Larry Ludtke
Lawrence Monroe Ludtke Jr.
Born: October 18, 1929
Deceased: May 4, 2007
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1956
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Larry Ludtke compiled a career record of 44 wins and 25 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Pulaski Counts, Sheboygan Indians, Miami Sun Sox, Mobile Bears, Bakersfield Indians, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Elmira Pioneers and Topeka Hawks. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.41 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 87.0 | 85 | 42 | 33 | 36 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.93 | 29 | 181.0 | 195 | 108 | 79 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.80 | 39 | 138.0 | 115 | 49 | 43 | 3 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 5 | 1 | .833 | 5.23 | 26 | 2 | 62.0 | 66 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.37 | 22 | 1 | 57.0 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 10 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.76 | 14 | 9 | 88.0 | 64 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 25 | .638 | 3.70 | 154 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 613.0 | 593 | 313 | 252 | 30 | 308 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 13 | 41 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .059 | .179 | .088 | .268 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 29 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 39 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .186 | .326 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 14 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .065 | .065 | .129 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 23 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 156 | 217 | 210 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .119 | .140 | .138 | .278 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | P | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .615 |
| 1950 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 154 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .052 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Counts | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | BRO | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | BRO | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 |
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