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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Mel Ludwig Second Base
Retired (2025, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .714 Status Deceased (2075) Option Years 0  
H 179 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-05-1989
HR 24 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(2007)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(115 games)
RBI 101
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.5%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2007 Minors 18 61.00 9 / 9 5 / 6 4 / 6 14 / 17 1 / 5 9 / 9 9 / 9 51 / 61
2008 Minors 19 54.00 10 / 10 8 / 9 3 / 3 6 / 8 4 / 11 5 / 5 8 / 8 44 / 54
2009 Minors 20 47.00 6 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 8 6 / 8 0 / 3 11 / 11 4 / 4 36 / 47
2010 Minors 21 54.00 0 / 3 4 / 6 4 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 11 / 11 9 / 9 28 / 54
2011 Minors 22 35.00 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 3 6 / 7 17 / 35
2012 Minors 23 37.00 5 / 6 3 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 8 15 / 37
2013 Minors 24 51.00 6 / 10 2 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 8 4 / 6 17 / 51
2014 Minors 25 54.00 0 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 3 8 / 54
2015 Minors 26 70.00 1 / 8 1 / 9 6 / 16 0 / 12 0 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 8 11 / 70
2016 Minors 27 55.00 5 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 7 14 / 55
2017 Minors 28 62.00 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 12 6 / 13 2 / 8 11 / 62
2018 Minors 29 64.00 0 / 8 0 / 4 3 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 11 8 / 64
2019 Minors 30 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 11
2019 Majors 30 13.00 132 0 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 13
2020 Majors 31 30.87 162 30 0 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 30
2021 Minors 32 51.00 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 51
2022 Minors 33 23.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 23
2022 Majors 33 23.16 92 33 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 23
2023 Majors 34 45.15 162 69 0 -1 / 6 -1 / 8 -3 / 4 -1 / 6 -8 / 5 0 / 9 -2 / 7 -16 / 45
2024 Majors 35 32.71 162 41 0 -5 / 4 -5 / 4 -2 / 5 -6 / 4 -5 / 6 -3 / 5 -2 / 4 -28 / 32
2025 Minors 36 39.00 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 39
2025 Majors 36 10.50 53 11 0 -2 / 1 -7 / 2 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -2 / 1 -3 / 4 -1 / 1 -25 / 10
Total 763 184 0 39 / 120 24 / 125 28 / 134 12 / 141 -5 / 134 54 / 141 47 / 126 199 / 921
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Mel Ludwig has retired from the Boston Doubledays
2025-05-31The Boston Doubledays have promoted Craig Radmanovich to the major league team. The Boston Doubledays have designated Mel Ludwig for assignment.
2022-06-19The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Mel Ludwig to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have designated Bert Graves for assignment.
2021-04-01The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Billy Monroe to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Rick Dowell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Rob Erickson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Joe Lock to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Herman Walton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Bernie Powell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Tom Chambliss to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Art Wirts to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Muscle have designated Mel Ludwig for assignment. The Tampa Bay Muscle have designated Pat LeMay for assignment.
2019-05-05The Tampa Bay Muscle have promoted Mel Ludwig to the major league team.
2014-05-22The Tampa Bay Muscle have acquired Mel Ludwig from the waiver wire.
2014-04-29The Detroit Tigers have waived Mel Ludwig.
2004-06-25Trade #1634134 has been completed between the St. Louis Sarcosuchus and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Cupp Melo, Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 STL (Mel Ludwig) from the St. Louis Sarcosuchus in exchange for Joe Sewell.