Ted Trent

Born: 12/17/1903 in Jacksonville, FL, USA

Died: 1/10/1944 in Chicago, IL, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Theodore Trent

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Biography

Ted Trent, born in 1903, is an accomplished pitcher who continues to make his mark in professional baseball. With a career record of 86-66, Trent has established himself as a reliable presence on the mound, showcasing his skills through a solid earned run average of 3.63. Over the course of his active career, he has accumulated 764 strikeouts and recorded 6 saves, demonstrating versatility and effectiveness in various game situations. His performances have earned him four selections to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status as one of the elite pitchers in the league. Trent's playing style is characterized by a strategic approach to pitching, often relying on a mix of well-placed fastballs and breaking pitches to keep hitters off balance. As he competes in the current era of baseball, which emphasizes power hitting and advanced analytics, Trent’s ability to adapt and thrive in this environment speaks to his skill and dedication to the game. His contributions to his team and the league at large continue to inspire both fans and aspiring players alike, ensuring that his legacy in baseball will endure.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 66 220 143 88 17 6 1280.3 1259 517 59 430 764 3.63 0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 15.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 SLS NNL 15 10 33 24 15 2 0 219.0 188 77 88 136 3.16 4.08 (+22%) 1893.9
1928 SLS NNL 19 3 26 20 15 2 0 187.0 162 49 45 105 2.36 4.13 (+43%) 4771.5
1929 SLS NNL 10 7 25 18 11 1 1 151.7 173 79 58 93 4.69 4.60 (-2%) 1097.6
1930 SLS NNL 8 2 23 13 7 2 0 123.0 143 60 52 67 4.39 4.80 (+9%) 787.9
1931 SLS NNL 4 3 14 7 3 1 1 66.7 46 24 24 52 3.24 4.10 (+21%) 1294.8
1932 DW EWL 4 1 7 5 3 1 0 48.0 45 11 15 31 2.06 4.13 (+50%) 1085.7
1932 HG EWL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 8 6 4 2 7.71 — 0.0
1932 WAP EWL 3 3 9 4 3 2 0 41.7 44 30 22 26 6.48 4.13 (-57%) -109.7
1933 NBY IND 2 4 7 4 2 0 0 34.3 47 18 15 23 4.72 3.86 (-22%) 439.3
1934 CAG NN2 6 5 12 10 9 1 0 94.0 69 31 24 59 2.97 4.29 (+31%) 2083.1
1934 NBY IND 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 4 2 1 4.50 — 0.0
1935 CAG NN2 3 8 15 11 8 1 2 91.3 94 40 36 40 3.94 4.35 (+9%) -493.2
1936 CAG IND 2 3 7 3 1 0 0 28.0 41 22 11 22 7.07 4.59 (-54%) 664.4
1937 CAG NAL 5 6 15 8 5 3 2 73.0 75 21 15 41 2.59 4.34 (+40%) 2232.7
1938 CAG NAL 3 6 14 10 3 1 0 61.3 61 26 12 42 3.82 4.35 (+12%) 2101.3
1939 CAG NAL 2 3 11 4 2 0 0 46.3 56 19 7 24 3.69 4.28 (+14%) 1371.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
223 442 28 49 7 2 1 27 2 28 6 0.111 0.166 0.143 0.308 -1697.5

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .166 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.308 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 SLS NNL 33 72 5 8 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0.111 .282 (-61%) .344 (-42%) .392 (-68%) .736 (-56%) -689.7
1928 SLS NNL 26 70 9 14 2 1 1 5 1 6 0 0.200 .280 (-29%) .342 (-23%) .395 (-24%) .737 (-24%) -291.9
1929 SLS NNL 27 55 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.073 .289 (-75%) .353 (-75%) .415 (-69%) .769 (-72%) -715.9
1930 SLS NNL 23 45 3 2 1 0 0 5 0 4 0 0.044 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLS NNL 14 23 3 4 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.174 — — — — 0.0
1932 DW EWL 7 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1932 HG EWL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1932 WAP EWL 9 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1933 NBY IND 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1934 CAG NN2 12 32 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.094 — — — — 0.0
1934 NBY IND 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CAG NN2 15 31 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.097 — — — — 0.0
1936 CAG IND 8 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 15 27 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1938 CAG NAL 14 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1939 CAG NAL 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 21 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.048

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC CAG 4 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
1930 NNC SLS 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
1928 NNC SLS 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 2 11 7 0 68.0 67 22 17 49 2.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 NLC CAG 1 1 4 2 0 21.0 18 7 5 14 3.00
1930 NNC SLS 2 0 3 2 0 20.0 19 4 8 19 1.80
1928 NNC SLS 2 1 4 3 0 27.0 30 11 4 16 3.67

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 220 143 28 345 18 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 SLS P 33 24 4 69 6 1
1928 SLS P 26 20 3 48 1 0
1929 SLS P 25 18 1 31 2 0
1930 SLS P 23 12 3 31 0 1
1931 SLS P 14 7 1 15 1 1
1932 DW P 7 5 1 14 0 0
1932 HG P 1 1 0 2 1 0
1932 WAP P 9 3 1 14 0 0
1933 NBY P 7 4 1 6 3 0
1934 CAG P 12 10 2 27 0 0
1934 NBY P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1935 CAG P 15 11 1 31 1 1
1936 CAG P 7 3 0 4 0 1
1937 CAG P 15 8 5 23 1 1
1938 CAG P 14 10 4 16 2 0
1939 CAG P 11 6 1 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
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