Ted Stockard
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ted Stockard was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Hornets, the Cleveland Tigers, and the Indianapolis ABCs. In 23 career games, he hit .247 with 22 hits and 13 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'2" / 150 lb
- Died
- 9/23/1962 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Full name: Theodore Bernard Stockard
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 89 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .247 | .280 | .292 | .572 | -162 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.
Career OBP .280 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.
Career SLG .292 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career OPS .572 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 22.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CHT | NNL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 19 | 76 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .280 (-2%) | .342 (-9%) | .395 (-17%) | .737 (-13%) | -162.1 |
| 1931 | AB2 | NNL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 23 | 89 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .247 | — | — | — | — | -162 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 20 |
Ted Stockard: the record in brief
The season rows for Ted Stockard begin in 1927. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Hornets (1927), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Indianapolis ABCs (1931). Stockard is listed as a shortstop at 150 pounds on a 5-foot-2 frame. The bio says Stockard both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 27, 1903, in Pueblo, CO, USA. Stockard died on September 23, 1962, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. On the record, Ted Stockard was born Theodore Bernard Stockard.
Stockard's career batting table shows 23 games, 89 at bats and 22 hits, a .247 average, adding 13 RBI. Stockard's career OPS of .572 combines a .280 on-base mark with .292 slugging. The league as a whole hit .280 across Stockard's seasons, which puts the .247 career mark 11.7% below average. In OPS terms, Stockard's .572 stands 22.1% below the league's .734. No season topped the 21 hits of 1928. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .276 in 1928, did not top the league's .280.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Stockard
- Was Ted Stockard a pitcher?
- No. Ted Stockard was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ted Stockard hit?
- Ted Stockard hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What teams did Ted Stockard play for?
- Ted Stockard played for 3 teams: the Cleveland Hornets (1927), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Indianapolis ABCs (1931).
- What were Ted Stockard's career stats?
- In 23 games, Ted Stockard had 22 hits, 13 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Ted Stockard play?
- Ted Stockard played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ted Stockard and how much did he weigh?
- Ted Stockard was listed at 5 feet 2 inches and 150 pounds.
- What was Ted Stockard's career batting average?
- Ted Stockard batted .247 over his career, with 22 hits in 89 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ted Stockard have?
- Ted Stockard drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Ted Stockard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Stockard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.