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Rudy Law
Rudy Karl Law
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October 7, 1956 in Waco, TX
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1975. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1978
Final Game: October 4, 1986
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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 SF IBB Pos Awards
1978 21 LAD NL 11 13 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 .250 .308 .250 .558 58 3 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1980 23 LAD NL 128 418 388 55 101 5 4 1 23 40 13 23 27 .260 .306 .302 .608 72 117 2 3 3 1 1 8/7
1982 25 CHW AL 121 363 336 55 107 15 8 3 32 36 10 23 41 .318 .361 .438 .799 119 147 5 0 3 1 0 8/D7
1983 26 CHW AL 141 551 501 95 142 20 7 3 34 77 12 42 36 .283 .340 .369 .709 93 185 4 2 4 2 2 *8/D MVP-21
1984 27 CHW AL 136 534 487 68 122 14 7 6 37 29 17 39 42 .251 .309 .345 .654 78 168 9 3 4 1 6 *87
1985 28 CHW AL 125 427 390 62 101 21 6 4 36 29 6 27 40 .259 .311 .374 .686 84 146 4 3 6 1 0 *78/D
1986 29 KCR AL 87 341 307 42 80 26 5 1 36 14 6 29 22 .261 .327 .388 .715 93 119 5 2 2 1 0 79/8D
7 Seasons 749 2647 2421 379 656 101 37 18 199 228 65 184 210 .271 .325 .366 .691 89 885 29 13 22 7 9
162 Game Avg. 162 573 524 82 142 22 8 4 43 49 14 40 45 .271 .325 .366 .691 89 191 6 3 5 2 2
CHW (4 yrs) 523 1875 1714 280 472 70 28 16 139 171 45 131 159 .275 .329 .377 .706 92 646 22 8 17 5 8
LAD (2 yrs) 139 431 400 57 104 5 4 1 24 43 14 24 29 .260 .306 .300 .606 71 120 2 3 3 1 1
KCR (1 yr) 87 341 307 42 80 26 5 1 36 14 6 29 22 .261 .327 .388 .715 93 119 5 2 2 1 0
AL (5 yrs) 610 2216 2021 322 552 96 33 17 175 185 51 160 181 .273 .329 .379 .707 92 765 27 10 19 6 8
NL (2 yrs) 139 431 400 57 104 5 4 1 24 43 14 24 29 .260 .306 .300 .606 71 120 2 3 3 1 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1983 26 CHW AL ALCS BAL L 4 18 18 1 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .389 .389 .444 .833 8 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 4 18 18 1 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .389 .389 .444 .833 8 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1978 LAD NL 21 OF 6 1 24.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -40.0 -0.8 -1.1 0.2 0 1.12 0.50 .967 2.33 1.93
1978 LAD NL 21 CF 3 0 11.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -21.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.59 0.67 1.000 2.78 2.30
1978 LAD NL 21 LF 3 1 12.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -56.8 -0.6 -0.9 0.2 0 0.71 0.33 1.000 1.99 1.53
1980 LAD NL 23 OF 106 87 786.2 242 233 6 3 3 .988 7.5 11.4 7.5 1.2 6.2 0 2.73 2.25 .980 2.31 1.98
1980 LAD NL 23 CF 102 87 779.2 242 233 6 3 3 .988 7.8 12.0 7.8 1.3 6.4 0 2.76 2.34 .984 2.83 2.37
1980 LAD NL 23 LF 5 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -51.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.06 1.68
1982 CHW AL 25 OF 94 74 681.1 223 215 2 6 0 .973 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 -0.1 0.8 -1 2.87 2.31 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 CHW AL 25 CF 91 74 671.1 219 211 2 6 0 .973 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 -0.2 1.0 -1 2.86 2.34 .985 2.84 2.49
1982 CHW AL 25 DH 3 0.0
1982 CHW AL 25 LF 3 0 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -12.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0 1.80 0.67 1.000 2.25 1.90
1983 CHW AL 26 CF 132 118 1036.2 304 297 5 2 1 .993 0.8 0.9 0.8 3.7 -2.9 0 2.62 2.29 .987 2.93 2.56 MVP-21
1983 CHW AL 26 OF 132 118 1036.2 309 302 5 2 2 .994 0.8 0.9 0.8 3.7 -2.9 0 2.67 2.33 .981 2.50 2.16 MVP-21
1983 CHW AL 26 DH 3 0.0 MVP-21
1984 CHW AL 27 OF 130 116 1035.1 332 322 5 5 2 .985 -2.8 -3.2 1.2 -2.7 3.9 -4 2.84 2.52 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 CHW AL 27 CF 122 111 987.1 315 305 5 5 2 .984 -3.8 -4.6 0.2 -3.8 4.0 -4 2.83 2.54 .986 3.01 2.62
1984 CHW AL 27 LF 10 5 48.0 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.0 25.0 1.0 1.1 -0.1 0 3.00 1.60 .981 2.27 1.80
1985 CHW AL 28 OF 120 95 850.1 236 226 7 3 3 .987 2.4 3.4 2.4 -0.8 3.3 0 2.47 1.94 .982 2.44 2.10
1985 CHW AL 28 LF 104 65 624.1 160 153 6 1 2 .994 4.0 7.7 3.0 0.8 2.3 1 2.29 1.53 .977 2.25 1.77
1985 CHW AL 28 CF 32 30 226.0 73 71 1 1 1 .986 -1.6 -8.5 -0.6 -1.6 1.0 -1 2.87 2.25 .988 2.91 2.56
1985 CHW AL 28 DH 3 0.0
1986 KCR AL 29 OF 77 73 645.1 149 145 2 2 0 .987 -5.4 -10.0 -0.4 1.3 -1.9 -5 2.05 1.91 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 KCR AL 29 LF 54 38 365.1 89 87 0 2 0 .978 -0.6 -2.0 1.4 3.0 -1.7 -2 2.14 1.61 .978 2.24 1.77
1986 KCR AL 29 RF 36 34 270.0 53 53 0 0 0 1.000 -5.6 -24.9 -2.6 -2.5 -0.2 -3 1.77 1.47 .974 2.11 1.79
1986 KCR AL 29 CF 3 1 10.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 96.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0 4.50 1.67 .980 2.79 2.47
1986 KCR AL 29 DH 2 0.0
7 Seasons OF 665 564 5059.2 1494 1446 27 21 10 .986 1.5 0.4 11.5 1.5 9.6 -10 2.62 2.22 .981 2.44 2.11
7 Seasons CF 485 421 3722.1 1160 1124 19 17 7 .985 3.7 1.2 9.7 0.0 9.5 -6 2.76 2.36 .986 2.91 2.52
6 Seasons LF 179 109 1067.1 268 258 7 3 2 .989 3.4 3.8 4.4 4.0 0.3 -1 2.23 1.48 .978 2.24 1.77
1 Season RF 36 34 270.0 53 53 0 0 0 1.000 -5.6 -24.9 -2.6 -2.5 -0.2 -3 1.77 1.47 .974 2.11 1.79
4 Seasons DH 11 0.0
7 Seasons TOT 665 564 5059.2 1494 1446 27 21 10 .986 1.5 0.4 11.5 1.5 9.6 -10 2.62 2.22 .967 2.44 2.11
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1983-AL-21-1%
0.01 Career Shares (1456th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1983 AL--95--10th

Triples s c a p y
1982 AL--8--8th
1983 AL--7--9th
1984 AL--7--10th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1982 AL--36--6th
1983 AL--77--2nd
1984 AL--29--8th
1985 AL--29--10th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1983 AL--12--5th
1984 AL--17--3rd

AB per SO s c a p y
1983 AL--13.917--5th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 14 (1193), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1719), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2095), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

September 1, 1975: Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

March 30, 1982: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for Bert Geiger (minors) and Cecil Espy.

April 1, 1986: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

April 4, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

March 27, 1987: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Chicago White Sox$565,000
1986Kansas City Royals$360,000
1987Kansas City Royals$300,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,225,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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