Career Statistics
In a thirteen-year major league career, Tettleton played in 1,485 games, accumulating 1,132 hits in 4,698 at bats for a .241 career batting average along with 245 home runs, 732 runs batted in and a .369 on base percentage. He retired with a .991 fielding percentage in 872 games as a catcher, a .979 fielding percentage in 142 games as an outfielder and a .986 fielding percentage in 125 games as a first baseman.
A two-time All-Star, Tettleton was considered one of the best-hitting catchers of his era, winning three Silver Slugger Awards. At the time of his retirement, he ranked eighth in major league history in career home runs by a switch-hitter. Tettleton's .369 on base percentage ranks him 10th highest all-time among major league catchers. His .821 on-base plus slugging percentage is 11th highest all-time among major league catchers.
Tettleton hit over 30 home runs four times in his career, and was also known for his patience at the plate, accumulating 949 career walks. He led the American League in 1992 with 122 walks and finished in the top ten in six other seasons, including second three times. But his selective style at the plate, combined with his power-hitting mentality, led to Tettleton's 1,307 career strike-outs, 105th on baseball's all-time list as of 2010.
In his book, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, baseball historian Bill James ranked Tettleton 37th all-time among major league catchers.
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