Ted Power
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Theodore Henry Power is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He pitched from 1981-1993 for eight different teams.
Power was born on January 31, 1955 in Guthrie
, Oklahoma
. The right-handed pitcher and right-handed batter went to college at Kansas State University
. During a 13-year baseball career, he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers
(1981-1982), Cincinnati Reds
(1983-1987, 1991), Kansas City Royals
(1988), Detroit Tigers
(1988), St. Louis Cardinals
(1989), Pittsburgh Pirates
(1990), Cleveland Indians
(1992-93), and the Seattle Mariners
(1993). He is currently the pitching coach
for the Louisville Bats
.
. He played five games and had a record of 1-3. He also recorded two saves. He pitched in 14.1 innings and allowed 6 runs and 16 hits. He had seven walks
and seven strikeout
s. His earned run average
was 3.14.
In , Power pitched in 12 games and went 1-1. He pitched in 33.2 innings and allowed 27 runs on 38 hits.
In , he played with the Cincinnati Reds
. He played in 49 games and went 5-6. He pitched in 111 innings and allowed 62 runs on 120 hits.
In , Power pitched in 78 games and went 9-7. He allowed 37 runs on 93 hits in 108.2 innings.
In , he pitched in 64 games and went 8-6. He pitched in 80 innings and allowed 27 runs in 65 hits.
In , he pitched in 56 games and went 10-6. He pitched in 129 innings and allowed 59 runs on 115 hits.
In , Power pitched for the Reds in 34 games and went 10-13. He pitched in 204.0 innings and allowed 115 runs on 215 hits.
In , he played for the Kansas City Royals
in 22 games and went 5-6. He allowed 54 runs on 98 hits in 80.1 innings. Late in the season he was traded to the Detroit Tigers
for minor leaguers Rey Palacios
and Mark Lee
. He appeared in four games for Detroit going 1-1 allowing 13 runs on 23 hits over 18.2 innings.
In , Power played for the St. Louis Cardinals
in 23 games. He was 7-7. He allowed 47 runs on 96 hits and pitched in 97 innings.
and pitched in 40 games and went 1-3. He pitched in 51.2 innings and allowed 23 runs on 50 hits.
In , he played for the Cincinnati Reds
again and played in 68 games and pitched in 87.0 innings, allowing 37 runs on 87 hits.
In , Power played for the Cleveland Indians
and played in 64 games and went 3-3. He played in 99.1 innings and allowed 88 hits and 33 runs.
In , he played in 20 games and went 0-2 for the Indians. With the Indians, he played in 20.0 innings and allowed 30 hits and 17 runs. In the same year, he also played for Seattle and played in 25 games and had a record of 2-2. He pitched in 25.1 innings and allowed 11 runs on 27 hits.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He pitched from 1981-1993 for eight different teams.
Power was born on January 31, 1955 in Guthrie
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. The right-handed pitcher and right-handed batter went to college at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
. During a 13-year baseball career, he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1981-1982), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1983-1987, 1991), Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(1988), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1988), St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1989), Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(1990), Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1992-93), and the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(1993). He is currently the pitching coach
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
for the Louisville Bats
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...
.
1980s
In , he played for the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He played five games and had a record of 1-3. He also recorded two saves. He pitched in 14.1 innings and allowed 6 runs and 16 hits. He had seven walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
and seven strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s. His earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
was 3.14.
In , Power pitched in 12 games and went 1-1. He pitched in 33.2 innings and allowed 27 runs on 38 hits.
In , he played with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. He played in 49 games and went 5-6. He pitched in 111 innings and allowed 62 runs on 120 hits.
In , Power pitched in 78 games and went 9-7. He allowed 37 runs on 93 hits in 108.2 innings.
In , he pitched in 64 games and went 8-6. He pitched in 80 innings and allowed 27 runs in 65 hits.
In , he pitched in 56 games and went 10-6. He pitched in 129 innings and allowed 59 runs on 115 hits.
In , Power pitched for the Reds in 34 games and went 10-13. He pitched in 204.0 innings and allowed 115 runs on 215 hits.
In , he played for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in 22 games and went 5-6. He allowed 54 runs on 98 hits in 80.1 innings. Late in the season he was traded to the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for minor leaguers Rey Palacios
Rey Palacios
Robert Rey Palacios is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Kansas City Royals from 1988 to 1990, playing in 101 career games. As a minor leaguer he was traded with Mark Lee from the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals for Ted Power during...
and Mark Lee
Mark Lee (left-handed pitcher)
Mark Owen Lee is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Lee pitched in all or part of four seasons between and . As a minor leaguer he was traded with Rey Palacios from the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals for Ted Power during the 1988 season.-External links:...
. He appeared in four games for Detroit going 1-1 allowing 13 runs on 23 hits over 18.2 innings.
In , Power played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 23 games. He was 7-7. He allowed 47 runs on 96 hits and pitched in 97 innings.
1990s
In , Power played for the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and pitched in 40 games and went 1-3. He pitched in 51.2 innings and allowed 23 runs on 50 hits.
In , he played for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
again and played in 68 games and pitched in 87.0 innings, allowing 37 runs on 87 hits.
In , Power played for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and played in 64 games and went 3-3. He played in 99.1 innings and allowed 88 hits and 33 runs.
In , he played in 20 games and went 0-2 for the Indians. With the Indians, he played in 20.0 innings and allowed 30 hits and 17 runs. In the same year, he also played for Seattle and played in 25 games and had a record of 2-2. He pitched in 25.1 innings and allowed 11 runs on 27 hits.