Ted Wilks
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Theodore Wilks (November 13, 1915 – August 21, 1989) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Fulton, New York, he was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 385 games in Major League Baseball over ten seasons (1944–53) as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians. He was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 178 pounds (81 kg).
Ted Wilks | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: November 13, 1915 Fulton, New York, U.S. | |
Died: August 21, 1989(1989-08-21) (aged 73) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1944, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 5, 1953, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 59–30 |
Earned run average | 3.26 |
Strikeouts | 403 |
Saves | 46 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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In his major-league career, Wilks compiled a 59–30 record in his 385 appearances, 341 of them as a relief pitcher, with a 3.26 earned run average and 46 saves, 22 complete games and five shutouts. In 913 innings pitched, he allowed 832 hits and 283 bases on balls. He racked up 403 strikeouts. As a Cardinal, he was a member of two World Series championship teams, defeating the St. Louis Browns in 1944 and the Boston Red Sox in 1946. In World Series play, he compiled an 0–1 record in three appearances, with a 4.91 earned run average and seven strikeouts.