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Ted Wilks
Theodore Wilks (Cork)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 178 lb.

Debut April 25, 1944
Final Game August 5, 1953
Born November 13, 1915 in Fulton, NY
Died August 21, 1989 in Houston, TX

Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1938. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1944 28 STL NL  17   4  36  21  16   4  10  0  207.7  173   61   61  12   49   70   1   1   820       0  2.64  3.54  134 1.069 MVP-24
 1945 29 STL NL   4   7  18  16   4   1   1  0   98.3  103   39   32   9   29   28   1   0   417       0  2.93  3.76  128 1.342
 1946 30 STL NL   8   0  40   4   0   0  18  1   95.0   88   41   36  13   38   40   2   0   404       0  3.41  3.45  101 1.326
 1947 31 STL NL   4   0  37   0   0   0  19  5   50.3   57   33   28  10   11   28   2   0   221       0  5.01  4.15   83 1.351
 1948 32 STL NL   6   6  57   2   1   0  28 13  130.7  113   40   38   5   39   71   0   3   529       0  2.62  4.07  156 1.163
 1949 33 STL NL  10   3  59   0   0   0  30  9  118.3  105   52   49   7   38   71   0   0   484       0  3.73  4.16  112 1.208 MVP-19
 1950 34 STL NL   2   0  18   0   0   0   7  0   24.3   27   18   18   4    9   15   1   1   106       1  6.66  4.31   65 1.479
 1951 35 TOT NL   3   5  65   1   1   0  40 13  100.7   88   38   32   7   29   48   2   1   406       0  2.86  4.15  145 1.162
         STL NL   0   0  17   0   0   0   6  1   18.0   19    7    6   1    5    5   0   0    74       0  3.00  3.96  132 1.333
         PIT NL   3   5  48   1   1   0  34 12   82.7   69   31   26   6   24   43   2   1   332       0  2.83  4.20  148 1.125
 1952 36 TOT      5   5  51   0   0   0  36  5   84.0   73   38   34   9   38   30   2   2   357       0  3.64  3.90  107 1.321
         PIT NL   5   5  44   0   0   0  34  4   72.3   65   32   29   9   31   24   2   1   305       0  3.61  3.99  111 1.327
         CLE AL   0   0   7   0   0   0   2  1   11.7    8    6    5   0    7    6   0   1    52       0  3.86  3.34   87 1.286
 1953 37 CLE AL   0   0   4   0   0   0   2  0    3.7    5    4    3   0    3    2   0   0    21       0  7.36  3.76   51 2.182
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .663  59  30 385  44  22   5 191 46  913.0  832  364  331  76  283  403  11   8  3765       1  3.26  3.87  118 1.221
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9   4  61   6   3   0  30  7  144.7  131   57   52  12   44   63   1   1   596   0   0  3.26  3.87  118 1.221
 Career High     17   7  65  21  16   4  40 13  207.7  173   61   61  13   49   71   2   3   820   0   1  2.62  4.16  156 1.069

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1944 28 STL NL  36   64    6    9   2  0   0    6   0      5  15  .141  .203  .172    5   11   6           0   0 MVP-24
 1945 29 STL NL  18   30    2    4   0  0   0    1   0      4   7  .133  .235  .133    3    4   1           0   1
 1946 30 STL NL  40   24    5    5   0  0   0    1   0      1   5  .208  .240  .208   26    5   0           0   0
 1947 31 STL NL  37    6    1    1   0  0   0    0   0      1   2  .167  .286  .167   21    1   0           0   0
 1948 32 STL NL  57   30    1    5   1  0   0    4   0      3   7  .167  .242  .200   18    6   3           0   0
 1949 33 STL NL  59   27    0    1   0  0   0    1   0      1  15  .037  .071  .037  -71    1   1           0   0 MVP-19
 1950 34 STL NL  18    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0      0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0   0
 1951 35 TOT NL  65   13    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   7  .077  .143  .077  -40    1   1           0   0
         STL NL  17    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0           0   0
         PIT NL  48   12    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   6  .083  .154  .083  -35    1   1           0   0
 1952 36 TOT     51    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .125  .125  .125  -31    1   1   0   0   0   0
         PIT NL  44    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .125  .125  .125  -31    1   1           0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     385  206   15   27   3  0   0   13   0  0  16  59  .131  .194  .146   -7   30  13   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         87    6   11   1  0   0    5   0  0   7  25  .131  .194  .146   -7   13   5   0   0   0   0
 Career High     65   64    6    9   2  0   0    6   0  0   5  15                          11   6   0   0   0   1

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1944 28 STL NL   75   61    2   0.9    96| .141  .270| .203  .338| .172  .380| .375  .718|   5  .054  -8.2  -0.9     
 1945 29 STL NL   35   28    1   1.0    99| .133  .277| .235  .347| .133  .382| .368  .729|   3  .061  -4.0  -0.4     
 1946 30 STL NL   25   19    1   1.4    96| .208  .267| .240  .343| .208  .374| .448  .717|  26  .127  -2.5  -0.3     
 1947 31 STL NL    7    5    0   0.0   109| .167  .279| .286  .355| .167  .413| .453  .768|  21  .000  -0.7  -0.1     
 1948 32 STL NL   36   28    1   1.0   107| .167  .276| .242  .351| .200  .408| .442  .760|  18  .056  -3.6  -0.4     
 1949 33 STL NL   29   27    0   0.0   108| .037  .276| .071  .351| .037  .413| .108  .764| -71  .000  -6.8  -0.7     
 1950 34 STL NL    4    4    0   0.0   112| .000  .276| .000  .353| .000  .427| .000  .780|-100  .000  -1.2  -0.1     
 1951 35 TOT NL   15   13    0   0.0   106| .077  .271| .143  .345| .077  .410| .220  .755| -40  .000  -2.7  -0.2   0%
         STL NL    1    1    0   0.0   104| .000  .269| .000  .343| .000  .407| .000  .750|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         PIT NL   14   12    0   0.0   106| .083  .271| .154  .345| .083  .410| .237  .756| -35  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1952 36 TOT       9    8    0   0.0    99| .125  .264| .125  .337| .125  .393| .250  .730| -31  .000  -1.4  -0.2   0%
         PIT NL    9    8    0   0.0    99| .125  .264| .125  .337| .125  .393| .250  .730| -31  .000  -1.4  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      235  193    5   0.7   101| .131  .273| .194  .345| .146  .392| .340  .737|  -7  .034 -31.0  -3.3     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1944 28 STL NL   P   36      6   20    0    3 1.000  .959  0.72  1.09  1.13  2.14   21  207.7
 1945 29 STL NL   P   18      1   12    1    2  .929  .963  0.72  1.06  1.19  2.18   16   98.3
 1946 30 STL NL   P   40      2   16    1    3  .947  .957  0.45  1.01  1.71  2.24    4   95.0
 1947 31 STL NL   P   37      2    9    1    0  .917  .965  0.30  0.91  1.97  2.11    0   50.3
 1948 32 STL NL   P   57      6   19    0    1 1.000  .962  0.44  0.91  1.72  2.11    2  130.7
 1949 33 STL NL   P   59      4   10    4    0  .778  .952  0.24  0.91  1.07  2.04    0  118.3
 1950 34 STL NL   P   18      1    4    0    0 1.000  .962  0.28  0.97  1.85  2.11    0   24.3
 1951 35 TOT NL   P   65      5   18    0    1 1.000  .962  0.35  0.96  2.06  2.14    1  100.7
         STL NL   P   17      1    1    0    0 1.000  .952  0.12  0.96  1.00  2.15    0   18.0
         PIT NL   P   48      4   17    0    1 1.000  .963  0.44  0.96  2.29  2.14    1   82.7
 1952 36 TOT      P   51      3   12    1    1  .938  .955  0.29  0.99  1.61  2.16    0   84.0
         PIT NL   P   44      3    9    1    1  .923  .952  0.27  0.98  1.49  2.18    0   72.3
         CLE AL   P    7      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.43  1.03  2.31  2.08    0   11.7
 1953 37 CLE AL   P    4      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.88  0.00  1.95    0    3.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1944 28 STL NL   P   36      6   20    0    3 1.000  .959  0.72  1.09  1.13  2.14   21  207.7
 1945 29 STL NL   P   18      1   12    1    2  .929  .963  0.72  1.06  1.19  2.18   16   98.3
 1946 30 STL NL   P   40      2   16    1    3  .947  .957  0.45  1.01  1.71  2.24    4   95.0
 1947 31 STL NL   P   37      2    9    1    0  .917  .965  0.30  0.91  1.97  2.11    0   50.3
 1948 32 STL NL   P   57      6   19    0    1 1.000  .962  0.44  0.91  1.72  2.11    2  130.7
 1949 33 STL NL   P   59      4   10    4    0  .778  .952  0.24  0.91  1.07  2.04    0  118.3
 1950 34 STL NL   P   18      1    4    0    0 1.000  .962  0.28  0.97  1.85  2.11    0   24.3
 1951 35 TOT NL   P   65      5   18    0    1 1.000  .962  0.35  0.96  2.06  2.14    1  100.7
         STL NL   P   17      1    1    0    0 1.000  .952  0.12  0.96  1.00  2.15    0   18.0
         PIT NL   P   48      4   17    0    1 1.000  .963  0.44  0.96  2.29  2.14    1   82.7
 1952 36 TOT      P   51      3   12    1    1  .938  .955  0.29  0.99  1.61  2.16    0   84.0
         PIT NL   P   44      3    9    1    1  .923  .952  0.27  0.98  1.49  2.18    0   72.3
         CLE AL   P    7      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.43  1.03  2.31  2.08    0   11.7
 1953 37 CLE AL   P    4      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.88  0.00  1.95    0    3.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 385     30  120    8   11  .949  .960  0.39  0.97  1.48  2.14   44  913.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       385     30  120    8   11  .949  .960  0.39  0.97  1.48  2.14   44    913

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1944   WS    STL SLB     W   2   1   5.68  0  1  1  0   6.1   5   4   3   7 
 1946   WS    STL BOS     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     2   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        2-0   3   1   4.91  0  1  1  0   7.1   7   4   3   7 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1944   WS    STL SLB     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
 1946   WS    STL BOS     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        2-0   3   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1944-NL-24-0.01
1949-NL-19-0.02
Car-1221-0.03 shares

ERA
1944 NL-2.64-4

Wins
1944 NL-17-6

Won-Loss %
1944 NL-.810-1
1949 NL-.769-1

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1944 NL-1.069-1

Hits Allowed/9IP
1944 NL-7.50-2

Games
1946 NL-40-9
1948 NL-57-2
1949 NL-59-1
1951 NL-65-1
1952 NL-44-9

Saves
1947 NL-5-5
1948 NL-13-2
1949 NL-9-1
1951 NL-13-1

Comp. Games
1944 NL-16-10

Shutouts
1944 NL-4-6

Home Runs Allow.
1944 NL-12-8
1946 NL-13-6

SO to Walk
1944 NL-1.43-10

Games Finished
1946 NL-18-6
1947 NL-19-5
1948 NL-28-4
1949 NL-30-2
1951 NL-40-2
1952 NL-34-4

Adjusted ERA+
1944 NL-134-4

Oldest Player
1952 NL-36-10

Black Ink: Pitching - 14 (153) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 36 (657) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 25.0 (202) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 17.0 (667) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1938 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1951: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Dick Cole, Joe Garagiola, Bill Howerton, and Howie Pollet to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake.
August 18, 1952: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with George Strickland to the Cleveland Indians for Johnny Berardino, Charlie Ripple (minors), and $50,000.
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Uniforms
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MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1944-NL-24-0.01 1949-NL-19-0.02 Car-1221-0.03 shares	ERA 1944 NL-2.64-4	Wins 1944 NL-17-6	Won-Loss % 1944 NL-.810-1 1949 NL-.769-1	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1944 NL-1.069-1	Hits Allowed/9IP 1944 NL-7.50-2
Games 1946 NL-40-9 1948 NL-57-2 1949 NL-59-1 1951 NL-65-1 1952 NL-44-9	Saves 1947 NL-5-5 1948 NL-13-2 1949 NL-9-1 1951 NL-13-1	Comp. Games 1944 NL-16-10	Shutouts 1944 NL-4-6	Home Runs Allow. 1944 NL-12-8 1946 NL-13-6	SO to Walk 1944 NL-1.43-10
Games Finished 1946 NL-18-6 1947 NL-19-5 1948 NL-28-4 1949 NL-30-2 1951 NL-40-2 1952 NL-34-4	Adjusted ERA+ 1944 NL-134-4	Oldest Player 1952 NL-36-10