Fred Luderus

Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909–1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

Fred Luderus
Luderus in 1911
First baseman
Born: (1885-09-12)September 12, 1885
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died: January 5, 1961(1961-01-05) (aged 75)
Three Lakes, Wisconsin
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
Hits1344
Runs batted in642
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
  1. Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: G-P - Google Books Retrieved 2018-10-11.


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