Ted Reed
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Ted Reed was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Newark Pepper. In 20 career games, he hit .260 with 20 hits and 4 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/16/1959 in Beaver, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-10
- Last Game
- 1915-09-27
Full name: Ralph Edwin Reed
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 77 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .260 | .287 | .325 | .612 | -90 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .287 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.
Career SLG .325 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .612 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 6.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NEW | FL | 20 | 77 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .260 | .250 (+4%) | .318 (-10%) | .332 (-2%) | .651 (-6%) | -89.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 77 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .260 | — | — | — | — | -90 | ||
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 (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 20 | 78 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-27 | NEW | PTF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-25 | NEW | PTF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-25 | NEW | PTF | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-24 | NEW | PTF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-23 | NEW | CHF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-23 | NEW | CHF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-22 | NEW | CHF | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-21 | NEW | CHF | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-21 | NEW | CHF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-19 | NEW | KCF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 20 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | NH | 1910 |
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 1912, 1913 |
Ted Reed: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 10, 1915 and the final game on September 27, 1915, Ted Reed built the record summarized on this page. Reed spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Newark Pepper. Reed, born on October 18, 1890, in Beaver, PA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on February 16, 1959, in Beaver, PA, USA. Ted Reed was the playing name; the full given name is Ralph Edwin.
Reed collected 20 hits in 77 at bats across 20 games, good for a .260 batting average, along with 4 RBI. Reed got on base at a .287 rate and slugged .325 (.612 OPS). Against a .251 league average for those years, Reed's .260 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 6.0% below league average (.612 against .651). Reed's lone season row is 1915 with the Newark Pepper: 20 games, 20 hits in 77 at bats. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Reed
- Was Ted Reed a pitcher?
- No. Ted Reed was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ted Reed hit?
- Ted Reed hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
- What was Ted Reed's career batting average?
- Ted Reed batted .260 over his career, with 20 hits in 77 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Reed have?
- Ted Reed drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Ted Reed in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Reed has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ted Reed play for?
- Ted Reed played for the Newark Pepper.