Ted Kubiak
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| Ted Kubiak | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kubiak with the Lake County Captains in 2010 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 12, 1942 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1976, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 202 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Theodore Rodger Kubiak (born May 12, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played as an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1967 through 1976, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.[1] He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres.[1]
Kubiak grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey and is a graduate of Highland Park High School, class of 1960.[1] He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in September 1960 by scout Ray Sanders.[2] He played in the minor leagues for six seasons before making his major league debut at the age of 24 with the Athletics on April 14, 1967.[1][3] The Athletics franchise moved from Kansas City to Oakland, California prior to the 1968 season. On December 7, 1969, the Athletics traded Kubiak along with George Lauzerique to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ray Oyler and Diego Segui.[1]
Kubiak produced the best offensive statistics of his career while playing for the Brewers in 1970, posting career-highs in games played (152), batting average (.252), home runs (4) and runs batted in (41).[1] Kubiak still holds the Brewers' record for most RBIs in a single game with 7 (later equalled by 8 other Milwaukee players),[4] which he set at Boston on July 18, 1970, the team's first year in Milwaukee.[5]
