Jimmy Ludtka
James D. Ludtka
Born: July 9, 1931
Deceased: March 18, 2008
Cheektowaga, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1950-1958
Jimmy Ludtka compiled a career batting average of .249 with 25 home runs and 122 RBI in his 542-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Fond du Lac Panthers, Newark Yankees, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, Nashville Vols and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 54 | 195 | 195 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .241 | .241 | .354 | .595 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 18 | 84 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .143 | .286 | .171 | .457 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Yankees | 26 | 93 | 93 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .280 | .473 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 37 | 123 | 123 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .309 | .537 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 127 | 571 | 517 | 82 | 152 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 12 | 46 | 74 | .294 | .350 | .433 | .784 | 224 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 26 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .303 | .545 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 118 | 425 | 425 | 95 | 18 | 5 | 9 | .224 | .224 | .353 | .576 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 83 | 261 | 261 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .257 | .257 | .356 | .613 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 83 | 261 | 261 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .257 | .257 | .356 | .613 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 134 | 547 | 474 | 65 | 123 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 67 | 95 | .259 | .351 | .338 | .688 | 160 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 542 | 2076 | 1935 | 157 | 481 | 87 | 23 | 25 | 122 | 14 | 0 | 127 | 178 | .249 | .294 | .356 | .651 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | SS | 17 | 37 | 61 | 15 | 13 | .867 | 5.765 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | SS | 127 | 241 | 408 | 50 | 87 | .928 | 5.110 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 65 | 71 | 137 | 12 | 19 | .945 | 3.200 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 57 | 119 | 139 | 9 | 40 | .966 | 4.526 |
| Totals | 266 | 468 | 745 | 86 | 159 | .934 | 4.560 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Newark Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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