1885
Born September 12, 1885
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Fred Luderus Notable
Fred Luderus divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1909, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1920.
Across 1,346 games he batted .277, with 1,344 hits and 570 runs. He finished with 84 home runs, 251 doubles, 54 triples and 55 stolen bases.
He played 1,326 games at first base, with 13,126 putouts and 201 errors. He turned 725 double plays.
He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on September 12, 1885, and died on January 5, 1961. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CHC | 11 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .297 |
| 1910 | CHC/PHI | 45 | 122 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .254 |
| 1911 | PHI | 146 | 551 | 69 | 166 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 99 | 40 | 76 | 6 | .301 |
| 1912 | PHI | 148 | 572 | 77 | 147 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 65 | 8 | .257 |
| 1913 | PHI | 155 | 588 | 67 | 154 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 34 | 51 | 5 | .262 |
| 1914 | PHI | 121 | 443 | 55 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 33 | 31 | 2 | .248 |
| 1915 | PHI | 141 | 499 | 55 | 157 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 36 | 9 | .315 |
| 1916 | PHI | 146 | 508 | 52 | 143 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 8 | .281 |
| 1917 | PHI | 154 | 522 | 57 | 136 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 65 | 35 | 5 | .261 |
| 1918 | PHI | 125 | 468 | 54 | 135 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 42 | 33 | 4 | .288 |
| 1919 | PHI | 138 | 509 | 60 | 149 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 54 | 48 | 6 | .293 |
| 1920 | PHI | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .156 |
| Career | — | 1346 | 4851 | 570 | 1344 | 251 | 54 | 84 | 642 | 414 | 429 | 55 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died January 5, 1961
1909
Major-league debut: Fred Luderus
Fred Luderus made a major-league debut on September 23, 1909.
1920
Final major-league game: Fred Luderus
Fred Luderus played a final major-league game on June 23, 1920.
Image: Bain News Service, public domain