Ted Strong
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ted Strong was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 167 lb
- Died
- 2/19/1984 in Chicago, IL, USA
Full name: Theodore Relighn Strong
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 52.0 | 47.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | .149 | .231 | .298 | .529 |
| 1937 | 179.0 | 159.0 | 44.0 | 75.0 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .472 | .525 | .843 | 1.368 |
| 1938 | 93.0 | 85.0 | 23.0 | 32.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .376 | .424 | .659 | 1.083 |
| 1939 | 214.0 | 185.0 | 37.0 | 68.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | .368 | .451 | .600 | 1.051 |
| 1941 | 163.0 | 130.0 | 32.0 | 43.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .331 | .453 | .546 | .999 |
| 1942 | 223.0 | 192.0 | 52.0 | 72.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 25.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | .375 | .452 | .656 | 1.108 |
| 1946 | 176.0 | 149.0 | 47.0 | 53.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1.0 | .356 | .451 | .604 | 1.055 |
| 1947 | 149.0 | 120.0 | 17.0 | 31.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .400 | .392 | .792 |
| 1948 | 53.0 | 43.0 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0 | .419 | .519 | .581 | 1.100 |
| Listed seasons · 9 | 1,302 | 1,110 | 265 | 399 | 69 | 28 | 50 | 203 | 164 | 16 | 31 | .359 | — | — | — |
Ted Strong: the record in brief
Ted Strong's record comes from the tables on this page. The bio adds a birth date on June 3, 1891, in Little Rock, AR, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 167 pounds. Strong's death is recorded on February 19, 1984, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Theodore Relighn Strong.
In Negro Leagues play, Strong is credited with 399 hits in 1,110 at bats (.359). That section also lists 50 home runs and 203 RBI. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Strong went 0-1 with a 7.88 ERA. The Negro Leagues table is compiled from box scores, so it is kept separate from the main career line.
A separate manager page covers Strong's time running a club.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Strong
- Did Ted Strong pitch?
- Yes. Ted Strong has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 8.0 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
- How tall was Ted Strong and how much did he weigh?
- Ted Strong was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 167 pounds.
- Is Ted Strong in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Strong has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.