Ted Terrific

YankeeLinks · 12-03-2002, 11:11 PM

This one's easy to look up, but before you do, take a guess as to what you think the answer is:

In all the years that Ted Williams played enough to qualify for the batting championship, how many different players ever finished ahead of him in average.

Max Power · 12-04-2002, 08:22 AM

Just a guess - - - 6.

Craig S. · 12-04-2002, 08:54 AM

Five? I guess it could be a little more, though, just because he didn't finish too high his rookie season.

KCBOOMER · 12-04-2002, 10:08 AM

I'd guess a dozen or so. I'll bet for OBA or SLG there are even fewer.

YankeeLinks · 12-04-2002, 10:54 AM

Wow! You guys are even more impressed with Ted than I was. The number is 12, which I thought was amazing. In all the years he played a "full" season, these are the only players who ever finished above him (and you're right, Craig, the first 6 of these guys beat him in his rookie year, when Ted hit .327):

DiMaggio (twice)
Foxx
Johnson
Trosky
Keller
Rolfe
Appling
Vernon
Kell (twice)
Fain
Minoso
Mantle

12-03-2002, 11:11 PM	#1
YankeeLinks NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Home of 27 World Championships Posts: 2,862	Ted Terrific This one's easy to look up, but before you do, take a guess as to what you think the answer is: In all the years that Ted Williams played enough to qualify for the batting championship, how many different players ever finished ahead of him in average. Last edited by YankeeLinks : 12-03-2002 at 11:39 PM.

12-04-2002, 08:22 AM	#2
Max Power NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: May 2002 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 5,548	Just a guess - - - 6. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator "They come and they go, Hobbs. They come and they go." That's why there's NetShrine.com

12-04-2002, 10:08 AM	#4
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	I'd guess a dozen or so. I'll bet for OBA or SLG there are even fewer. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

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12-04-2002, 08:54 AM	#3
Craig S. Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,330	Five? I guess it could be a little more, though, just because he didn't finish too high his rookie season.

12-04-2002, 10:54 AM	#5
YankeeLinks NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Home of 27 World Championships Posts: 2,862	Wow! You guys are even more impressed with Ted than I was. The number is 12, which I thought was amazing. In all the years he played a "full" season, these are the only players who ever finished above him (and you're right, Craig, the first 6 of these guys beat him in his rookie year, when Ted hit .327): DiMaggio (twice) Foxx Johnson Trosky Keller Rolfe Appling Vernon Kell (twice) Fain Minoso Mantle

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