1921
Born January 7, 1921
Woodsboro, MD, USA
Ted Beard Notable
Ted Beard divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1948, then the Chicago White Sox through 1958.
Across 194 games he batted .198, with 94 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 11 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 152 games in the outfield, with 285 putouts and 4 errors.
He was born in Woodsboro, MD, USA on January 7, 1921, and died on December 30, 2011. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PIT | 25 | 81 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | .198 |
| 1949 | PIT | 14 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .083 |
| 1950 | PIT | 61 | 177 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 3 | .232 |
| 1951 | PIT | 22 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .188 |
| 1952 | PIT | 15 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .182 |
| 1957 | CHW | 38 | 78 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 3 | .205 |
| 1958 | CHW | 19 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .091 |
| Career | — | 194 | 474 | 80 | 94 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 78 | 107 | 16 | .198 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Died December 30, 2011
1948
Major-league debut: Ted Beard
Ted Beard made a major-league debut on September 5, 1948.
1958
Final major-league game: Ted Beard
Ted Beard played a final major-league game on May 13, 1958.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain