1929
Born July 28, 1929
Utica, NY, USA
Ted Lepcio Notable
b. July 28, 1929 · Boston Red Sox 1952–1959, Detroit Tigers 1959, Philadelphia Phillies 1960, Chicago White Sox 1961, Minnesota Twins 1961
Ted Lepcio played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1952 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1961.
Across 729 games he batted .245, with 512 hits and 233 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 91 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 388 games at second base, with 1,059 assists and 57 errors. He turned 291 double plays. He also played 224 games at third base.
He was born in Utica, NY, USA on July 28, 1929, and died on December 5, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BOS | 84 | 274 | 34 | 72 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 3 | .263 |
| 1953 | BOS | 66 | 161 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 0 | .236 |
| 1954 | BOS | 116 | 398 | 42 | 102 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 62 | 3 | .256 |
| 1955 | BOS | 51 | 134 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 1 | .231 |
| 1956 | BOS | 83 | 284 | 34 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 30 | 77 | 1 | .261 |
| 1957 | BOS | 79 | 232 | 24 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 61 | 0 | .241 |
| 1958 | BOS | 50 | 136 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 0 | .199 |
| 1959 | BOS/DET | 79 | 218 | 26 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 51 | 2 | .280 |
| 1960 | PHI | 69 | 141 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 0 | .227 |
| 1961 | CHW/MIN | 52 | 114 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 1 | .167 |
| Career | — | 729 | 2092 | 233 | 512 | 91 | 11 | 69 | 251 | 209 | 471 | 11 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died December 5, 2019
1952
Major-league debut: Ted Lepcio
Ted Lepcio made a major-league debut on April 15, 1952.
1961
Final major-league game: Ted Lepcio
Ted Lepcio played a final major-league game on September 11, 1961.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain