Ted Wilks

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Ted Wilks
Ted Wilks
Pitcher
Born: November 13, 1915
Fulton, New York
Died: August 21, 1989 (aged 73)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1944
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
August 5, 1953
for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Pitching record     59-30
Earned run average     3.26
Strikeouts     403
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion: 1944, 1946
  • Led NL in WHIP (1.069) in 1944
  • Led NL in Saves in 1949 (9) and 1951 (13)

Theodore "Cork" Wilks (November 13, 1915 - August 21, 1989) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1944-1953) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians. For his career, he compiled a 59-30 record in 385 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 3.26 earned run average and 403 strikeouts. Wilks was a member of two Cardinals World Series championship teams, defeating the St. Louis Browns in 1944 and the Boston Red Sox in 1946. In World Series play, he compiled an 0-1 record in three appearances, with a 4.91 earned run average and seven strikeouts.

Wilks was born in Fulton, New York and later died in Houston, Texas at the age of 74.

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St. Louis Cardinals 1944 World Series roster
1 Whitey Kurowski | 3 Emil Verban | 4 Marty Marion | 5 Ray Sanders | 6 Stan Musial | 7 George Fallon | 8 Danny Litwhiler | 9 Debs Garms | 11 Freddy Schmidt | 12 Johnny Hopp | 13 Mort Cooper | 15 Walker Cooper | 16 Ken O'Dea | 17 Augie Bergamo | 20 Blix Donnelly | 21 Max Lanier | 27 Bud Byerly | 28 Ted Wilks | 29 Al Jurisich | 31 Harry Brecheen
Manager: 30 Billy Southworth
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St. Louis Cardinals 1946 World Series roster


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