Ted Savage
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1971)
Ted Savage was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971 for 8 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. In 642 career games, he hit .233 with 321 hits, 34 home runs, and 163 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,148.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/12/2023 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1962-04-09
- Last Game
- 1971-07-03
Full name: Theodore Edmund Savage
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 | 1,375 | 202 | 321 | 51 | 11 | 34 | 163 | 49 | 200 | 272 | .233 | .334 | .361 | .694 | 1,148 |
Career AVG .233 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .694 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PHI | NL | 127 | 335 | 54 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 16 | 40 | 66 | .266 | .257 (+3%) | .326 (+6%) | .393 (-5%) | .719 (avg) | 68.6 |
| 1963 | PIT | NL | 85 | 149 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 31 | .195 | .246 (-21%) | .308 (-13%) | .371 (-13%) | .680 (-13%) | -289.7 |
| 1965 | SLN | NL | 30 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .159 | .245 (-35%) | .310 (-25%) | .371 (-32%) | .682 (-29%) | -275.6 |
| 1966 | SLN | NL | 16 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | SLN | NL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 96 | 225 | 40 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 40 | 54 | .218 | .242 (-10%) | .306 (+13%) | .357 (-5%) | .663 (+3%) | 0.0 |
| 1968 | CHN | NL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | LAN | NL | 61 | 126 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 20 | .206 | .236 (-13%) | .298 (-10%) | .340 (-7%) | .638 (-8%) | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 68 | 110 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 27 | .227 | .248 (-8%) | .320 (+7%) | .369 (-6%) | .689 (avg) | 45.6 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 114 | 276 | 43 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 10 | 57 | 44 | .279 | .253 (+10%) | .325 (+24%) | .385 (+25%) | .711 (+24%) | 1461.7 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | KCA | AL | 19 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 642 | 1,375 | 202 | 321 | 51 | 11 | 34 | 163 | 49 | 200 | 272 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 1,011 | ||
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 (642 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 330 | 663 | 121 | 161 | 20 | 99 | .243 |
| Away | 312 | 712 | 81 | 160 | 14 | 64 | .225 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-07-03 | KCR | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-07-02 | KCR | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-29 | KCR | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-25 | KCR | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-06-23 | KCR | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-06-22 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-21 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-13 | KCR | BOS | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-06-09 | KCR | TEX | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-06-06 | KCR | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| OF | 449 | 320 | 651 | 22 | 21 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PHI | OF | 109 | 82 | 185 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1963 | PIT | OF | 47 | 27 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | SLN | OF | 20 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | SLN | OF | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | CHN | OF | 86 | 65 | 133 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | CHN | OF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | LAN | OF | 39 | 30 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | CIN | OF | 42 | 18 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | ML4 | 1B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | ML4 | OF | 82 | 68 | 119 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | OF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | KCA | OF | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 220 |
| Center Field | 77 |
| Right Field | 172 |
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Ted Savage: the record in brief
Ted Savage played a first major league game on April 9, 1962 and a last one on July 3, 1971. Savage played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1962), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1963), the St. Louis Cardinals (1965 through 1967), the Chicago Cubs (1967 to 1968), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), the Cincinnati Reds (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 to 1971), and the Kansas City Royals (1971). Savage, born on February 21, 1936, in Venice, IL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on January 12, 2023, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Savage's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Edmund Savage.
Savage collected 321 hits in 1,375 at bats across 642 games, good for a .233 batting average, plus 34 home runs, 163 runs batted in, and 49 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .334 and .361 give Savage a career OPS of .694. Over the seasons Savage played, league hitters batted .248; the .233 career figure is 5.8% below that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Savage
- What years did Ted Savage play?
- Ted Savage played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971.
- Was Ted Savage a pitcher?
- No. Ted Savage was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ted Savage hit?
- Ted Savage hit 34 career home runs with 321 hits.
- What was Ted Savage's career batting average?
- Ted Savage batted .233 over his career, with 321 hits in 1,375 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Savage have?
- Ted Savage drove in 163 runs in his career.
- Is Ted Savage in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Savage has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.