Ted Strong

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ted Strong was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 281 career games, he hit .321 with 304 hits, 27 home runs, and 200 RBI. Ted Strong was a 5-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,518.

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

AVG .321
HR 27
RBI 200
H 304
OPS .919
PIV 4,518
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 198 lb
Born
1/2/1917 in South Bend, IN, USA
Died
3/3/1978 in Chicago, IL, USA
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Theodore Relighn Strong

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Career Batting Statistics

Ted Strong — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
281 947 206 304 52 16 27 200 30 148 3 .321 .424 .495 .919 4,518

Career AVG .321 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OBP .424 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +25.7% above league average.

Career SLG .495 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +30.2% above league average.

Career OPS .919 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Strong (b. 1917) 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
1936 CAG IND 17 55 5 9 2 1 1 9 0 4 0 .164 .283 (-42%) .349 (-37%) .404 (-28%) .753 (-32%) -312.5
1937 IA NAL 20 77 17 24 9 1 0 14 4 15 0 .312 .276 (+13%) .342 (+24%) .398 (+14%) .740 (+19%) 283.9
1937 KCM NAL 2 8 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 283.9
1937 CAG NAL 4 15 5 6 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 .400 — — — — 283.9
1938 AB3 NAL 18 62 16 25 4 2 3 17 7 5 2 .403 .272 (+48%) .341 (+33%) .392 (+73%) .734 (+54%) 548.0
1938 KCM NAL 3 13 6 5 1 2 1 6 0 2 0 .385 — — — — 548.0
1939 KCM NAL 47 163 36 53 7 3 3 32 14 23 1 .325 .274 (+19%) .342 (+20%) .393 (+17%) .735 (+19%) 584.7
1941 KCM NAL 37 121 31 41 6 3 6 27 2 28 0 .339 .262 (+29%) .332 (+48%) .373 (+57%) .705 (+53%) 1285.7
1942 KCM NAL 45 170 42 59 13 1 7 42 1 23 0 .347 .253 (+37%) .323 (+35%) .349 (+60%) .672 (+48%) 1386.1
1946 KCM NAL 34 110 30 40 2 2 3 23 2 19 0 .364 .256 (+42%) .328 (+42%) .358 (+39%) .687 (+40%) 822.8
1947 KCM NAL 41 116 12 26 4 0 2 15 0 21 0 .224 .262 (-15%) .336 (+3%) .376 (-17%) .712 (-8%) -81.1
1948 IC NAL 13 37 5 14 1 0 0 10 0 7 0 .378 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 281 947 206 304 52 16 27 200 30 148 3 .321 — — — — 5,633

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 Strong — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 67 11 19 3 0 2 10 5 0 .284

Playoff Batting by Year

Ted Strong — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 NWS KCM 4 15 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .133
1942 NWS KCM 4 18 6 6 1 0 1 4 1 0 .333
1939 ALC KCM 5 19 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263
1937 ALC KCM 4 15 3 6 1 0 0 3 3 0 .400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Strong — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 27 240 15 4 11
2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
3B 18 15 20 22 4 0
OF 145 142 182 21 10 3
SS 88 88 175 221 28 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Strong — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CAG SS 17 17 31 22 7 3
1937 IA SS 20 20 40 64 7 8
1937 KCM 1B 2 1 6 1 0 0
1937 KCM SS 1 1 2 1 0 0
1937 CAG 1B 2 2 24 2 2 2
1937 CAG SS 2 2 3 3 1 0
1938 AB3 1B 13 13 107 8 1 3
1938 AB3 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1938 AB3 3B 3 3 2 5 0 0
1938 AB3 SS 1 1 1 2 0 0
1938 KCM SS 3 3 5 12 0 0
1939 KCM 1B 5 5 52 2 1 2
1939 KCM 3B 2 1 2 1 0 0
1939 KCM SS 41 41 87 110 12 22
1941 KCM 1B 2 1 11 2 0 1
1941 KCM 3B 9 8 7 12 1 0
1941 KCM OF 28 28 36 6 1 1
1942 KCM 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 KCM OF 45 45 48 7 2 1
1946 KCM 1B 1 1 12 0 0 1
1946 KCM 3B 1 1 3 2 2 0
1946 KCM OF 31 31 38 4 2 0
1947 KCM 1B 4 4 28 0 0 2
1947 KCM 3B 2 2 6 2 1 0
1947 KCM OF 31 29 39 2 5 1
1948 IC OF 10 9 21 2 0 0
1948 IC SS 3 3 6 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ted Strong (b. 1917) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 29
Second Base 1
Third Base 18
Shortstop 88
Right Field 145

Ted Strong: the record in brief

Ted Strong's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1936 to 1948. Strong played for the Chicago American Giants (1936 through 1937), the Indianapolis Athletics (1937), the Kansas City Monarchs (1937 to 1947), the Indianapolis ABCs (1938), and the Indianapolis Clowns (1948). Strong played primarily as a right fielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on January 2, 1917, in South Bend, IN, USA, Strong was listed at 6-foot-3 and 198 pounds. Strong died on March 3, 1978, in Chicago, IL, USA. Ted Strong was the playing name; the full given name is Theodore Relighn.

Strong collected 304 hits in 947 at bats across 281 games, good for a .321 batting average, plus 27 home runs, 200 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Strong's career OPS of .919 combines a .424 on-base mark with .495 slugging. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Strong's .321 average sits 20.1% above it. In OPS terms, Strong's .919 stands 28.1% above the league's .718. No season topped the 59 hits of 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Strong

Was Ted Strong a pitcher?
No. Ted Strong was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Ted Strong hit?
Ted Strong hit 27 career home runs with 304 hits.
What was Ted Strong's career batting average?
Ted Strong batted .321 over his career, with 304 hits in 947 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Strong have?
Ted Strong drove in 200 runs in his career.
Is Ted Strong in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ted Strong has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ted Strong play for?
Ted Strong played for the Chicago American Giants, the Indianapolis Athletics, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Indianapolis Clowns.