Ted Savage

Theodore Ephisian Savage Jr.
also known as Theodore Edmund Savage

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School Lincoln University of Missouri, St. Louis University
• High School Lincoln High School (East St. Louis)
• Debut April 9, 1962
• Final Game July 3, 1971
• Born February 21, 1936 in Venice, IL USA
• Died January 12, 2023 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Ted Savage played for eight teams in a nine-year major league career. His best season was 1970, when he posted a line of .279/.402/.482 in 276 at-bats for the Milwaukee Brewers.

He had his most at-bats as a 26-year-old rookie with the 1962 Philadelphia Phillies, where he was the same age as Tony Taylor and Ruben Amaro. He signed his first professional contract with the Phillies after a three-year stint in the United States Army.

Because he moved around a lot, he was a teammate of some famous players: Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell in Pittsburgh; Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda in St. Louis; Ernie Banks and Billy Williams in Chicago; Don Drysdale in Los Angeles; and Pete Rose and Johnny Bench in Cincinnati.

Following his playing career, he earned a PhD in urban studies from St. Louis University and was athletic director at Harris-Stowe State University for nine years. He joined the St. Louis Cardinals front office in 1987 as assistant director of community relations and minor league instruction and worked for the team for 25 years.

Notable Achievements

• 1961 MVP International League Buffalo Bisons

Related Sites

• Ted Savage at the SABR Bio Project