Willie Ludolph, baseball player, 1924-1924

Willie Ludolph

Born: 1/21/1900 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 4/8/1952 in Oakland, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-05-28 | Final Game: 1924-06-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: William Francis Ludolph

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Biography

Willie Ludolph was a professional baseball player born in 1900, who played as a position player during a brief stint in Major League Baseball. His career spanned from May 28, 1924, to June 20, 1924, during which he appeared in a total of 3 games. Unfortunately, Ludolph did not record any hits, home runs, or RBIs, finishing his brief career with a batting average of 0.0 and no stolen bases. Ludolph's time in the major leagues was limited, representing a fleeting moment in a period marked by the post-deadball era, where the game was beginning to evolve with a focus on power hitting and offensive strategies. Despite his lack of statistical success, Ludolph's participation in MLB reflects the dreams of countless players of his time who aspired to reach the professional level. His story serves as a reminder of the competitive nature of baseball and the challenges faced by many aspiring athletes in the early 20th century.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
20.0 19.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3.0 0 0.105 0.150 0.105 0.255

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
15.0 0 0 6.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 44.0 20.0 5.0 2.0 0 0 0.97

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1925 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1926 9.0 8.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 0.111 .000 0.111
1927 7.0 7.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.286 0.286 0.572

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1925 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 3.00
1926 11.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 20.0 10.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.81
1927 2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 18.0 7.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 3 0 2 1 4.76 0

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 15.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 3 2 1 4.76 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 DET AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 3 0 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 DET P 3 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1920, 1921