Ted Kubiak

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1976)

Ted Kubiak was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1976 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. In 977 career games, he hit .231 with 565 hits, 13 home runs, and 202 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

AVG .231
HR 13
RBI 202
H 565
OPS .596
PIV -4,625
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/12/1942 in New Brunswick, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1967-04-14
Last Game
1976-09-28

Full name: Theodore Rodger Kubiak

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Career Batting Statistics

Ted Kubiak — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
977 2,447 238 565 61 21 13 202 13 271 272 .231 .307 .289 .596 -4,625

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Kubiak Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 KC1 AL 53 102 6 16 2 1 0 5 0 12 20 .157 .242 (-35%) .306 (-21%) .357 (-45%) .663 (-34%) -496.7
1968 OAK AL 48 120 10 30 5 2 0 8 1 8 18 .250 .236 (+6%) .298 (+2%) .340 (-4%) .638 (-1%) -27.6
1969 OAK AL 92 305 38 76 9 1 2 27 2 25 35 .249 .248 (avg) .320 (-5%) .369 (-17%) .689 (-12%) -544.4
1970 ML4 AL 158 540 63 136 9 6 4 41 4 72 51 .252 .253 (-1%) .325 (+4%) .385 (-19%) .711 (-8%) -503.7
1971 ML4 AL 89 260 26 59 6 5 3 17 0 41 31 .227 .249 (-9%) .316 (+4%) .365 (-12%) .682 (-4%) -94.9
1971 SLN NL 32 72 8 18 3 2 1 10 1 11 12 .250 .249 (avg) .316 (+9%) .365 (+6%) .682 (+8%) -94.9
1972 TEX AL 46 116 5 26 3 0 0 7 0 12 12 .224 .243 (-8%) .310 (-3%) .353 (-29%) .664 (-17%) -263.4
1972 OAK AL 51 94 14 17 4 1 0 8 0 9 11 .181 .243 (-26%) .310 (-19%) .353 (-31%) .664 (-26%) -263.4
1973 OAK AL 106 182 15 40 6 1 3 17 1 12 19 .220 .256 (-14%) .325 (-18%) .378 (-17%) .703 (-18%) -527.2
1974 OAK AL 99 220 22 46 3 0 0 18 1 18 15 .209 .256 (-19%) .324 (-17%) .369 (-40%) .693 (-29%) -958.6
1975 OAK AL 20 28 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDN NL 87 196 13 44 5 0 0 14 3 24 18 .224 .257 (-13%) .327 (-6%) .374 (-33%) .701 (-20%) 0.0
1976 SDN NL 96 212 16 50 5 2 0 26 0 25 28 .236 .255 (-8%) .320 (-2%) .360 (-23%) .681 (-13%) -372.6
Career · 13 seasons 977 2,447 238 565 61 21 13 202 13 271 272 .231 — — — — -4,148

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

Ted Kubiak — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Ted Kubiak — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1973 ALCS OAK 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1973 WS OAK 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1972 ALCS OAK 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
1972 WS OAK 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Kubiak — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49111831122821099.238
Away48612641272833103.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Kubiak — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-09-28 SDPCINL 100000000
1976-09-26 SDPATLL 101000000
1976-09-25 SDPATLL 100000000
1976-09-15 SDPSFGL 000000000
1976-09-14 SDPSFGL 100000000
1976-09-13 SDPSFGL 000000010
1976-09-07 SDPLADW 000000000
1976-09-06 SDPLADL 100000000
1976-09-05 SDPSFGW 511100101
1976-09-05 SDPSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Kubiak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2B 490 339 904 1001 37 230
3B 121 78 70 192 13 18
SS 276 203 397 640 40 118

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Kubiak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 KC1 2B 10 3 11 11 0 1
1967 KC1 3B 5 4 3 7 2 1
1967 KC1 SS 20 14 23 40 1 5
1968 OAK 2B 24 19 43 49 7 9
1968 OAK SS 12 9 17 29 4 4
1969 OAK 2B 33 28 75 91 5 17
1969 OAK SS 42 37 78 124 5 24
1970 ML4 2B 91 88 233 238 5 63
1970 ML4 SS 73 68 128 174 14 35
1971 ML4 2B 48 45 119 115 7 23
1971 ML4 SS 39 32 52 107 7 21
1971 SLN 2B 14 12 25 33 2 4
1971 SLN SS 17 4 24 23 2 4
1972 TEX 2B 25 20 55 49 1 12
1972 TEX 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1
1972 TEX SS 15 9 21 27 1 4
1972 OAK 2B 49 18 80 88 2 21
1972 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 OAK 2B 83 30 89 129 6 28
1973 OAK 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1973 OAK SS 26 11 28 56 2 13
1974 OAK 2B 71 45 101 117 1 32
1974 OAK 3B 14 9 10 18 2 2
1974 OAK SS 19 12 18 40 3 4
1975 OAK 2B 6 0 3 5 0 1
1975 OAK 3B 7 1 1 8 0 0
1975 OAK SS 7 7 8 18 0 4
1975 SDN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1975 SDN 2B 11 6 14 15 0 3
1975 SDN 3B 64 43 36 110 7 9
1976 SDN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1976 SDN 2B 25 25 56 61 1 16
1976 SDN 3B 27 20 20 47 2 5
1976 SDN SS 6 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ted Kubiak Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 488
Third Base 122
Shortstop 277
Designated Hitter 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ruben Amaro
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  2. 71
    Jeff Huson
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  3. 62
    Woody Woodward
    .236 avg, 1 HR
  4. 54
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  5. 53
    Jake Stephens
    .236 avg, 4 HR
  6. 53
    John Sullivan
    .230 avg, 1 HR

Ted Kubiak: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ted Kubiak debuted on April 14, 1967 and played a final game on September 28, 1976. The team column moves through the Kansas City Athletics (1967), the Oakland Athletics (1968 through 1975), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 to 1971), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), the Texas Rangers (1972), and the San Diego Padres (1975 through 1976). Kubiak, born on May 12, 1942, in New Brunswick, NJ, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Kubiak's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Rodger Kubiak.

Kubiak finished with 565 hits from 2,447 at bats in 977 games, which works out to .231, adding 13 home runs and 202 RBI. Kubiak's career OPS of .596 combines a .307 on-base mark with .289 slugging. Measured against the leagues Kubiak played in, the .231 career average compares with a .251 league average over the same seasons, 7.8% below the league. By OPS the gap is 12.9% below league average (.596 against .684). Kubiak collected a career-high 136 hits in 1970.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Kubiak

What years did Ted Kubiak play?
Ted Kubiak played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1976.
Was Ted Kubiak a pitcher?
No. Ted Kubiak was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ted Kubiak hit?
Ted Kubiak hit 13 career home runs with 565 hits.
What was Ted Kubiak's career batting average?
Ted Kubiak batted .231 over his career, with 565 hits in 2,447 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Kubiak have?
Ted Kubiak drove in 202 runs in his career.
Is Ted Kubiak in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ted Kubiak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.