Ted Gray
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1955)
Ted Gray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 222 career appearances, he went 59-74 with a 4.37 ERA and 687 strikeouts. He also batted .159 with 0 home runs. Ted Gray was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/15/2011 in Delray Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-05-15
- Last Game
- 1955-09-08
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Ted Glenn Gray
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8.49 | 3.59 (-136%) | -1132.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 85.1 | 73 | 40 | 72 | 60 | 4.22 | 4.10 (-3%) | -438.3 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 10 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 195.0 | 163 | 76 | 103 | 96 | 3.51 | 4.12 (+15%) | 999.1 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 10 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 149.1 | 139 | 73 | 72 | 102 | 4.40 | 4.36 (-1%) | -974.4 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 7 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 197.1 | 194 | 89 | 95 | 131 | 4.06 | 4.04 (avg) | 1198.0 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 12 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 224.0 | 212 | 103 | 101 | 138 | 4.14 | 3.70 (-12%) | -377.6 |
| 1953 | DET | AL | 10 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 176.0 | 166 | 90 | 76 | 115 | 4.60 | 4.14 (-11%) | -1796.9 |
| 1954 | DET | AL | 3 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 70 | 43 | 56 | 29 | 5.38 | 3.90 (-38%) | -2801.4 |
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8.22 | 4.00 (-105%) | -775.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 59 | 74 | 222 | 162 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1,134.0 | 1,072 | 550 | 595 | 687 | 4.37 | — | -6,099 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 370 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 123 | .159 | .217 | .176 | .392 | -2,227 |
Career AVG .159 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career OBP .217 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.
Career OPS .392 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 45.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | AL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 26 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 36 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .127 | .262 (-52%) | .343 (-41%) | .384 (-67%) | .727 (-55%) | -553.2 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 27 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .140 | .265 (-47%) | .346 (-41%) | .401 (-55%) | .747 (-49%) | -408.4 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 35 | 63 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | .143 | .260 (-45%) | .336 (-35%) | .385 (-59%) | .721 (-48%) | -480.1 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 36 | 76 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .171 | .252 (-32%) | .326 (-41%) | .369 (-54%) | .696 (-48%) | -561.2 |
| 1953 | DET | AL | 32 | 61 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .230 | .264 (-13%) | .335 (-11%) | .397 (-34%) | .733 (-24%) | -224.4 |
| 1954 | DET | AL | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 228 | 370 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 123 | .159 | — | — | — | — | -2,227 | ||
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 (450 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 174 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| Away | 111 | 196 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 12 | .153 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 583.2 | 587 | 304 | 305 | 351 | 4.69 |
| Away | 105 | 549.1 | 485 | 243 | 290 | 332 | 3.98 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-08 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-30 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-24 | BAL | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-14 | BAL | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-14 | BAL | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-03 | BAL | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-03 | BAL | KC1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-29 | BAL | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-27 | BAL | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-10 | NYY | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-08 | BAL | CLE | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-08-30 | BAL | CLE | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-24 | BAL | CHW | — | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-08-14 | BAL | NYY | — | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-08-14 | BAL | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-08-03 | BAL | KC1 | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955-08-03 | BAL | KC1 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-29 | BAL | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-07-27 | BAL | DET | L | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955-07-10 | NYY | MIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | DET | P | 26 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | DET | P | 34 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950 | DET | P | 27 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | P | 34 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 3 |
| 1953 | DET | P | 30 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | P | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | CHA | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CLE | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | NYA | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 222 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ted Gray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ted Gray: the record in brief
Ted Gray's major league career runs from a debut on May 15, 1946 to a final game on September 8, 1955. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1946 through 1954), the Chicago White Sox (1955), the Cleveland Indians (1955), the New York Yankees (1955), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955). The bio lists Gray as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Gray is listed at 5'11" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads December 31, 1924, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio records the death on June 15, 2011, in Delray Beach, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Ted Glenn.
Gray pitched in 222 games, starting 162, and finished with a 59-74 record and 4.37 ERA. The totals include 687 strikeouts, 50 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Gray's seasons was 3.99, so the 4.37 figure ran 9.5% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1952.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Gray
- What years did Ted Gray play?
- Ted Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.
- Was Ted Gray a pitcher?
- Yes. Ted Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 687 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ted Gray hit?
- Ted Gray hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.
- What was Ted Gray's career batting average?
- Ted Gray batted .159 over his career, with 59 hits in 370 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Gray have?
- Ted Gray drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Ted Gray's career ERA?
- Ted Gray finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 59-74 with 687 strikeouts.