Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
| Fred Luderus | |
|---|---|
 Luderus in 1911 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 12, 1885 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: January 5, 1961 (aged 75) Three Lakes, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 84 |
| Runs batted in | 642 |
| Teams | |
Luderus was a member of the 1915 Phillies team that won the National League pennant. He was the first Phillie to hit a home run in the World Series.
He rebuilt his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, with the help of architect, neighbor and Phillies teammate Cy Williams.[1]
In a 12-year, 1346-game major league career, Luderus compiled a .277 batting average (1344-for-4851) with 570 runs, 251 doubles, 54 triples, 84 home runs, 642 RBI, 414 base on balls, 429 strikeouts, .340 on-base percentage and .403 slugging percentage. He recorded a .986 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1915 World Series he batted .438 (7-for-16) with 6 RBI and hit the only home run for the Phillies in Game 5.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)