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Ted Williams League
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Ted Houston Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .207 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .516 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 144 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-17-1929
HR 4 Drafted Round 5, Pick 80
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(6 games)
RBI 56
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 22 15.00 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 11 / 15
1952 Minors 23 6.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 6
1952 Majors 23 33.10 106 43 0 5 / 5 5 / 6 5 / 7 6 / 9 0 / 0 2 / 2 4 / 4 27 / 33
1953 Majors 24 42.29 162 59 0 5 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 5 7 / 7 3 / 3 0 / 5 25 / 42
1954 Majors 25 33.64 162 29 0 2 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 17 / 33
1955 Minors 26 15.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 8 / 15
1955 Majors 26 13.33 51 17 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 13
1956 Minors 27 19.00 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 3 8 / 19
1957 Minors 28 14.00 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 4 / 14
1957 Majors 28 7.71 48 6 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7
1958 Minors 29 3.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1958 Majors 29 20.79 125 17 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 20
1959 Minors 30 20.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 20
1960 Majors 31 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 16
1961 Majors 32 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 15
1962 Majors 33 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 19
1963 Majors 34 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 8
Total 654 171 0 21 / 39 14 / 44 21 / 56 15 / 54 17 / 34 16 / 40 8 / 31 112 / 298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ted Houston has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-01The Detroit Losers have waived Ted Houston.
1958-08-21The Detroit Losers have promoted Alex Waner to the major league team. The Detroit Losers have designated Ted Houston for assignment.
1958-03-25The Detroit Losers have promoted Ted Houston to the major league team. The Detroit Losers have promoted Denny Radatz to the major league team. The Detroit Losers have sent Bob Jenkins to the minors.
1957-05-25The Detroit Losers have designated Ted Houston for assignment.
1957-03-25The Detroit Losers have promoted Ted Houston to the major league team.
1955-05-29The Detroit Losers have promoted Steve Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Detroit Losers have sent Ted Houston to the minors.
1952-06-30The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ted Houston to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Rube Bergeron to the minors.
1952-06-28The Detroit Rock City have demoted Ted Houston to the minor leagues.
1952-06-01The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ted Houston to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have designated Dick Smith for assignment.