Ted Uhlaender

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

AVG .263
HR 36
RBI 285
H 772
OPS .665
PIV -731
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
10/21/1939 in Chicago Heights, IL, USA
Died
2/12/2009 in Atwood, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-04
Last Game
1972-09-30

Full name: Theodore Otto Uhlaender

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
898 2,932 343 772 114 21 36 285 52 202 277 .263 .311 .353 .665 -731

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1965 MIN AL 13 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1966 MIN AL 105 367 39 83 12 2 2 22 10 27 33 .226 .248 (-9%) .309 (-10%) .376 (-24%) .685 (-18%) -954.2
1967 MIN AL 133 415 41 107 19 7 6 49 4 13 45 .258 .242 (+6%) .306 (-7%) .357 (+7%) .663 (avg) -124.2
1968 MIN AL 140 488 52 138 21 5 7 52 16 28 46 .283 .236 (+19%) .298 (+9%) .340 (+14%) .638 (+12%) 934.5
1969 MIN AL 152 554 93 151 18 2 8 62 15 44 52 .273 .248 (+10%) .320 (+3%) .369 (-4%) .689 (-1%) -52.9
1970 CLE AL 141 473 56 127 21 2 11 46 3 39 44 .268 .253 (+6%) .325 (-2%) .385 (+1%) .711 (avg) -78.0
1971 CLE AL 141 500 52 144 20 3 2 47 3 38 44 .288 .249 (+16%) .316 (+6%) .365 (-4%) .682 (+1%) 102.3
1972 CIN NL 73 113 9 18 3 0 0 6 0 13 11 .159 .243 (-35%) .310 (-21%) .353 (-47%) .664 (-35%) -558.1
Career · 8 seasons 898 2,932 343 772 114 21 36 285 52 202 277 .263 — — — — -731

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 12 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS CIN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1972 WS CIN 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1969 ALCS MIN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home465142418939524164.277
Away433150815537712120.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-30 CINLADL 100000001
1972-09-27 CINATLL 100000000
1972-09-26 CINATLL 100000000
1972-09-24 CINHOUW 221100130
1972-09-23 CINHOUL 401000001
1972-09-12 CINATLW 000000000
1972-09-10 CINSFGL 100000000
1972-09-10 CINSFGW 000000000
1972-09-07 CINSDPL 100000000
1972-09-05 CINLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 793 713 1588 36 15 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 MIN OF 4 3 7 1 0 0
1966 MIN OF 100 99 258 4 4 2
1967 MIN OF 118 104 255 6 1 3
1968 MIN OF 129 127 283 3 4 1
1969 MIN OF 150 125 278 8 1 1
1970 CLE OF 134 115 225 5 2 1
1971 CLE OF 131 119 245 6 2 0
1972 CIN OF 27 21 37 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 162
Center Field 608
Right Field 47

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1959, 1960, 1961

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ted Uhlaender (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rowland Office
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  2. 82
    Larry Twitchell
    .263 avg, 19 HR
  3. 82
    Jim Wohlford
    .260 avg, 21 HR
  4. 81
    Eric Owens
    .264 avg, 26 HR
  5. 81
    Walt Williams
    .270 avg, 33 HR
  6. 78
    Endy Chavez
    .270 avg, 30 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Uhlaender

What years did Ted Uhlaender play?
Ted Uhlaender played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Ted Uhlaender a pitcher?
No. Ted Uhlaender was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ted Uhlaender hit?
Ted Uhlaender hit 36 career home runs with 772 hits.