Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams -- the Splendid Splinter -- was born on this date 100 years ago (Aug. 30, 1918). Below are our nine favorite stats about No. 9:
1. Using Williams' averages from his 17 non-military seasons, we can estimate his final career numbers had he not missed any time while in the service during World War II and the Korean War. The figures in parentheses indicate where they'd rank on the all-time list.
2,332 RBIs (1st)
2,588 walks (1st)
6,020 times on base (1st)
6,202 total bases (2nd)
1,418 extra-base hits (3rd)
656 home runs (6th)
3,381 hits (9th)
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