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Lou Brock League
7-4-2068
Ray Ludwig Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 16-35 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-27-1944
K 306 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(35 games)
IP 407.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 PHI
1
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 15 10 10 0 3
7
1.74
8.71
1972 DET
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 11 8 8 2 5
4
2.29
10.29
1973 NYN
1
 5
10
6
0
0
0
 0
40.0
 48 33 27 1 17
26
1.63
6.08
1976 BAL-MIL
5
 8
18
18
0
0
0
 0
104.0
 127 71 70 4 41
75
1.62
6.06
1977 MIL
3
 11
23
23
3
0
0
 0
132.1
 143 94 88 6 59
99
1.53
5.98
1978 MIL-PIT
6
 9
25
15
2
1
0
 4
112.0
 116 70 68 4 64
92
1.61
5.46
1979 PIT
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 6 4 4 0 1
3
5.25
27.00
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 35
84
65
5
1
0
 4
407.0
 466 290 275 17 190
306
1.61
6.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ray Ludwig has retired from the Pittsburgh Pierogies
1979-06-25The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team.
1979-05-30The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Joe Judy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment.
1978-05-13The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Duke Hurdler for assignment.
1978-05-09The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1978-05-05The Milwaukee Brats have waived Ray Ludwig.
1978-04-30The Milwaukee Brats have promoted Cliff Davis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brats have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment.
1976-06-02The Milwaukee Brats have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1976-05-29The Baltimore Bananas have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment. The Baltimore Bananas have sent Ben Lowe to the minors.
1976-04-26The Baltimore Bananas have re-claimed Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1976-04-23The Baltimore Bananas have promoted Minnie Page to the major league team. The Baltimore Bananas have promoted Ed Jennings to the major league team. The Baltimore Bananas have designated Bill Kreitz for assignment. The Baltimore Bananas have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment.
1976-03-01The Baltimore Bananas have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The Baltimore Bananas have promoted Bill Corcoran to the major league team. The Baltimore Bananas have promoted Peter Silva to the major league team. The Baltimore Bananas have sent Fred Lamb to the minors.
1976-03-01The Baltimore Bananas have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1973-08-05The New York Coyotes waive Ray Ludwig.
1973-07-16The New York Coyotes have re-claimed Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1973-07-13The New York Coyotes have promoted Chien-Ming Wang to the major league team. The New York Coyotes have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment.
1973-06-15The New York Coyotes have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The New York Coyotes have sent Carlos McCabe to the minors.
1973-06-08The New York Coyotes have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1972-06-09The Detroit Praetors have waived Ray Ludwig.
1972-06-01The Detroit Praetors have promoted Billy Kemner to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Ray Ludwig for assignment.
1972-05-24The Detroit Praetors have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Mike Gillespie to the minors.
1972-04-12The Detroit Praetors have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1970-04-11The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Ray Ludwig.
1969-07-20The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Philadelphia Statesmen have waived Ray Ludwig.
1968-09-23The Philadelphia Statesmen have sent Ray Ludwig to the minors.
1968-08-30The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team.
1968-05-08The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Bob Sambito to the major league team. The Philadelphia Statesmen have sent Ray Ludwig to the minors.
1968-05-08The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The Philadelphia Statesmen have designated Ryan Fahey for assignment.
1968-04-08The Philadelphia Statesmen have promoted Ed Kmak to the major league team. The Philadelphia Statesmen have sent Ray Ludwig to the minors.
1968-03-01The Philadelphia Twist have promoted Ray Ludwig to the major league team. The Philadelphia Twist have designated Dean Whitcher for assignment.
1968-03-01The Philadelphia Twist have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1967-04-03The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Walt Bradshaw from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Ray Ludwig.
1965-04-10The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Ray Ludwig from the waiver wire.
1965-04-06The Milwaukee Brats have waived Ray Ludwig.