A member of the Boston Red Sox for his entire career, Williams brought power and plate discipline and is the last player to have won two triple crowns and to have batted over .400 in a single season. "The Splendid Splinter" won six batting titles and only batted under .300 once. Twice an MVP, Williams was the runner-up for that trophy four times, and he was also in the top ten six other seasons.
You could argue that Williams wrote the book on hitting because he actually did. In 1970, he wrote the book "The Science of Hitting," which is still considered a standard on the subject. Military service prevented him from getting to 3,000 hits, but he is still the all-time Major League leader in on-base percentage (.482).
We are proud to nominate Ted Williams for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ted Williams
One of the purest hitters in Baseball, Ted Williams, was the template by which thousands of batters followed.
Additional Info
- Sport: Baseball
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Statistics:
Two MVPs (1946 & 1949)
Two Triple Crowns (1942 & 1947)
19 All-Star Games (1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959x2 & 1960x2)
6 Batting Titles (1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1957 & 1958)
4 Home Run Titles (1941, 1942, 1947 & 1949)
4 RBI Titles (1939, 1942, 1947 & 1949)
.344 Batting Average
2,654 Hits
521 Home Runs
1,839 Runs Batted In
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Member of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame
Number retired by the Boston Red Sox
Named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Named to the Major League Baseball All-Time Team
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