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Ted Wingfield

1899 – 1975

American baseball player

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About Ted Wingfield

Lived 1899 – 1975 (aged 75). Ted Wingfield was an American baseball player.

Frederick Davis "Ted" Wingfield (August 7, 1899 – July 18, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1923 through 1927 for the Washington Senators (1923–24) and Boston Red Sox (1924–27). Listed at , 168 lb., Wingfield batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bedford, Virginia.

In a five-season career, Wingfield posted a 24–44 record with a 4.18 ERA in 113 appearances, including 57 starts, 31 complete games, three shutouts, five saves, and 553.1 innings pitched. His best season statistically was 1925, when he posted career bests in wins (12), strikeouts (30), and innings pitched (254.1) while having an ERA of 3.96.

Wingfield was notable for an especially low rate of strikeouts as a pitcher. In 553 1/3 innings, he struck out only 68 batters, or 1.1 per 9 innings. In his final season, over innings, he struck out a grand total of one batter. He struck out Chick Galloway, a good contact hitter, in a game in which Wingfield pitched poorly, allowing seven runs in three innings.

Wingfield died at the age of 75 in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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Who was Ted Wingfield?

American baseball player (1899-1975)

When was Ted Wingfield born?

Ted Wingfield was born on 7 August 1899 in Bedford.

When did Ted Wingfield die?

Ted Wingfield died on 18 July 1975 in Johnson City.

What was Ted Wingfield's occupation?

Ted Wingfield was a baseball player.

What nationality was Ted Wingfield?

Ted Wingfield was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ted Wingfield

· Wikidata: Q7693890

· DBpedia: Ted Wingfield

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