What years did Ted Petoskey play?

Ted Petoskey played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935.

Was Ted Petoskey a pitcher?

No. Ted Petoskey was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ted Petoskey hit?

Ted Petoskey hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Ted Petoskey's career batting average?

Ted Petoskey batted .167 over his career, with 2 hits in 12 at bats.

How many RBI did Ted Petoskey have?

Ted Petoskey drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is Ted Petoskey in the Hall of Fame?

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

Ted Petoskey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1935)

Ted Petoskey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. In 10 career games, he hit .167 with 2 hits and 1 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 .167

HR 0

RBI 1

H 2

OPS .333

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 183 lb
Born: 1/5/1911 in St. Charles, MI, USA
Died: 11/30/1996 in Elgin, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-09-09
Last Game: 1935-06-20

Full name: Frederick Lee Petoskey

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Career Batting Statistics

Ted Petoskey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Petoskey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	CIN	NL	6	7	0	1	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CIN	NL	4	5	2	0	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	12	2	1	1	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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 Petoskey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	11	0	2	0	1	.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Petoskey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1935-06-20	CIN	BRO	W	0	0	0	0
1935-06-17	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1935-06-13	CIN	NY1	L	1	1	0	0
1935-06-10	CIN	PIT	L	4	1	0	1
1934-09-30	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1934-09-25	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1934-09-23	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1934-09-21	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	1	2
1934-09-09	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	1
1934-09-09	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Petoskey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	4	0	7	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Petoskey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1934	CIN	OF	2	0	6	1	0	1
1935	CIN	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Petoskey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	3

College History

Ted Petoskey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1932, 1933, 1934

Ted Petoskey: the record in brief

Ted Petoskey played a first major league game on September 9, 1934 and a last one on June 20, 1935. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds from 1934 to 1935. The bio lists Petoskey as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Petoskey is listed at 183 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Petoskey was born on January 5, 1911, in St. Charles, MI, USA. Petoskey died on November 30, 1996, in Elgin, SC, USA. Petoskey's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Lee Petoskey.

The batting record for Petoskey: 10 games, 2 hits in 12 at bats, and a .167 average; the totals also include 1 RBI. Set against a .279 league average for the same years, Petoskey's .167 average sits 40.2% below it. The OPS comparison is .333 to a league .738, 54.8% below average. 1935 produced Petoskey's most hits, 2 of them for the Cincinnati Reds. The best average in the busiest seasons was .400, in 1935.

Petoskey played 3 games at center field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at left field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Petoskey

What years did Ted Petoskey play?: Ted Petoskey played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1935.
Was Ted Petoskey a pitcher?: No. Ted Petoskey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ted Petoskey hit?: Ted Petoskey hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Ted Petoskey's career batting average?: Ted Petoskey batted .167 over his career, with 2 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Petoskey have?: Ted Petoskey drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Ted Petoskey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ted Petoskey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.