John Dudra

John Joseph Dudra (May 27, 1916–October 25, 1965) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1941. A native of Assumption, Illinois, the 25-year-old rookie stood 5'11½" and weighed 175 lbs.

Dudra put up some impressive numbers during his short time in the big leagues. In his fourteen games (September 7-September 25) he played all four infield positions and went 9-for-25, a .360 batting average. He hit three doubles, one triple, scored three runs, and had three runs batted in. His on base percentage was .429, and his slugging percentage was .560.

On defense, he had 20 putouts, 13 assists, and 1 error, giving him a fielding percentage of .971. He also took part in 5 double plays.

Dudra died at the age of 49 in Pana, Illinois.

Trivia

• Dudra was born in the same week as Braves second baseman Frank Drews. (May 21–27, 1916)

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet