LF Ryan Ludwick #15
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/21/2003
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LF RYAN LUDWICK #15 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 73 24 1 0 3 6 4 14 .329 .383 .466 3 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 12 12 12 12
Gap 14 14 14 15
Power 14 14 14 15
Eye 13 13 13 13
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 16
Errors: - 2 20
Arm: - 1 13
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: 14
2nd Base: - Right Field: 14
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Aggressiveness: 17
Stealing Ability: 16
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2003 DET Win, 4-0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/19/2003 DET Win, 5-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/18/2003 DET Loss, 2-12 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
04/17/2003 @ CWS Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2003 @ CWS Loss, 9-11 6 2 4 2 2 0 0 0
04/15/2003 @ CWS Win, 4-3 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
04/14/2003 @ CLE Win, 5-3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 1
04/13/2003 @ CLE Loss, 4-8 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
04/12/2003 @ CLE Win, 8-5 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
04/11/2003 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/13/1978
Born in:Satellite Beach, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$244,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 73 24 1 0 3 6 12 4 14 .329 .383 .466 .848 .374 .137 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 81 3 0 0 1 0 1 34 4 3 1 75.0 13.6 7.05 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   68 23 1 0 3 6 12 4 13 1 0 3 .338 .395 .485 .880
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 13 0 0 3 5 6 1 3 1 0 0 .481 .483 .815 1.298
March   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
April   71 24 1 0 3 6 11 2 13 1 0 3 .338 .377 .479 .855
Spring Training   95 23 5 0 7 16 17 15 18 1 0 1 .242 .348 .516 .864
Last Year   581 157 38 5 27 81 87 51 122 3 0 4 .270 .332 .492 .824
2 Years Ago   626 188 49 7 33 114 116 60 135 5 1 11 .300 .369 .559 .928
Career   1280 369 88 12 63 201 215 115 271 9 1 18 .288 .353 .523 .876
Home   30 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 1 0 2 .233 .351 .267 .618
Road   43 17 0 0 3 5 10 0 9 0 0 1 .395 .409 .605 1.014
Grass   73 24 1 0 3 6 12 4 14 1 0 3 .329 .383 .466 .848
Day   42 11 1 0 0 2 6 4 4 1 0 3 .262 .360 .286 .646
Night   31 13 0 0 3 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 .419 .419 .710 1.129
As Starter   72 24 1 0 3 6 12 4 14 1 0 3 .333 .388 .472 .860
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .267 .214 .481
Inning 1-3   27 10 1 0 2 4 7 2 6 1 0 2 .370 .438 .630 1.067
Inning 4-6   22 5 0 0 1 2 1 1 7 0 0 0 .227 .261 .364 .625
Inning 7-9   23 9 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 .391 .440 .391 .831
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   40 15 1 0 0 1 7 3 6 1 0 1 .375 .422 .400 .822
1 Outs   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .267 .353 .267 .620
2 Outs   18 5 0 0 3 4 4 0 6 0 0 1 .278 .316 .778 1.094
Scoring Position   11 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .091 .083 .091 .174
Bases Empty   52 21 1 0 2 2 9 4 10 0 0 2 .404 .466 .538 1.004
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .273 .500 .773
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   32 11 1 0 1 3 5 1 14 1 0 2 .344 .389 .469 .858
First Pitch   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-2   11 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 5 1 0 1 .455 .462 .545 1.007
Count 2-0   3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .444 .500 .444 .944
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Behind in Count   23 8 1 0 2 5 5 0 11 1 0 2 .348 .385 .652 1.037
Ahead in Count   18 8 0 0 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 .444 .524 .611 1.135
Batting Leadoff   53 21 0 0 3 6 11 1 11 1 0 1 .396 .411 .566 .977
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   19 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 .158 .333 .211 .544
Low Leverage   30 14 0 0 2 3 5 1 5 1 0 1 .467 .485 .667 1.152
Medium Leverage   32 9 1 0 1 3 6 3 6 0 0 1 .281 .361 .406 .767
High Leverage   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Kansas City - MLB 22 152 626 188 49 7 33 114 116 60 11 5 135 3 3 .300 .369 .559 .928 142 139 6.2
2002 Kansas City - MLB 23 152 581 157 38 5 27 81 87 51 4 3 122 11 2 .270 .332 .492 .824 113 110 2.4
2003 Kansas City - MLB 24 19 73 24 1 0 3 6 12 4 3 1 14 3 1 .329 .383 .466 .848 121 129 0.4
Total MLB 323 1280 369 88 12 63 201 215 115 18 9 271 17 6 .288 .353 .523 .876 128 125 9.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Appleton - A 20 131 481 106 15 4 11 47 39 62 17 1 149 14 12 .220 .330 .337 .667 132 128 3.4
2000 Memphis - AA 21 29 101 27 3 0 2 10 6 15 5 0 24 6 0 .267 .388 .356 .745 168 172 1.6
2000 Omaha - AAA 21 106 391 94 19 1 19 52 53 64 8 4 93 9 6 .240 .355 .440 .795 142 141 3.4
Total AA 106 391 94 19 1 19 52 53 64 8 4 93 9 6 .240 .355 .440 .795 142 141
Total SOUL 29 101 27 3 0 2 10 6 15 5 0 24 6 0 .267 .388 .356 .745 168 172
Total MIDW 131 481 106 15 4 11 47 39 62 17 1 149 14 12 .220 .330 .337 .667 132 128
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Kansas City - MLB 22 18 69 18 5 0 1 10 5 3 0 3 13 0 0 .261 .280 .377 .657 72 67 0.6
2002 Kansas City - MLB 23 5 19 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .211 .250 .316 .566 48 46 -0.6
Total MLB 23 88 22 7 0 1 12 7 4 0 3 18 0 0 .250 .274 .364 .637 67 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Kansas City - MLB LF 152 151 324 1 1 327 2 .994 1357.2 2.15 +10.7 1.063
2001 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Kansas City - MLB LF 152 152 267 4 3 274 3 .989 1314.0 1.86 +5.3 1.019
2002 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.3 1.003
2002 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Kansas City - MLB LF 19 18 30 0 0 31 1 .968 161.0 1.68 +1.4 1.052
2003 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 323 321 621 5 4 632 6 .991 2832.2 1.99 +17.4 1.043
TOTAL CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.3 1.003
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (12); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 8 (11).
04/04/1999 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
04/04/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
07/04/1999 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Midwest League All-Star Game.
08/16/1999 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/07/1999 Wins the 1999 MIDW Great Glove Award at CF.
10/27/1999 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
03/29/2000 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2000 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/09/2000 Earned 2000 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors.
07/10/2000 Was selected to the 2000 American Association All-Star Game.
09/21/2000 Wins the 2000 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals!
10/28/2000 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 12 (12).
04/01/2001 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2001 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2001 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award.
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
11/23/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 11 (12).
04/05/2002 Goes 0-4 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
05/01/2002 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/11/2002 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/15/2002 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/2002 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/21/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 11 (12).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2002 152 10
Year PA Rank
2001 702 9
Year K Rank
2001 135 9
Year TB Rank
2001 350 7
Year 2B Rank
2001 49 4
Year 3B Rank
2001 7 8
Year EBH Rank
2001 89 2
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