What years did Ted Jourdan play?

Ted Jourdan played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.

Was Ted Jourdan a pitcher?

No. Ted Jourdan was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ted Jourdan hit?

Ted Jourdan hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.

What was Ted Jourdan's career batting average?

Ted Jourdan batted .214 over his career, with 42 hits in 196 at bats.

How many RBI did Ted Jourdan have?

Ted Jourdan drove in 11 runs in his career.

Is Ted Jourdan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ted Jourdan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ted Jourdan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1920)

Ted Jourdan was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 75 career games, he hit .214 with 42 hits and 11 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .214

HR 0

RBI 11

H 42

OPS .570

PIV -131

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 9/5/1895 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 9/23/1961 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-18
Last Game: 1920-10-03

Full name: Theodore Charles Jourdan

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Career Batting Statistics

Ted Jourdan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	196	19	42	5	3	0	11	5	19	21	.214	.300	.270	.570	-131

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Jourdan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	CHA	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CHA	AL	17	34	2	5	0	1	2	0	1	3	.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CHA	AL	7	10	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CHA	AL	48	150	16	36	5	2	8	3	17	17	.240	.271 (-12%)	.331 (+2%)	.363 (-17%)	.694 (-8%)	-130.9
Career · 4 seasons			75	196	19	42	5	3	11	5	19	21	.214	—	—	—	—	-131

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Jourdan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	62	7	13	0	6	.210
Away	44	134	12	29	0	7	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Jourdan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-03	CHW	SLA	L	3	1	2	0	1	2	0
1920-10-01	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-20	CHW	PHA	W	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1920-08-27	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-19	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-18	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-16	CHW	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-16	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-06-12	CHW	MIN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1920-06-09	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Jourdan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	56	0	449	23	9	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Jourdan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	CHA	1B	14	68	5	2	2
1918	CHA	1B	2	12	0	0	0
1920	CHA	1B	40	369	18	7	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Jourdan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	56

Ted Jourdan: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ted Jourdan debuted on September 18, 1916 and played a final game on October 3, 1920. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Jourdan played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Born on September 5, 1895, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Jourdan was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Jourdan died on September 23, 1961, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Theodore Charles.

In 75 games and 196 at bats, Jourdan batted .214 with 42 hits, plus 11 RBI. Jourdan's career OPS of .570 combines a .300 on-base mark with .270 slugging. The league as a whole hit .257 across Jourdan's seasons, which puts the .214 career mark 16.5% below average. Jourdan collected a career-high 36 hits in 1920. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .240 in 1920, did not top the league's .271.

Jourdan appears at one position only: first base, in 56 games. At first base, the fielding record shows 9 errors alongside 449 putouts and 23 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Jourdan

What years did Ted Jourdan play?: Ted Jourdan played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.
Was Ted Jourdan a pitcher?: No. Ted Jourdan was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ted Jourdan hit?: Ted Jourdan hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was Ted Jourdan's career batting average?: Ted Jourdan batted .214 over his career, with 42 hits in 196 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Jourdan have?: Ted Jourdan drove in 11 runs in his career.
Is Ted Jourdan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ted Jourdan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.