Willie Ludolph
William Francis Ludolph "Wee Willie"
Born: January 21, 1900
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: April 8, 1952
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position:
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1921-1937
Major League Statistics
Willie Ludolph compiled a career batting average of .243 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 586-game career with the Sioux Falls Soos, Des Moines Boosters, San Francisco Seals, Bay City Wolves, Vernon Tigers, Mission Bears, Mission Bells, Little Rock Travelers, Mission Reds, Birmingham Barons and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Sioux Falls Soos | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0.00 | 16 | 135.0 | 101 | 47 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 55.0 | 67 | 54 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 4 | 18.0 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | D | DAKL | Sioux Falls Soos | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.00 | 28 | 171.0 | 120 | 71 | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Bay City Wolves | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.09 | 11 | 86.0 | 69 | 28 | 20 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | D | DAKL | Sioux Falls Soos | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.23 | 13 | 101.0 | 75 | 43 | 25 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.63 | 26 | 138.0 | 148 | 91 | 71 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.65 | 42 | 266.0 | 287 | 125 | 108 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.81 | 43 | 253.0 | 259 | 125 | 107 | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Mission Bells | 9 | 20 | .310 | 5.03 | 41 | 238.0 | 287 | 145 | 133 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.71 | 29 | 189.0 | 236 | 111 | 99 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.31 | 8 | 49.0 | 57 | 24 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 21 | 8 | .724 | 3.62 | 36 | 239.0 | 260 | 106 | 96 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.71 | 33 | 210.0 | 253 | 125 | 110 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.94 | 39 | 184.0 | 229 | 126 | 101 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2.76 | 38 | 271.0 | 269 | 112 | 83 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 19 | 9 | .679 | 3.09 | 38 | 262.0 | 277 | 121 | 90 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.97 | 37 | 231.0 | 262 | 112 | 102 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.08 | 37 | 283.0 | 309 | 109 | 97 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 21 | 6 | .778 | 2.70 | 33 | 250.0 | 230 | 84 | 75 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.45 | 12 | 99.0 | 85 | 31 | 27 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 241 | 176 | .578 | 3.30 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3728.0 | 3895 | 1802 | 1368 | 0 | 1093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Sioux Falls Soos | 22 | 57 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .368 | .596 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | D | DAKL | Sioux Falls Soos | 37 | 103 | 103 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .476 | .757 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Bay City Wolves | 15 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .472 | .750 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 26 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .250 | .423 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 43 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .290 | .527 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | 44 | 95 | 95 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .347 | .632 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Mission Bells | 41 | 68 | 68 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .456 | .779 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 32 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .243 | .471 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Mission Reds | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 41 | 78 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .372 | .641 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 77 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 39 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .412 | .706 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 40 | 92 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .272 | .467 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 38 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .269 | .505 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 37 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .260 | .481 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 40 | 101 | 101 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .317 | .545 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 33 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .244 | .463 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 12 | 38 | 38 | 15 | .395 | .395 | .395 | .789 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 586 | 1276 | 1276 | 0 | 310 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .320 | .563 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | Dakota League | Sioux Falls Soos | |||
| 1921 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1922 | D | Dakota League | Sioux Falls Soos | |||
| 1923 | D | Dakota League | Sioux Falls Soos | |||
| 1923 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Bay City Wolves | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Vernon Tigers | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Bears | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Bells | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA |
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