Ted Easterly
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)
Ted Easterly was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox, and the Kansas City Packers, a span of 7 seasons. In 706 career games, he hit .300 with 607 hits, 8 home runs, and 261 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,473.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 7/6/1951 in Clearlake Highlands, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-17
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: Theodore Harrison Easterly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 706 | 2,020 | 215 | 607 | 88 | 38 | 8 | 261 | 42 | 107 | 145 | .300 | .338 | .394 | .732 | 3,473 |
Career AVG .300 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .394 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.
Career OPS .732 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 98 | 287 | 32 | 75 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 28 | .261 | .244 (+7%) | .306 (-4%) | .312 (+25%) | .618 (+10%) | 301.6 |
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 110 | 363 | 34 | 111 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 21 | 27 | .306 | .249 (+22%) | .317 (+8%) | .326 (+17%) | .644 (+13%) | 709.3 |
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 99 | 287 | 34 | 93 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 25 | .324 | .266 (+22%) | .336 (+3%) | .356 (+22%) | .693 (+13%) | 513.3 |
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 65 | 186 | 17 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .296 | .268 (+10%) | .335 (-2%) | .358 (-3%) | .694 (-2%) | -74.4 |
| 1912 | CHA | AL | 30 | 55 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .364 | .268 (+35%) | .335 (+15%) | .358 (+12%) | .694 (+13%) | -74.4 |
| 1913 | CHA | AL | 60 | 97 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .237 | .259 (-9%) | .325 (-18%) | .345 (-28%) | .670 (-23%) | -336.4 |
| 1914 | KCF | FL | 134 | 436 | 58 | 146 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 67 | 10 | 31 | 25 | .335 | .255 (+31%) | .322 (+19%) | .339 (+31%) | .661 (+25%) | 1973.6 |
| 1915 | KCF | FL | 110 | 309 | 32 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 21 | 15 | .272 | .250 (+8%) | .318 (+1%) | .332 (+12%) | .651 (+6%) | 271.3 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 706 | 2,020 | 215 | 607 | 88 | 38 | 8 | 261 | 42 | 107 | 145 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 3,284 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (706 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 371 | 1048 | 114 | 323 | 2 | 140 | .308 |
| Away | 335 | 976 | 102 | 284 | 6 | 128 | .291 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | KCF | SLF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | KCF | SLF | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-29 | KCF | SLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-28 | KCF | BLF | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-27 | KCF | BLF | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-24 | KCF | BLF | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-23 | KCF | BRF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-21 | KCF | BRF | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 459 | 133 | 2065 | 650 | 98 | 57 |
| OF | 87 | 31 | 104 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CLE | C | 76 | 73 | 335 | 110 | 16 | 9 |
| 1910 | CLE | C | 65 | 60 | 299 | 104 | 15 | 7 |
| 1910 | CLE | OF | 32 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911 | CLE | C | 22 | 0 | 101 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 1911 | CLE | OF | 54 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1912 | CLE | C | 51 | 0 | 226 | 69 | 13 | 11 |
| 1912 | CHA | C | 10 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 1912 | CHA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CHA | C | 19 | 0 | 96 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914 | KCF | C | 128 | 0 | 570 | 173 | 24 | 16 |
| 1915 | KCF | C | 88 | 0 | 398 | 132 | 17 | 11 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 458 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 84 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ted Easterly (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ted Easterly: the record in brief
Ted Easterly played a first major league game on April 17, 1909 and a last one on October 3, 1915. Easterly played for the Cleveland Naps (1909 through 1912), the Chicago White Sox (1912 to 1913), and the Kansas City Packers (1914 through 1915). Easterly, born on April 20, 1885, in Lincoln, NE, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on July 6, 1951, in Clearlake Highlands, CA, USA. On the record, Ted Easterly was born Theodore Harrison Easterly.
The batting record for Easterly: 706 games, 607 hits in 2,020 at bats, and a .300 average; the totals also include 8 home runs, 261 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases. Easterly's career OPS of .732 combines a .338 on-base mark with .394 slugging. Measured against the leagues Easterly played in, the .300 career average compares with a .256 league average over the same seasons, 17.4% above the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Easterly
- What years did Ted Easterly play?
- Ted Easterly played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
- Was Ted Easterly a pitcher?
- No. Ted Easterly was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ted Easterly hit?
- Ted Easterly hit 8 career home runs with 607 hits.
- What was Ted Easterly's career batting average?
- Ted Easterly batted .300 over his career, with 607 hits in 2,020 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Easterly have?
- Ted Easterly drove in 261 runs in his career.
- Is Ted Easterly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Easterly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.