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Wally Judnich

Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: January 24, 1916 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: July 10, 1971 in Glendale, CA

Buried: Bayou Meto Cemetery, Jacksonville, AR

High School: Mission HS (Fremont, CA)

Debut: April 16, 1940 (Age 24-083d, 8,857th in major league history)
vs. DET 5 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 12, 1949 (Age 33-108d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Walter Franklin Judnich

Pronunciation: \JUD-nick\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

1948 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.1

2786

782

.281

424

RBI

420

OBP

.369

SLG

.452

OPS

.822

OPS+

120

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1935	19	NYY-min	C	109	398	398		109	24	7	8						.274	.274	.430	.704		171						AKR · MATL
1936	20	NYY-min	B	143	565	565		171	26	11	24						.303	.303	.515	.818		291						NFK · PIED
1937	21	NYY-min	AA	175	651	651		206	42	14	11						.316	.316	.475	.791		309						OLD · PCL
1938	22	NYY-min	AA	150	557	557		152	34	10	22						.273	.273	.488	.761		272						KCY · AA
1939	23	NYY-min	AA	149	538	538		153	23	13	21						.284	.284	.493	.777		265						NWK · IL
1940	24	SLB	AL	137	577	519	97	157	27	7	24	89	8	5	54	71	.303	.368	.520	.888	126	270	7	0	4	3	*8/H	MVP-18
1941	25	SLB	AL	146	632	546	90	155	40	6	14	83	5	5	80	45	.284	.377	.456	.833	117	249	12	2	4	0	*8/H
1942	26	SLB	AL	132	544	457	78	143	22	6	17	82	3	2	74	41	.313	.413	.499	.912	154	228	7	4	9	2	*8H	MVP-16
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	30	SLB	AL	142	573	511	60	134	23	4	15	72	0	4	60	54	.262	.340	.411	.751	105	210	8	0	2	4	*8/7H9
1947	31	SLB	AL	144	564	500	58	129	24	3	18	64	2	5	60	62	.258	.338	.426	.764	110	213	6	0	4	3	*38/H9
1948	32	CLE	AL	79	281	218	36	56	13	3	2	29	2	3	56	23	.257	.411	.372	.782	112	81	5	1	6	5	839H
1949	33	PIT	NL	10	36	35	5	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.229	.250	.257	.507	35	9	0	0	0	0	/8H
7 Yrs				790	3207	2786	424	782	150	29	90	420	20	24	385	298	.281	.369	.452	.822	120	1260	45	7	29	17
162 Game Avg.				162	658	571	87	160	31	6	18	86	4	5	79	61	.281	.369	.452	.822	120	258	9	1	6	3

SLB (5 yrs)				701	2890	2533	383	718	136	26	88	390	18	21	328	273	.283	.367	.462	.829	121	1170	40	6	23	12
CLE (1 yr)				79	281	218	36	56	13	3	2	29	2	3	56	23	.257	.411	.372	.782	112	81	5	1	6	5
PIT (1 yr)				10	36	35	5	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.229	.250	.257	.507	35	9	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				780	3171	2751	419	774	149	29	90	419	20	24	384	296	.281	.371	.455	.826	121	1251	45	7	29	17
NL (1 yr)				10	36	35	5	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.229	.250	.257	.507	35	9	0	0	0	0