Ted Kazanski

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1958)

AVG .217
HR 14
RBI 116
H 288
OPS .568
PIV -4,664
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
1/25/1934 in Hamtramck, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1953-06-25
Last Game
1958-09-28

Full name: Theodore Stanley Kazanski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
417 1,329 118 288 49 9 14 116 4 90 163 .217 .269 .299 .568 -4,664

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1953 PHI NL 95 360 39 78 17 5 2 27 1 26 53 .217 .264 (-18%) .335 (-18%) .397 (-22%) .733 (-20%) -1245.4
1954 PHI NL 39 104 7 14 2 0 1 8 0 4 14 .135 .261 (-48%) .333 (-51%) .390 (-53%) .723 (-52%) -897.6
1955 PHI NL 9 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .083 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 117 379 35 80 11 1 4 34 0 20 41 .211 .258 (-18%) .331 (-24%) .397 (-30%) .728 (-28%) -1726.5
1957 PHI NL 62 185 15 49 7 1 3 11 1 17 20 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (+1%) .391 (-7%) .715 (-4%) -85.2
1958 PHI NL 95 289 21 66 12 2 3 35 2 22 34 .228 .257 (-11%) .324 (-10%) .394 (-20%) .719 (-16%) -709.8
Career · 6 seasons 417 1,329 118 288 49 9 14 116 4 90 163 .217 — — — — -4,664

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18556260128743.228
Away23276758160773.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-28 PHIPITW 000000000
1958-09-23 PHIATLW 501100200
1958-09-22 PHIPITW 401000100
1958-09-16 PHICHCL 000000000
1958-09-15 PHISTLW 312100200
1958-09-14 PHISTLL 300000012
1958-09-13 PHISFGL 400000000
1958-09-12 PHISFGL 400000002
1958-09-12 PHISFGL 300000000
1958-09-11 PHILADW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 197 177 391 429 16 115
3B 56 43 51 78 6 12
SS 163 37 241 349 32 75

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 PHI SS 95 0 185 239 23 53
1954 PHI SS 38 30 43 77 7 18
1955 PHI 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0
1955 PHI SS 4 1 4 6 0 1
1956 PHI 2B 116 107 246 261 11 68
1956 PHI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 PHI 2B 22 16 28 38 2 10
1957 PHI 3B 36 30 35 57 3 11
1957 PHI SS 3 0 1 0 0 0
1958 PHI 2B 59 54 117 130 3 37
1958 PHI 3B 16 12 15 18 3 1
1958 PHI SS 22 6 8 27 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 198
Third Base 55
Shortstop 163

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ted Kazanski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Smith
    .219 avg, 12 HR
  2. 93
    Hervey McClellan
    .221 avg, 4 HR
  3. 85
    Dave Campbell
    .213 avg, 20 HR
  4. 81
    Joe Dolan
    .214 avg, 6 HR
  5. 78
    Billy Hunter
    .219 avg, 16 HR
  6. 75
    Paul Janish
    .212 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Kazanski

What years did Ted Kazanski play?
Ted Kazanski played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1958.
Was Ted Kazanski a pitcher?
No. Ted Kazanski was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ted Kazanski hit?
Ted Kazanski hit 14 career home runs with 288 hits.