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Ted Wills Notable

b. February 9, 1934 · Boston Red Sox 1959–1962, Cincinnati Reds 1962, Chicago White Sox 1965

Ted Wills played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1959 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1965.

He went 8 and 11 with a 5.46 earned run average, pitching 186.3 innings in 83 games. He struck out 133. Across 84 games he batted .250, with 11 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.

He was born in Fresno, CA, USA on February 9, 1934, and died on March 7, 2025. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1959 BOS 91604 200 0150 .250
1960 BOS 16832 100 1120 .250
1961 BOS 17200 000 0020 .000
1962 BOS/CIN 271605 000 0040 .313
1965 CHW 15210 000 0110 .000
Career 8444411 300 13140 .250

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1959 BOS 2698 056.168 3324245.27
1960 BOS 11150 130.138 2516287.42
1961 BOS 32170 019.224 1319115.95
1962 BOS/CIN 02275 361.063 3624585.31
1965 CHW 20150 119.017 614122.84
Career 8118313 5186.1210 11397133 5.46

On this day & linked events

1934

Born February 9, 1934

Fresno, CA, USA

2025

Died March 7, 2025