Ted Wilks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

W–L 59–30
ERA 3.26
WHIP 1.22
SO 403
Pitcher PIV 1590.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 178 lb
Born
11/13/1915 in Fulton, NY, USA
Died
8/21/1989 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-25
Last Game
1953-08-05

Full name: Theodore Wilks

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 30 385 44 22 5 46 913.0 832 331 76 283 403 3.26 1590.8

Career ERA 3.26 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 16.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 SLN NL 17 4 36 21 16 4 0 207.7 173 61 49 70 2.64 3.57 (+26%) 526.6
1945 SLN NL 4 7 18 16 4 1 0 98.3 103 32 29 28 2.93 3.67 (+20%) -1440.2
1946 SLN NL 8 0 40 4 0 0 1 95.0 88 36 38 40 3.41 3.59 (+5%) -2839.2
1947 SLN NL 4 0 37 0 0 0 5 50.3 57 28 11 28 5.01 3.97 (-26%) -1219.9
1948 SLN NL 6 6 57 2 1 0 13 130.7 113 38 39 71 2.62 4.10 (+36%) 3438.2
1949 SLN NL 10 3 59 0 0 0 9 118.3 105 49 38 71 3.73 4.12 (+10%) 3260.2
1950 SLN NL 2 0 18 0 0 0 0 24.3 27 18 9 15 6.66 4.36 (-53%) -220.4
1951 SLN NL 0 0 17 0 0 0 1 18.0 19 6 5 5 3.00 4.04 (+26%) 253.2
1951 PIT NL 3 5 48 1 1 0 12 82.7 69 26 24 43 2.83 4.04 (+30%) 1501.6
1952 PIT NL 5 5 44 0 0 0 4 72.3 65 29 31 24 3.61 3.70 (+3%) -1827.4
1952 CLE AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 11.7 8 5 7 6 3.86 3.70 (-4%) 158.1
1953 CLE AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 3 3 2 7.36 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 59 30 385 44 22 5 46 913.0 832 331 283 403 3.26 — 1,591

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
385 206 15 27 3 0 0 13 0 16 59 .131 .194 .146 .339 -440

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 52.2% below 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
1944 SLN NL 36 64 6 9 2 0 0 6 0 5 15 .141 .261 (-46%) .325 (-38%) .357 (-52%) .683 (-45%) -440.1
1945 SLN NL 18 30 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLN NL 40 24 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .208 — — — — 0.0
1947 SLN NL 37 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLN NL 57 30 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 3 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLN NL 59 27 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 .037 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLN NL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLN NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 PIT NL 48 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .083 — — — — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 44 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 385 206 15 27 3 0 0 13 0 16 59 .131 — — — — -440

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
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1944 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 1 1 7.3 7 4 3 7 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
1944 WS SLN 0 1 2 1 1 6.3 5 4 3 7 5.68

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1838781307.149
Away20212071406.117

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home183436.13971501222023.09
Away202475.24351831622043.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-08-05 CLEMIN — 1.0333220
1953-05-20 CLEMIN — 1.1000000
1953-04-18 CLECHW — 0.1100000
1953-04-16 CLEDET — 1.0110100
1952-09-23 CLECHW — 2.0222220
1952-09-10 CLEPHA SV 0.2000000
1952-08-30 CLECHW — 2.2211120
1952-08-28 CLEDET — 1.1422100
1952-08-27 CLEPHA — 1.1000010
1952-08-24 CLEMIN — 2.2010200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 385 0 30 120 8 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN P 36 0 6 20 0 3
1945 SLN P 18 0 1 12 1 2
1946 SLN P 40 0 2 16 1 3
1947 SLN P 37 0 2 9 1 0
1948 SLN P 57 0 6 19 0 1
1949 SLN P 59 0 4 10 4 0
1950 SLN P 18 0 1 4 0 0
1951 SLN P 17 0 1 1 0 0
1951 PIT P 48 0 4 17 0 1
1952 PIT P 44 0 3 9 1 1
1952 CLE P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1953 CLE P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 385

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 8.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 4.0 336 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 Wilks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Leach
    38-27, 3.15 ERA
  2. 90
    Jim Konstanty
    66-48, 3.46 ERA
  3. 89
    Tom Morgan
    67-47, 3.61 ERA
  4. 89
    Chuck Taylor
    28-20, 3.07 ERA
  5. 88
    Hugh Casey
    75-42, 3.45 ERA
  6. 87
    Tom Ferrick
    40-40, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Wilks

What years did Ted Wilks play?
Ted Wilks played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Ted Wilks a pitcher?
Yes. Ted Wilks pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 403 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Wilks hit?
Ted Wilks hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.