Ken Rudolph

Q: When was Ken Rudolph born?

Ken Rudolph was born on December 29, 1946.

Q: Where was Ken Rudolph born?

Ken Rudolph was born in Rockford, IL .

Q: How tall is Ken Rudolph?

Ken Rudolph is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Rudolph weigh when playing?

Ken Rudolph weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Rudolph in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Rudolph has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ken Rudolph drafted?

Ken Rudolph was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Ken Rudolph have?

Ken Rudolph had 158 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ken Rudolph have?

Ken Rudolph had 6 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ken Rudolph's average?

Ken Rudolph had a .213 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ken Rudolph played for?

Ken Rudolph played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 29, 1946 in Rockford, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Cathedral HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 20, 1969 (Age 22-112d, 12,807th in major league history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 7, 1977 (Age 30-252d)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Kenneth Victor Rudolph

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

743

158

.213

RBI

OBP

.267

SLG

.273

OPS

.540

OPS+

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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
1965	18	CHC-min	A,Rk	53	214	200	23	50	10	1	6	30	1	0	12	66	.250	.296	.400	.696		80		1	1	0			QUI,CDW · MIDW,PION
1966	19	CHC-min	A	71	265	243	24	64	13	4	6	35	1	1	19	54	.263	.317	.424	.741		103		1	0	2			LOD · CALL
1967	20	CHC-min	A,WRk	65	181	160	18	43	7	0	6	21	1	0	18	38	.269	.348	.425	.773		68		2	0	1			LOD,CBZ · CALL,AZIL
1968	21	CHC-min	AA,AAA,WRk	58	193	174	13	33	0	0	4	17	0	0	15	38	.190	.254	.259	.513		45		1	0	3			SAN,TAC,CBZ · TL,PCL,AZIL
1969	22	CHC-min	WRk,AA	22	89	82	9	24	3	0	2	14	0	1	4	21	.293	.341	.402	.743		33		2	1	0			CBZ,SAN · AZIL,TL
1969	22	CHC	NL	27	40	34	7	7	1	0	1	6	0	0	6	11	.206	.325	.324	.649	74	11	1	0	0	0	0	H2/7
1970	23	CHC-min	AA	36	136	120	11	30	6	1	0	7	0	2	14	28	.250	.326	.317	.643		38			1	1	0		SAN · TL
1970	23	CHC	NL	20	43	40	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	12	.100	.122	.125	.247	-36	5	1	0	2	0	1	2/H
1971	24	CHC-min	AAA	57	199	179	19	51	13	0	3	31	0	0	17	28	.285	.343	.408	.751		73		0	1	2			TAC · PCL
1971	24	CHC	NL	25	86	76	5	15	3	0	0	7	0	0	6	20	.197	.265	.237	.502	36	18	3	1	3	0	0	2
1972	25	CHC	NL	42	116	106	10	25	1	1	2	9	1	2	6	14	.236	.283	.321	.604	65	34	4	1	3	0	0	2/H
1973	26	CHC	NL	64	182	170	12	35	8	1	2	17	1	4	7	25	.206	.239	.300	.539	45	51	6	1	2	2	0	2
1974	27	SFG	NL	57	181	158	11	41	3	0	0	10	0	0	21	15	.259	.350	.278	.628	75	44	6	1	1	0	5	2/H
1975	28	STL	NL	44	83	80	5	16	2	0	1	6	0	0	3	10	.200	.229	.263	.491	34	21	4	0	0	0	0	2H
1976	29	STL	NL	27	51	50	1	8	3	0	0	5	0	0	1	7	.160	.176	.220	.396	12	11	2	0	0	0	0	2H
1977	30	TOT	MLB	22	30	29	3	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	.241	.267	.276	.543	50	8	0	0	0	0	1	2/H
1977	30	SFG	NL	11	16	15	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200	.250	.200	.450	23	3	0	0	0	0	1	2/H
1977	30	BAL	AL	11	14	14	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.357	.643	79	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
1978	31	STL-min	AAA	42	124	110	12	22	2	0	6	11	0	0	10	19	.200	.267	.382	.648		42		0	4	0			SPR · AA
9 Yrs				328	812	743	55	158	23	2	6	64	2	6	52	121	.213	.267	.273	.540	47	203	27	4	11	2	7
162 Game Avg.				162	401	367	27	78	11	1	3	32	1	3	26	60	.213	.267	.273	.540	47	100	13	2	5	1	3

CHC (5 yrs)				178	467	426	35	86	14	2	5	41	2	6	26	82	.202	.252	.279	.531	43	119	15	3	10	2	1
SFG (2 yrs)				68	197	173	12	44	3	0	0	10	0	0	22	18	.254	.342	.272	.614	70	47	6	1	1	0	6
STL (2 yrs)				71	134	130	6	24	5	0	1	11	0	0	4	17	.185	.209	.246	.455	26	32	6	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				11	14	14	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.357	.643	79	5	0	0	0	0	0

NL (9 yrs)				317	798	729	53	154	22	2	6	62	2	6	52	117	.211	.267	.272	.538	47	198	27	4	11	2	7
AL (1 yr)				11	14	14	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.357	.643	79	5	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Rudolph?

Ken Rudolph is 77 years old.

When was Ken Rudolph born?

Ken Rudolph was born on December 29, 1946.

Where was Ken Rudolph born?

Ken Rudolph was born in Rockford, IL.

How tall is Ken Rudolph?

Ken Rudolph is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Rudolph weigh when playing?

Ken Rudolph weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Rudolph play?

Ken Rudolph played 9 seasons.

Is Ken Rudolph in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Rudolph has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ken Rudolph drafted?

Ken Rudolph was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Ken Rudolph play?

Ken Rudolph was a Catcher.

How many hits did Ken Rudolph have?

Ken Rudolph had 158 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ken Rudolph have?

Ken Rudolph had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Ken Rudolph's average?

Ken Rudolph had a .213 average over his career.

How many teams has Ken Rudolph played for?

Ken Rudolph played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Ken Rudolph retire?

Ken Rudolph last played in 1977.

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