1903
Born December 17, 1903
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ted Trent Notable
b. December 17, 1903 · St. Louis Stars 1927–1931, Detroit Wolves 1932, Homestead Grays 1932, Washington Pilots 1932, New York Black Yankees 1933–1934, Chicago American Giants 1934–1939
Ted Trent played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1927 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1939.
He went 86 and 66 with a 3.63 earned run average, pitching 1,280.3 innings in 220 games. He struck out 764, completed 88 of his 143 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 223 games he batted .111, with 49 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts three times between 1930 and 1937, topping out at 3. He led the league in saves two times between 1931 and 1935, topping out at 2. He also led it in strikeouts and wins.
He was selected to four consecutive All-Star teams, from 1934 to 1937.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on December 17, 1903, and died on January 10, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 4 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | SLS | 33 | 72 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1928 | SLS | 26 | 70 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1929 | SLS | 27 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .073 |
| 1930 | SLS | 23 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .044 |
| 1931 | SLS | 14 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| 1932 | DW/HG/WAP | 17 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| 1933* | NBY | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 1934 | CAG/NBY | 13 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| 1935 | CAG | 15 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .097 |
| 1936* | CAG | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1937 | CAG | 15 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 |
| 1938 | CAG | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | CAG | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 208 | 421 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 2 | .109 |
| All seasons | — | 223 | 442 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .111 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | SLS | 15 | 10 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 219.0 | 188 | 77 | 88 | 136 | 3.16 |
| 1928 | SLS | 19 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 187.0 | 162 | 49 | 45 | 105 | 2.36 |
| 1929 | SLS | 10 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 151.2 | 173 | 79 | 58 | 93 | 4.69 |
| 1930 | SLS | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 123.0 | 143 | 60 | 52 | 67 | 4.39 |
| 1931 | SLS | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 66.2 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 3.24 |
| 1932 | DW/HG/WAP | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 96.2 | 97 | 47 | 41 | 59 | 4.38 |
| 1933* | NBY | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34.1 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 4.72 |
| 1934 | CAG/NBY | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 102.0 | 76 | 35 | 26 | 60 | 3.09 |
| 1935 | CAG | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 91.1 | 94 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 3.94 |
| 1936* | CAG | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 7.07 |
| 1937 | CAG | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 73.0 | 75 | 21 | 15 | 41 | 2.59 |
| 1938 | CAG | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 61.1 | 61 | 26 | 12 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 1939 | CAG | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 46.1 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 3.69 |
| Major leagues | — | 82 | 59 | 206 | 136 | 6 | 1218.0 | 1171 | 477 | 404 | 719 | 3.52 |
| All seasons | — | 86 | 66 | 220 | 143 | 6 | 1280.1 | 1259 | 517 | 430 | 764 | 3.63 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Ted Trent, that is 1933–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1944