1936
Born February 21, 1936
Venice, IL, USA
Ted Savage Notable
b. February 21, 1936 · Philadelphia Phillies 1962, Pittsburgh Pirates 1963, St. Louis Cardinals 1965–1967, Chicago Cubs 1967–1968, Los Angeles Dodgers 1968, Cincinnati Reds 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970–1971, Kansas City Royals 1971
Ted Savage played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1971.
Across 642 games he batted .233, with 321 hits and 202 runs. He finished with 34 home runs, 51 doubles and 49 stolen bases.
He played 449 games in the outfield, with 651 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Venice, IL, USA on February 21, 1936, and died on January 12, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PHI | 127 | 335 | 54 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 16 | .266 |
| 1963 | PIT | 85 | 149 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 4 | .195 |
| 1965 | STL | 30 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .159 |
| 1966 | STL | 16 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .172 |
| 1967 | CHC/STL | 105 | 233 | 41 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 57 | 7 | .215 |
| 1968 | CHC/LAD | 64 | 134 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 1 | .209 |
| 1969 | CIN | 68 | 110 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 3 | .227 |
| 1970 | MIL | 114 | 276 | 43 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 57 | 44 | 10 | .279 |
| 1971 | KCR/MIL | 33 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | .174 |
| Career | — | 642 | 1375 | 202 | 321 | 51 | 11 | 34 | 163 | 200 | 272 | 49 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died January 12, 2023
1962
Major-league debut: Ted Savage
Ted Savage made a major-league debut on April 9, 1962.
1971
Final major-league game: Ted Savage
Ted Savage played a final major-league game on July 3, 1971.
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