Ted Kluszewski

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1961)

AVG .298
HR 279
RBI 1,028
H 1,766
OPS .850
PIV 19,859
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
9/10/1924 in Argo, IL, USA
Died
3/29/1988 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-18
Last Game
1961-10-01
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Theodore Bernard Kluszewski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,718 5,929 848 1,766 290 29 279 1,028 20 492 365 .298 .353 .498 .850 19,859

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .498 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.

Career OPS .850 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +17.8% above 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
1947 CIN NL 9 10 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 113 379 49 104 23 4 12 57 1 18 32 .274 .263 (+4%) .340 (-10%) .379 (+19%) .719 (+5%) 178.5
1949 CIN NL 136 531 63 164 26 2 8 68 3 19 24 .309 .262 (+18%) .343 (-3%) .384 (+7%) .727 (+2%) 28.0
1950 CIN NL 134 538 76 165 37 0 25 111 3 33 28 .307 .265 (+15%) .346 (+1%) .401 (+28%) .747 (+15%) 1474.3
1951 CIN NL 154 607 74 157 35 2 13 77 6 35 33 .259 .260 (-1%) .336 (-10%) .385 (avg) .721 (-5%) -611.0
1952 CIN NL 135 497 62 159 24 11 16 86 3 47 28 .320 .252 (+27%) .326 (+17%) .369 (+38%) .696 (+28%) 2615.3
1953 CIN NL 149 570 97 180 25 0 40 108 2 55 34 .316 .264 (+20%) .335 (+13%) .397 (+44%) .733 (+30%) 3431.5
1954 CIN NL 149 573 104 187 28 3 49 141 0 78 35 .326 .261 (+25%) .333 (+22%) .390 (+65%) .723 (+45%) 5294.1
1955 CIN NL 153 612 116 192 25 0 47 113 1 66 40 .314 .258 (+21%) .332 (+15%) .393 (+48%) .726 (+33%) 4149.2
1956 CIN NL 138 517 91 156 14 1 35 102 1 49 31 .302 .258 (+17%) .331 (+9%) .397 (+35%) .728 (+23%) 2372.0
1957 CIN NL 69 127 12 34 7 0 6 21 0 5 5 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-7%) .391 (+19%) .715 (+7%) 119.0
1958 PIT NL 100 301 29 88 13 4 4 37 0 26 16 .292 .257 (+13%) .324 (+7%) .394 (+2%) .719 (+4%) 255.1
1959 PIT NL 60 122 11 32 10 1 2 17 0 5 14 .262 .256 (+2%) .323 (-10%) .392 (+5%) .715 (-2%) -80.1
1959 CHA AL 31 101 11 30 2 1 2 10 0 9 10 .297 .256 (+16%) .323 (+8%) .392 (+1%) .715 (+4%) -80.1
1960 CHA AL 81 181 20 53 9 0 5 39 0 22 10 .293 .255 (+15%) .323 (+12%) .387 (+10%) .711 (+11%) 387.6
1961 LAA AL 107 263 32 64 12 0 15 39 0 24 23 .243 .258 (-6%) .328 (-8%) .399 (+15%) .727 (+5%) 163.8
Career · 16 seasons 1,718 5,929 848 1,766 290 29 279 1,028 20 492 365 .298 — — — — 19,697

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 23 5 9 1 0 3 10 2 0 .391

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 6 23 5 9 1 0 3 10 2 0 .391

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8742988441898162556.301
Away8442940405868117472.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 LAACLEL 101000000
1961-09-26 LAATEXL 111001100
1961-09-24 LAADETL 000000000
1961-09-23 LAADETL 100000000
1961-09-22 LAADETL 100000000
1961-09-20 LAADETL 101000100
1961-09-08 LAACHWL 100000000
1961-09-05 LAAKC1L 000000100
1961-09-05 LAAKC1L 100000100
1961-09-04 LAAKC1L 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1481 668 12652 799 97 1269

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CIN 1B 2 0 10 0 0 1
1948 CIN 1B 98 0 833 65 9 60
1949 CIN 1B 134 0 1140 65 14 109
1950 CIN 1B 131 0 1123 61 15 101
1951 CIN 1B 154 0 1381 88 5 115
1952 CIN 1B 133 0 1121 66 8 116
1953 CIN 1B 147 0 1285 58 7 149
1954 CIN 1B 149 149 1237 101 5 166
1955 CIN 1B 153 153 1388 86 8 153
1956 CIN 1B 131 130 1166 89 13 110
1957 CIN 1B 23 19 161 15 2 11
1958 PIT 1B 72 72 591 36 4 62
1959 PIT 1B 20 20 151 12 0 14
1959 CHA 1B 29 29 220 10 0 13
1960 CHA 1B 39 37 325 19 1 38
1961 LAA 1B 66 59 520 28 6 51

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1479

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1956 TSN All-Star 1B
1955 TSN All-Star 1B
1954 TSN All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 1944, 1945

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 18.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 111.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 217.0 336 7
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 69.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 16.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 14.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Vern Stephens
    .286 avg, 247 HR
  2. 96
    Hal Trosky
    .302 avg, 228 HR
  3. 95
    Kent Hrbek
    .282 avg, 293 HR
  4. 95
    Justin Morneau
    .281 avg, 247 HR
  5. 95
    Don Mattingly
    .307 avg, 222 HR
  6. 95
    Pedro Guerrero
    .300 avg, 215 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Kluszewski

What years did Ted Kluszewski play?
Ted Kluszewski played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961.
Was Ted Kluszewski a pitcher?
No. Ted Kluszewski was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ted Kluszewski hit?
Ted Kluszewski hit 279 career home runs with 1766 hits.