 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 8 1 3 4 1.00
1946 NWS KCM 0 1 2 1 0 9.1 10 3 2 3 2.89

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Alexander — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32270201.074
Away21150400.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Alexander — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32154.01151232450.70
Away2190.2851410161.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Alexander — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-08-31 HOMPH5W 000000000
1948-08-30 HOMPH5W 000000000
1948-08-27 HOMPH5W 300000000
1948-08-13 HOMBLGL 000000000
1947-06-12 KCMIN9W 501000000
1947-06-09 KCMIN9L 100000000
1947-06-08 KCMIN9W 301000000
1947-06-04 KCMCVBL 200000000
1947-05-30 KCMMEMW 000000000
1947-05-26 KCMMEML 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Alexander — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-31 HOMPH5 W 9.0920000
1948-08-30 HOMPH5 — 1.0000000
1948-08-27 HOMPH5 W 9.0732011
1948-08-13 HOMBLG — 1.0240200
1947-06-12 KCMIN9 W 9.01060250
1947-06-09 KCMIN9 — 2.1000000
1947-06-08 KCMIN9 W 7.0820050
1947-06-04 KCMCVB L 9.01054160
1947-05-30 KCMMEM — 1.1430320
1947-05-26 KCMMEM L 6.1770520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Alexander — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 17 9 35 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Alexander — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 AB3 P 3 2 3 0 2 0
1939 NE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 CBR P 2 2 3 5 1 0
1941 CAG P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1943 KCM P 9 1 0 8 2 0
1944 KCM P 2 2 2 2 0 0
1946 KCM P 7 1 0 3 0 0
1947 KCM P 11 7 1 10 2 0
1948 HG P 4 2 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Alexander Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 42

Ted Alexander: the record in brief

The season rows for Ted Alexander begin in 1938. By club, Alexander's seasons break down as the Indianapolis ABCs (1938), the Newark Eagles (1939), the Cleveland Bears (1940), the Chicago American Giants (1941), the Kansas City Monarchs (1943 through 1947), and the Homestead Grays (1948). At 5 feet, 10 inches and 185 pounds, Alexander is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Alexander both batted and threw right-handed. Alexander was born on September 15, 1912, in Spartanburg, SC, USA. The bio records the death on March 6, 1999, in East Orange, NJ, USA. On the record, Ted Alexander was born Theodore Roosevelt Alexander.

Alexander pitched in 42 games, starting 17, and finished with a 11-5 record and 3.28 ERA. The totals include 90 strikeouts. That 3.28 ERA compares with a 3.94 league average across the same seasons, 16.9% better. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, Alexander posted a 3.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Alexander

Was Ted Alexander a pitcher?
Yes. Ted Alexander pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 90 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Alexander hit?
Ted Alexander hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Ted Alexander's career batting average?
Ted Alexander batted .107 over his career, with 6 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Alexander have?
Ted Alexander drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Ted Alexander's career ERA?
Ted Alexander finished with a 3.28 career ERA, going 11-5 with 90 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ted Alexander have?
Ted Alexander recorded 90 career strikeouts.