Ted Cieslak
Thaddeus Walter Cieslak (November 22, 1912 – May 9, 1993) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The 27-year-old rookie stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 175 lbs.
| Ted Cieslak | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
| Born: November 22, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| Died: May 9, 1993 (aged 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 18, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 11 | ||
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Cieslak was one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major-league debut on April 18, 1944, in a home game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Shibe Park.
In 85 games he was 54-for-220 (.245), and 21 walks and one hit-by-pitch pushed his on-base percentage up to .314. He had 2 home runs, 11 runs batted in, and scored 18 runs. Cieslak made 15 errors in 122 total chances (.877). In five of his games Cieslak was a left fielder, and handled 12 chances without making an error.
He died in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 80.