OF Ted Williams began his professional baseball career with a local minor league team, playing so well that he soon made his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1939. Over the course of his illustrious career in Boston, the California native went to a whopping 19 All-Star games and won the AL MVP award twice. Although he is widely considered to be one of the best players in Red Sox history, Williams certainly could have gone down as the greatest baseball player ever had he not missed three prime seasons due to military service.
Ted Williams’ HOF resume:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
- 19x All-Star
- 2x AL MVP
- 2x Triple Crown Winner
- 2x MLB Batting Title, 4x AL Batting Title
- 2x MLB HR Leader, 2x AL Leader
- 3x MLB RBI Leader, 1947 AL Leader
- 10x MLB OBP Leader, 1940 AL Leader
- #9 retired by #RedSox
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TED WILLIAMS COULD’VE BEEN THE GREATEST EVER IF NOT FOR 3 YEARS IN THE MILITARY
There is no denying that Ted Williams was a phenomenal baseball player and one of the best hitters in MLB history. In addition to his 19 All-Star selections and two AL MVPs, he won the coveted AL Triple Crown twice, became the AL batting champion six times, and led the AL in home runs and RBIs four times each. Williams also holds the MLB record for the highest career on-base percentage (.482) of all-time.
These accolades are even more impressive considering that Williams missed three full prime seasons due to military service during World War II. He left for the marine corps in 1943 and didn’t return to baseball until 1946, winning the AL MVP his first year back after finishing second the year before he left. He also had multiple seasons shortened in the early 1950s when he was recalled to serve in the Korean War. If not for these gaps in his playing career, Williams could have went down as the greatest baseball player ever.
Ted Williams’ HOF resume:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
- 19x All-Star
- 2x AL MVP
- 2x Triple Crown Winner
- 2x MLB Batting Title, 4x AL Batting Title
- 2x MLB HR Leader, 2x AL Leader
- 3x MLB RBI Leader, 1947 AL Leader
- 10x MLB OBP Leader, 1940 AL Leader
- #9 retired by #RedSox
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Ted Williams' ranks in MLB history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
- 1st in career OBP (.482)
- 2nd in career SLG (.634) & OPS (1.116)
- 3rd in season OBP (.553)
- 4th in career BB (2,021)
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Ted Williams' ranks among LF in MLB history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
- 1st in career OBP (.485)
- 1st & 4th in season AVG (.406/.388)
- 2nd in career HR (490), RBI (1,694), & OPS (1.121)
- 3rd in career SLG (.636), Runs (1,667), & BB (1,914)
- 3rd in season RBI (159) & OBP (.553)pic.twitter.com/r1wOo7Ee4d
Highest career OBP in MLB history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
1. Ted Williams (.482)
2. Babe Ruth (.474)
3. John McGraw (.466)
4. Billy Hamilton (.455)
5. Lou Gehrig (.447)
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Ted Williams’ Boston #RedSox records:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
- Career HR (521)
- Career AVG (.344)
- Career OBP (.482)
- Career SLG (.634)
- Career OPS (1.116)
- Career BB (2,021)
- Season AVG (.406)
- Season OBP (.553)
- Season SLG (.735)
- Season OPS (1.287)
- Season BB (162)pic.twitter.com/Ta7woI0j6w
Most career HR in Boston #RedSox history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 31, 2021
1. Ted Williams (521)
2. David Ortiz (483)
3. Carl Yastrzemski (452)
4. Jim Rice (382)
5. Dwight Evans (379)
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