Johnny Hudson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1945)

AVG .242
HR 4
RBI 96
H 283
OPS .610
PIV -2,877
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
6/30/1912 in Bryan, TX, USA
Died
11/7/1970 in Bryan, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1936-06-20
Last Game
1945-09-23

Full name: John Wilson Hudson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
426 1,169 138 283 50 11 4 96 17 87 164 .242 .296 .314 .610 -2,877

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 BRO NL 6 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1937 BRO NL 13 27 3 5 4 0 0 2 0 3 9 .185 — — — — 0.0
1938 BRO NL 135 498 59 130 21 5 2 37 7 39 76 .261 .272 (-4%) .341 (-8%) .392 (-15%) .734 (-11%) -946.2
1939 BRO NL 109 343 46 87 17 3 2 32 5 30 36 .254 .274 (-7%) .342 (-7%) .393 (-14%) .735 (-11%) -603.1
1940 BRO NL 85 179 13 39 4 3 0 19 2 9 26 .218 .267 (-18%) .335 (-24%) .387 (-29%) .722 (-27%) -791.9
1941 CHN NL 50 99 8 20 4 0 0 6 3 3 15 .202 .262 (-23%) .332 (-32%) .373 (-35%) .705 (-34%) -535.6
1945 NY1 NL 28 11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 426 1,169 138 283 50 11 4 96 17 87 164 .242 — — — — -2,877

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20852772131243.249
Away21864265152253.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-23 NY1BSNL 010000000
1945-09-23 NY1BSNL 000000000
1945-09-14 NY1CINW 010000000
1945-09-09 NY1STLL 000000000
1945-09-08 NY1CHCW 010000000
1945-09-02 NY1BROL 000000000
1945-08-15 NY1PITL 000000000
1945-08-14 NY1CINW 300000000
1945-08-05 NY1PHIW 100000000
1945-08-05 NY1PHIW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 221 0 445 589 41 116
3B 17 0 8 23 2 1
SS 123 0 185 291 34 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 BRO 2B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1936 BRO SS 4 0 9 7 2 1
1937 BRO 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1937 BRO SS 11 0 9 17 4 2
1938 BRO 2B 132 0 304 395 27 79
1938 BRO SS 3 0 0 3 0 0
1939 BRO 2B 45 0 89 114 8 25
1939 BRO 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1939 BRO SS 50 0 86 145 10 31
1940 BRO 2B 27 0 35 53 2 9
1940 BRO 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1940 BRO SS 38 0 59 92 13 11
1941 CHN 2B 13 0 15 23 3 3
1941 CHN 3B 10 0 4 18 1 0
1941 CHN SS 17 0 22 27 5 6
1945 NY1 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1945 NY1 3B 5 0 4 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 221
Third Base 17
Shortstop 123

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Hudson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Hoover
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  2. 76
    Ken Hamlin
    .241 avg, 11 HR
  3. 75
    Bill Gray
    .242 avg, 1 HR
  4. 73
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  5. 69
    Phil Linz
    .235 avg, 11 HR
  6. 61
    Domingo Ramos
    .240 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Hudson

What years did Johnny Hudson play?
Johnny Hudson played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1945.
Was Johnny Hudson a pitcher?
No. Johnny Hudson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Hudson hit?
Johnny Hudson hit 4 career home runs with 283 hits.