Willie Sudhoff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1906)

W–L 102–135
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.34
SO 516
Pitcher PIV -18689.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
9/17/1874 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/25/1917 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1897-08-20
Last Game
1906-06-16

Full name: John William Sudhoff

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
102 135 278 239 199 10 3 2075.3 2,173 830 62 603 516 3.60 -18689.4

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.24 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 SLN NL 2 7 11 9 9 0 0 92.7 126 46 21 19 4.47 4.30 (-4%) -1237.8
1898 SLN NL 11 27 41 38 35 0 1 315.0 355 152 102 65 4.34 3.59 (-21%) -3432.7
1899 CL4 NL 3 8 11 10 8 0 0 86.3 131 67 25 10 6.98 3.85 (-82%) -909.3
1899 SLN NL 12 10 25 23 16 0 0 178.3 193 80 62 29 4.04 3.85 (-5%) -2214.7
1900 SLN NL 6 8 16 14 13 2 0 127.0 128 39 37 29 2.76 3.68 (+25%) -155.8
1901 SLN NL 17 11 38 26 25 1 2 276.3 281 108 92 78 3.52 3.49 (-1%) -1777.1
1902 SLA AL 12 12 30 25 20 0 0 220.0 213 70 67 42 2.86 3.17 (+10%) -3005.7
1903 SLA AL 21 15 38 35 30 5 0 293.7 262 74 56 104 2.27 3.10 (+27%) 1736.8
1904 SLA AL 8 15 27 24 20 1 0 222.3 232 93 54 63 3.76 2.66 (-42%) -2911.3
1905 SLA AL 10 20 32 30 23 1 0 244.0 222 81 78 70 2.99 2.82 (-6%) -4129.1
1906 WS1 AL 0 2 9 5 0 0 0 19.7 30 20 9 7 9.15 2.68 (-242%) -652.6
Career · 11 seasons 102 135 278 239 199 10 3 2,075.1 2,173 830 603 516 3.60 — -18,689

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
303 836 77 149 16 9 1 57 13 59 180 .178 .238 .222 .460 -3,554

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OPS .460 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 31.0% 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
1897 SLN NL 11 42 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 .238 — — — — 0.0
1898 SLN NL 41 120 5 19 2 1 0 4 0 5 34 .158 .270 (-41%) .333 (-41%) .347 (-45%) .680 (-43%) -793.1
1899 CL4 NL 11 31 1 2 0 1 0 6 0 4 3 .065 — — — — 0.0
1899 SLN NL 25 64 9 13 1 0 0 0 0 8 13 .203 .282 (-28%) .343 (-15%) .366 (-40%) .710 (-28%) 0.0
1900 SLN NL 35 106 15 20 1 1 0 6 8 11 26 .189 .279 (-32%) .338 (-20%) .366 (-41%) .705 (-31%) -491.5
1901 SLN NL 38 108 11 19 2 3 1 17 0 10 30 .176 .271 (-35%) .326 (-23%) .359 (-23%) .686 (-23%) -386.8
1902 SLA AL 31 77 6 13 2 0 0 5 3 4 12 .169 .266 (-37%) .321 (-32%) .343 (-43%) .665 (-38%) -426.4
1903 SLA AL 41 110 12 20 1 2 0 6 1 3 21 .182 .261 (-31%) .316 (-36%) .345 (-34%) .662 (-35%) -584.8
1904 SLA AL 29 85 5 14 3 0 0 7 0 6 21 .165 .246 (-33%) .300 (-21%) .321 (-38%) .622 (-30%) -335.4
1905 SLA AL 32 86 6 16 3 1 0 3 1 7 15 .186 .248 (-25%) .307 (-19%) .322 (-24%) .629 (-22%) -270.2
1906 WS1 AL 9 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 303 836 77 149 16 9 1 57 13 59 180 .178 — — — — -3,288

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
Home1453983684035.211
Away1483973455120.139

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126997.19362932542942.64
Away141983.211123893282103.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-06-16 MINSLAW 100000000
1906-06-01 MINBOSL 000000000
1906-05-30 MINNYYL 100000001
1906-05-22 MINSLAL 000000000
1906-05-07 MINNYYL 202000000
1906-05-01 MINPHAL 100000000
1906-04-28 MINNYYL 100000000
1906-04-19 MINPHAW 000000000
1906-04-16 MINPHAL 101000000
1905-10-07 SLACHWL 301000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1906-06-16 MINSLA — 2.2430210
1906-06-01 MINBOS L 1.0790200
1906-05-30 MINNYY — 1.0120000
1906-05-22 MINSLA L 2.0540110
1906-05-07 MINNYY — 3.0010010
1906-05-01 MINPHA — 3.0310130
1906-04-28 MINNYY — 3.0310210
1906-04-19 MINPHA — 1.0330001
1906-04-16 MINPHA — 3.0420100
1905-10-07 SLACHW L 9.0520011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 7 0 6 21 6 0
OF 17 2 19 1 3 1
P 278 59 106 762 56 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 SLN P 11 0 8 29 3 2
1898 SLN P 41 0 15 114 12 5
1899 CL4 P 11 0 5 31 4 1
1899 SLN P 25 0 6 70 6 2
1900 SLN 3B 7 0 6 21 6 0
1900 SLN OF 12 0 15 1 2 1
1900 SLN P 16 0 5 35 4 0
1901 SLN P 38 0 14 84 5 4
1902 SLA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 SLA P 30 0 8 84 10 4
1903 SLA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1903 SLA P 38 0 15 104 5 0
1904 SLA OF 3 2 4 0 1 0
1904 SLA P 27 24 9 104 2 4
1905 SLA P 32 30 20 96 4 0
1906 WS1 P 9 5 1 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 278
Third Base 7
Left Field 3
Center Field 11
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Willie Sudhoff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Rhines
    113-103, 3.48 ERA
  2. 86
    Jersey Bakley
    76-125, 3.66 ERA
  3. 85
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  4. 84
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA
  5. 83
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA
  6. 78
    Egyptian Healy
    78-136, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Sudhoff

What years did Willie Sudhoff play?
Willie Sudhoff played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1906.
Was Willie Sudhoff a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Sudhoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 102 wins and 516 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Sudhoff hit?
Willie Sudhoff hit 1 career home runs with 149 hits.