#34 Ted "Big klu" Kluszewski, First Base, 25 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Ted Kluszewski
Big klu
9/10/1924
25
USA,IL,ARGO
6"2
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First Base
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4.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Talent | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/20 | @NYN | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/24 | CHC | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/26 | STL | L 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/27 | STL | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/28 | @BRO | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 9/29 | NYN | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/30 | @PIT | W 7-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/1 | @CIN | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/2 | PIT | L 6-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/4 | @CIN | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 143 | 463 | 160 | 28 | 2 | 53 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 7 | .346 | .439 | .758 | 1.197 | 1.370 | .413 |
| Projected | 143 | 463 | 160 | 28 | 2 | 53 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 7 | .346 | .439 | .758 | 1.197 | 1.370 | .413 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 111 | 550 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 351 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 155.1 | 13.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 46 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .397 | .478 | .875 |
| vs. RHP | 417 | 147 | 24 | 1 | 52 | 126 | 99 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .443 | .789 | 1.232 |
| Close/Late | 54 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .563 | 1.037 | 1.600 |
| Scoring Position | 143 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .416 | .636 | 1.052 |
| Pinch Hitting | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .406 | .480 | .886 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 70 | 223 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 3 | .314 | .402 | .605 | 1.008 |
| Road | 73 | 240 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 85 | 61 | 46 | 4 | .375 | .471 | .900 | 1.371 |
| March/April | 22 | 64 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 2 | .469 | .520 | .938 | 1.458 |
| May | 22 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 0 | .333 | .449 | .825 | 1.274 |
| June | 23 | 83 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 1 | .361 | .448 | .819 | 1.267 |
| July | 23 | 79 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 1 | .405 | .489 | .861 | 1.350 |
| August | 26 | 85 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 1 | .318 | .381 | .671 | 1.052 |
| Sept/Oct | 27 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 2 | .225 | .373 | .517 | .890 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 136 | 424 | 137 | 25 | 2 | 35 | 117 | 93 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .394 | .639 | 1.033 | BSN,NL |
| 1948 | 144 | 472 | 143 | 22 | 7 | 47 | 141 | 96 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .385 | .678 | 1.063 | BSN,NL |
| 1949 | 143 | 463 | 160 | 28 | 2 | 53 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .346 | .439 | .758 | 1.197 | BSN,NL |
| Total | 423 | 1359 | 440 | 75 | 11 | 135 | 392 | 296 | 199 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 1 | .324 | .407 | .693 | 1.100 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 138 | 111 | 1221 | 99 | 123 | 1328 | 8 | .994 | 1046.0 | 11.43 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1947...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1947, off Paul Dean (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1947, off Johnny Rigney (PHI)...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 5/8/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Drove in 8 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/15/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1947, hitting .636 with 2 HR, 14 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/9/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1947, hitting .417 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1947, hitting .323 with 35 HR, 117 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1948, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1948, hitting .405 with 12 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 3 runs on 4/14/1949...
Hit 4 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 6 runs on 6/1/1949...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1949, hitting .481 with 8 HR, 14 RBI...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
1948 - .678 - 3rd
| OPS
1948 - 1.063 - 3rd
| Homeruns
1947 - 35 - 7th
1948 - 47 - 2nd
| RBI
1947 - 117 - 10th
1948 - 141 - 2nd
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