Willie Sudhoff

Born: 9/17/1874 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 5/25/1917 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1897-08-20 | Final Game: 1906-06-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: John William Sudhoff

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Biography

Willie Sudhoff was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1897 to 1906, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively oriented game. Born in 1874, Sudhoff made his mark primarily in the American League, where he pitched for several teams, including the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 102 wins and 135 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.6. His ability to strike out batters was notable, as he recorded 516 strikeouts throughout his time in the majors, along with three saves. Sudhoff's playing style was emblematic of his era, as he relied heavily on control and the ability to induce ground balls, which was a hallmark of many pitchers during the deadball period. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Sudhoff's contributions to his teams and the game of baseball were significant, providing stability and competitive performances on the mound during a time when the sport was evolving rapidly. His legacy remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
102	135	278	239	199	10	3	2075.3	2173	830	62	603	516	3.60	0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.24 across their career seasons — 11.0% 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
1897	STL	NL	2	7	11	9	9	0	0	92.7	126	46	21	19	4.47	4.30 (-4%)	-
1898	STL	NL	11	27	41	38	35	0	1	315.0	355	152	102	65	4.34	3.59 (-21%)	-
1899	CL4	NL	3	8	11	10	8	0	0	86.3	131	67	25	10	6.98	3.85 (-82%)	-928.0
1899	STL	NL	12	10	25	23	16	0	0	178.3	193	80	62	29	4.04	3.85 (-5%)	-
1900	STL	NL	6	8	16	14	13	2	0	127.0	128	39	37	29	2.76	3.68 (+25%)	-
1901	STL	NL	17	11	38	26	25	1	2	276.3	281	108	92	78	3.52	3.49 (-1%)	-
1902	SLA	AL	12	12	30	25	20	0	0	220.0	213	70	67	42	2.86	3.17 (+10%)	-3163.1
1903	SLA	AL	21	15	38	35	30	5	0	293.7	262	74	56	104	2.27	3.10 (+27%)	1736.8
1904	SLA	AL	8	15	27	24	20	1	0	222.3	232	93	54	63	3.76	2.66 (-42%)	-3065.4
1905	SLA	AL	10	20	32	30	23	1	0	244.0	222	81	78	70	2.99	2.82 (-6%)	-4369.0
1906	WSN	AL	0	2	9	5	0	0	0	19.7	30	20	9	7	9.15	2.68 (-242%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
303	836	77	149	16	9	1	57	13	59	180	0.178	0.238	0.222	0.460	-3824.9

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.460 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 31.0% 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
1897	STL	NL	11	42	7	10	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	STL	NL	41	120	5	19	2	1	0	4	0	5	34	0.158	.270 (-41%)	.333 (-41%)	.347 (-45%)	.680 (-43%)	-862.8
1899	CL4	NL	11	31	1	2	0	1	0	6	0	4	3	0.065	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	STL	NL	25	64	9	13	1	0	0	0	0	8	13	0.203	.282 (-28%)	.343 (-15%)	.366 (-40%)	.710 (-28%)	0.0
1900	STL	NL	35	106	15	20	1	1	0	6	8	11	26	0.189	.279 (-32%)	.338 (-20%)	.366 (-41%)	.705 (-31%)	-528.3
1901	STL	NL	38	108	11	19	2	3	1	17	0	10	30	0.176	.271 (-35%)	.326 (-23%)	.359 (-23%)	.686 (-23%)	-418.2
1902	SLA	AL	31	77	6	13	2	0	0	5	3	4	12	0.169	.266 (-37%)	.321 (-32%)	.343 (-43%)	.665 (-38%)	-454.7
1903	SLA	AL	41	110	12	20	1	2	0	6	1	3	21	0.182	.261 (-31%)	.316 (-36%)	.345 (-34%)	.662 (-35%)	-636.1
1904	SLA	AL	29	85	5	14	3	0	0	7	0	6	21	0.165	.246 (-33%)	.300 (-21%)	.321 (-38%)	.622 (-30%)	-356.3
1905	SLA	AL	32	86	6	16	3	1	0	3	1	7	15	0.186	.248 (-25%)	.307 (-19%)	.322 (-24%)	.629 (-22%)	-288.8
1906	WSN	AL	9	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.429	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	7	0	6	21	6	0
OF	17	2	19	1	3	1
P	278	59	106	762	56	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	SLN	P	11	0	8	29	3	2
1898	SLN	P	41	0	15	114	12	5
1899	CL4	P	11	0	5	31	4	1
1899	SLN	P	25	0	6	70	6	2
1900	SLN	3B	7	0	6	21	6	0
1900	SLN	OF	12	0	15	1	2	1
1900	SLN	P	16	0	5	35	4	0
1901	SLN	P	38	0	14	84	5	4
1902	SLA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1902	SLA	P	30	0	8	84	10	4
1903	SLA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1903	SLA	P	38	0	15	104	5	0
1904	SLA	OF	3	2	4	0	1	0
1904	SLA	P	27	24	9	104	2	4
1905	SLA	P	32	30	20	96	4	0
1906	WS1	P	9	5	1	11	1	0