Wally Judnich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1949)

Wally Judnich was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949 for the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. In 790 career games, he hit .281 with 782 hits, 90 home runs, and 420 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,805.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .281
HR 90
RBI 420
H 782
OPS .822
PIV 9,805
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
1/24/1916 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
7/10/1971 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1949-05-12

Full name: Walter Franklin Judnich

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Career Batting Statistics

Wally Judnich — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
790 2,786 424 782 150 29 90 420 20 385 298 .281 .369 .452 .822 9,805

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +21.5% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wally Judnich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 SLA AL 137 519 97 157 27 7 24 89 8 54 71 .303 .267 (+13%) .335 (+10%) .387 (+34%) .722 (+23%) 2298.7
1941 SLA AL 146 546 90 155 40 6 14 83 5 80 45 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (+13%) .373 (+22%) .705 (+18%) 2080.1
1942 SLA AL 132 457 78 143 22 6 17 82 3 74 41 .313 .253 (+23%) .323 (+28%) .349 (+43%) .672 (+36%) 3275.2
1946 SLA AL 142 511 60 134 23 4 15 72 0 60 54 .262 .256 (+2%) .328 (+3%) .358 (+15%) .687 (+9%) 892.5
1947 SLA AL 144 500 58 129 24 3 18 64 2 60 62 .258 .262 (-2%) .336 (avg) .376 (+13%) .712 (+7%) 670.3
1948 CLE AL 79 218 36 56 13 3 2 29 2 56 23 .257 .263 (-3%) .340 (+21%) .379 (-2%) .719 (+9%) 588.1
1949 PIT NL 10 35 5 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .229 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 790 2,786 424 782 150 29 90 420 20 385 298 .281 — — — — 9,805

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wally Judnich — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .077

Playoff Batting by Year

Wally Judnich — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS CLE 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .077

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wally Judnich — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home388128720938854226.301
Away402149921539436194.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Judnich — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-12 PITBROL 100000001
1949-05-09 PITBSNL 100000000
1949-05-05 PITNY1L 500000000
1949-05-04 PITNY1L 402000111
1949-05-03 PITNY1L 400000000
1949-05-01 PITCINL 421100000
1949-05-01 PITCINW 523000000
1949-04-30 PITCINL 501000000
1949-04-29 PITCINL 411000000
1949-04-24 PITCINW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Judnich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 0 1214 83 14 137
OF 604 0 1636 33 20 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Judnich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SLA OF 133 0 356 7 4 4
1941 SLA OF 140 0 383 11 8 3
1942 SLA OF 122 0 330 4 3 0
1946 SLA OF 137 0 409 6 2 2
1947 SLA 1B 129 0 1067 76 13 118
1947 SLA OF 15 0 38 1 0 0
1948 CLE 1B 20 0 147 7 1 19
1948 CLE OF 49 0 93 4 3 0
1949 PIT OF 8 0 27 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wally Judnich — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 149
Left Field 6
Center Field 583
Right Field 16

Award Voting History

Wally Judnich — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 14.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wally Judnich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Leiber
    .288 avg, 101 HR
  2. 97
    Pat Mullin
    .271 avg, 87 HR
  3. 89
    Ron Northey
    .276 avg, 108 HR
  4. 88
    Pete Reiser
    .295 avg, 58 HR
  5. 84
    Shane Mack
    .299 avg, 80 HR
  6. 83
    Danny Taylor
    .297 avg, 44 HR

Wally Judnich: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wally Judnich's first major league game on April 16, 1940; the last one listed came on May 12, 1949. By club, Judnich's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1940 to 1947), the Cleveland Indians (1948), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949). Judnich, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads January 24, 1916, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Judnich's death is recorded on July 10, 1971, in Glendale, CA, USA. Judnich's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Franklin Judnich.

Judnich collected 782 hits in 2,786 at bats across 790 games, good for a .281 batting average, adding 90 home runs, 420 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. Judnich's career OPS of .822 combines a .369 on-base mark with .452 slugging. Over the seasons Judnich played, league hitters batted .261; the .281 career figure is 7.5% above that. In OPS terms, Judnich's .822 stands 16.3% above the league's .706.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Judnich

What years did Wally Judnich play?
Wally Judnich played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949.
Was Wally Judnich a pitcher?
No. Wally Judnich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wally Judnich hit?
Wally Judnich hit 90 career home runs with 782 hits.
What teams did Wally Judnich play for?
Wally Judnich played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1940–1942, 1946–1947), the Cleveland Indians (1948), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1949).
What were Wally Judnich's career stats?
In 790 games, Wally Judnich had 782 hits, 90 home runs, 420 RBI, 424 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.
What position did Wally Judnich play?
Wally Judnich played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wally Judnich and how much did he weigh?
Wally Judnich was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Wally Judnich hit each season?
Wally Judnich's home runs by season: 24 in 1940, 14 in 1941, 17 in 1942, 15 in 1946, 18 in 1947, 2 in 1948, and 0 in 1949. His most in one season was 24, in 1940.
What was Wally Judnich's career batting average?
Wally Judnich batted .281 over his career, with 782 hits in 2,786 at bats.
How many RBI did Wally Judnich have?
Wally Judnich drove in 420 runs in his career.
Is Wally Judnich in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wally Judnich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.