Ted Page
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1945)
Ted Page was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Newark Stars. In 296 career games, he hit .286 with 312 hits, 7 home runs, and 122 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV β Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β is 837.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/1/1984 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Last Game
- 1945-07-25
Full name: Theodore Roosevelt Page
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 1,090 | 213 | 312 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 122 | 23 | 117 | 5 | .286 | .361 | .382 | .743 | 837 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OBP .361 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons β +6.0% above league average.
Career SLG .382 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OPS .743 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons β near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NS | ECL | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .062 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 47 | 191 | 38 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 2 | .288 | .276 (+4%) | .338 (+6%) | .388 (-4%) | .726 (+1%) | 44.2 |
| 1932 | NBY | IND | 9 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .294 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1932 | PC | IND | 42 | 165 | 35 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .315 | .275 (+15%) | .335 (+15%) | .391 (+18%) | .726 (+16%) | 0.0 |
| 1933 | PC | NN2 | 58 | 199 | 37 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .362 | .270 (+34%) | .329 (+27%) | .377 (+24%) | .707 (+25%) | 910.1 |
| 1934 | PC | NN2 | 37 | 107 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | .150 | .278 (-46%) | .340 (-24%) | .392 (-50%) | .733 (-38%) | -632.9 |
| 1935 | PS | NN2 | 38 | 142 | 41 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .359 | .279 (+28%) | .342 (+30%) | .399 (+29%) | .742 (+29%) | 779.2 |
| 1936 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PS | NN2 | 30 | 130 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .208 | .283 (-27%) | .349 (-23%) | .404 (-28%) | .753 (-25%) | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PS | NN2 | 27 | 99 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .263 | .276 (-5%) | .342 (-2%) | .398 (-24%) | .740 (-14%) | -190.9 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 296 | 1,090 | 213 | 312 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 122 | 23 | 117 | 5 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 910 | ||
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 (113 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 71 | 271 | 62 | 82 | 5 | 18 | .303 |
| Away | 42 | 171 | 33 | 42 | 2 | 13 | .246 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-24 | HOM | BLG | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | HOM | BLG | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-11 | PH5 | WEG | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-11 | PH5 | WEG | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-01 | PH5 | PTC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-29 | PH5 | PTC | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-29 | PH5 | PTC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-28 | PH5 | WEG | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 289 | 284 | 453 | 23 | 26 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NS | OF | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | HG | OF | 47 | 47 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1932 | NBY | OF | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | PC | OF | 43 | 42 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1933 | PC | OF | 56 | 55 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1934 | PC | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PC | OF | 30 | 29 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1935 | PS | OF | 39 | 38 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1936 | NE | OF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | PS | OF | 30 | 30 | 59 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1937 | PS | OF | 27 | 27 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 11 |
| Center Field | 14 |
| Right Field | 264 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ted Page: the record in brief
Ted Page's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1926 to 1937. The team column moves through the Newark Stars (1926), the Homestead Grays (1931), the New York Black Yankees (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932 through 1934), the Philadelphia Stars (1935 to 1937), and the Newark Eagles (1936). At 5'11" and 175 pounds, Page is listed as a right fielder. Page batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Page was born on April 22, 1903, in Glasgow, KY, USA. Page died on December 1, 1984, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Ted Page was the playing name; the full given name is Theodore Roosevelt.
Page finished with 312 hits from 1,090 at bats in 296 games, which works out to .286; the totals also include 7 homers, 122 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Page's career OPS of .743 combines a .361 on-base mark with .382 slugging. Against a .277 league average for those years, Page's .286 average was near the norm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Page
- Was Ted Page a pitcher?
- No. Ted Page was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ted Page hit?
- Ted Page hit 7 career home runs with 312 hits.
- What teams did Ted Page play for?
- Ted Page played for 6 teams: the Newark Stars (1926), the Homestead Grays (1931), the New York Black Yankees (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932β1934), the Philadelphia Stars (1935β1937), and the Newark Eagles (1936).
- What were Ted Page's career stats?
- In 296 games, Ted Page had 312 hits, 7 home runs, 122 RBI, 213 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Ted Page play?
- Ted Page played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ted Page and how much did he weigh?
- Ted Page was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ted Page hit each season?
- Ted Page's home runs by season: 0 in 1926, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 2 in 1936, and 0 in 1937. His most in one season was 2, in 1932, 1933, and 1936.
- What was Ted Page's career batting average?
- Ted Page batted .286 over his career, with 312 hits in 1,090 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Page have?
- Ted Page drove in 122 runs in his career.
- Is Ted Page in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Page has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.