Ted Wilks
Theodore Wilks "Cork"
Born: November 13, 1915
Fulton, NY US
Deceased: August 21, 1989
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 178
Career: 1938-1956
Major League Statistics
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Ted Wilks compiled a career record of 91 wins and 65 losses and a 2.68 ERA in his 303-game pitching career with the Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.74 | 11 | 8 | 69.0 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.92 | 27 | 6 | 85.0 | 80 | 47 | 37 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 14 | 15 | .483 | 2.60 | 45 | 23 | 235.0 | 229 | 92 | 68 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.51 | 47 | 197.0 | 187 | 63 | 55 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.50 | 40 | 248.0 | 261 | 95 | 69 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.41 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 164.0 | 136 | 62 | 44 | 40 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.66 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 240.0 | 236 | 80 | 71 | 46 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.64 | 14 | 22.0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.66 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 65 | .583 | 2.68 | 303 | 83 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1328.0 | 1273 | 510 | 395 | 5 | 327 | 1 | 251 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 11 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 29 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 45 | 74 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .189 | .338 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 47 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .220 | .390 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 39 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .329 | .585 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 34 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .082 | .100 | .102 | .202 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 38 | 93 | 84 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .202 | .230 | .298 | .528 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 | 1.267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 306 | 428 | 410 | 10 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39 | .173 | .187 | .227 | .414 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 32 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .969 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 38 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 1.368 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .286 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 302 | 18 | 83 | 3 | 8 | .971 | .334 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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