Ted Power

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1993)

Ted Power was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993 for 8 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 564 career appearances, he went 68-69 with a 4.00 ERA, 701 strikeouts, and 70 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1335.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 68–69
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.39
SO 701
Pitcher PIV 1335.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
1/31/1955 in Guthrie, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-09
Last Game
1993-09-30

Full name: Ted Henry Power

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ted Power — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 69 564 85 5 3 70 1160.0 1,159 515 97 452 701 4.00 1335.3

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ted Power Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 LAN NL 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 14.1 16 5 7 7 3.14 3.58 (+12%) 102.6
1982 LAN NL 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 33.2 38 25 23 15 6.68 3.86 (-73%) -1310.2
1983 CIN NL 5 6 49 6 1 0 2 111.0 120 56 49 57 4.54 3.87 (-17%) -1049.4
1984 CIN NL 9 7 78 0 0 0 11 108.2 93 34 46 81 2.82 3.81 (+26%) 2180.6
1985 CIN NL 8 6 64 0 0 0 27 80.0 65 24 45 42 2.70 3.89 (+31%) 425.2
1986 CIN NL 10 6 56 10 0 0 1 129.0 115 53 52 95 3.70 3.97 (+7%) 436.1
1987 CIN NL 10 13 34 34 2 1 0 204.0 213 102 71 133 4.50 4.29 (-5%) -745.4
1988 KCA AL 5 6 22 12 2 2 0 80.1 98 53 30 44 5.94 3.73 (-59%) -612.7
1988 DET AL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 18.2 23 12 8 13 5.79 3.73 (-55%) 175.8
1989 SLN NL 7 7 23 15 0 0 0 97.0 96 40 21 43 3.71 3.71 (avg) 533.1
1990 PIT NL 1 3 40 0 0 0 7 51.2 50 21 17 42 3.66 3.86 (+5%) 566.1
1991 CIN NL 5 3 68 0 0 0 3 87.0 87 35 31 51 3.62 3.91 (+7%) 428.2
1992 CLE AL 3 3 64 0 0 0 6 99.1 88 28 35 51 2.54 3.75 (+32%) -260.2
1993 CLE AL 0 2 20 0 0 0 0 20.0 30 16 8 11 7.20 4.19 (-72%) -98.9
1993 SEA AL 2 2 25 0 0 0 13 25.1 27 11 9 16 3.91 4.19 (+7%) 564.4
Career · 15 seasons 68 69 564 85 5 3 70 1,160.0 1,159 515 452 701 4.00 — 1,335

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ted Power — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
565 157 9 14 3 0 1 7 1 10 93 .089 .149 .127 .276 -501

Career AVG .089 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS .276 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ted Power 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
1981 LAN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 LAN NL 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CIN NL 49 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 78 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CIN NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 56 24 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 12 .125 — — — — 0.0
1987 CIN NL 35 59 3 7 1 0 1 4 0 3 31 .119 .262 (-55%) .331 (-47%) .415 (-55%) .746 (-52%) -501.1
1988 KCA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 23 33 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 .091 — — — — 0.0
1990 PIT NL 40 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1991 CIN NL 68 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CLE AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SEA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 565 157 9 14 3 0 1 7 1 10 93 .089 — — — — -501

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 Power — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ted Power — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 NLCS PIT 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ted Power — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 1 1 5.0 6 2 2 3 3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ted Power — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 NLCS PIT 0 0 3 1 1 5.0 6 2 2 3 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Power — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home302586814.138
Away263993603.061

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Power — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home302592.16012622343533.98
Away262567.25582532183484.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Power — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-09-30 SEACHW W 3.0200010
1993-09-28 SEACHW SV 1.1100110
1993-09-25 SEAOAK L 1.0455101
1993-09-22 SEATEX SV 1.2211100
1993-09-20 SEATEX — 1.0111200
1993-09-19 SEAKCR SV 0.2100010
1993-09-17 SEAKCR — 0.1000010
1993-09-12 SEAMIL W 3.0100120
1993-09-07 SEABAL SV 1.0211010
1993-09-04 SEAMIL SV 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Power — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 564 85 61 119 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Power — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 LAN P 5 2 1 0 1 0
1982 LAN P 12 4 3 5 0 0
1983 CIN P 49 6 4 8 0 1
1984 CIN P 78 0 6 16 1 3
1985 CIN P 64 0 3 4 1 0
1986 CIN P 56 10 7 18 1 1
1987 CIN P 34 34 9 17 2 0
1988 KCA P 22 12 5 8 0 1
1988 DET P 4 2 3 2 1 0
1989 SLN P 23 15 5 8 0 0
1990 PIT P 40 0 3 4 0 0
1991 CIN P 68 0 8 10 0 1
1992 CLE P 64 0 4 14 0 1
1993 CLE P 20 0 0 1 0 0
1993 SEA P 25 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Power Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 564

Salary History

Ted Power — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 SEA AL $500,000
1993 CLE AL $450,000
1992 CLE AL $300,000
1991 CIN NL $500,000
1990 PIT NL $350,000
1989 SLN NL $150,000
1988 KCA AL $575,000
1987 CIN NL $500,000
1986 CIN NL $500,000
1985 CIN NL $255,000
Total Career Earnings $4,080,000

College History

Ted Power — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Kansas State University Manhattan KS 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  2. 92
    Gene Nelson
    53-64, 4.13 ERA
  3. 91
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  4. 91
    Bob McClure
    68-57, 3.81 ERA
  5. 90
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA
  6. 88
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA

Ted Power: the record in brief

Ted Power's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1981 to a final game on September 30, 1993. By club, Power's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981 through 1982), the Cincinnati Reds (1983 to 1991), the Kansas City Royals (1988), the Detroit Tigers (1988), the St. Louis Cardinals (1989), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990), the Cleveland Indians (1992 through 1993), and the Seattle Mariners (1993). Born on January 31, 1955, in Guthrie, OK, USA, Power is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Ted Henry Power.

Across 564 games (85 starts), Power recorded 68 wins against 69 losses with a 4.00 ERA. Also on Power's record: 701 strikeouts and 70 saves. Power's 4.00 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. 1986 brought Power a season-high 10 wins. 1987 produced Power's most strikeouts, 133. The most saves in one season was 27, in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Power

What years did Ted Power play?
Ted Power played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993.
Was Ted Power a pitcher?
Yes. Ted Power pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 701 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Power hit?
Ted Power hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Ted Power's career batting average?
Ted Power batted .089 over his career, with 14 hits in 157 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Power have?
Ted Power drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Ted Power's career ERA?
Ted Power finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 68-69 with 701 strikeouts.