Don Rudolph

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: August 16, 1931 in Baltimore, MD us

Died: September 12, 1968 in Granada Hills, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA

Debut: September 21, 1957 (Age 26-036d, 9,093rd in MLB history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1964 (Age 33-048d)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Frederick Donald Rudolph

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

W

L

ERA

4.00

G

124

GS

SV

IP

450.1

SO

182

WHIP

1.303

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1952	20	CHW-min	A	7	2	.778	5.34	25						64.0	67	44	38	5	45									1.750	9.4	0.7	6.3			CSP WL
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954	22	CHW-min	A	9	14	.391	4.33	42	21					189.0	219	113	91	6	93									1.651	10.4	0.3	4.4			CSP WL
1955	23	CHW-min	AA	3	2	.600	4.77	35	4					83.0	87	50	44	6	24									1.337	9.4	0.7	2.6			MEM SOUA
1956	24	CHW-min	AA	11	10	.524	3.19	34	29					223.0	212	91	79	20	52									1.184	8.6	0.8	2.1			MEM SOUA
1957	25	CHW-min	MLB,AAA	1	0	1.000	2.25	12	0	2	0	0	0	12.0	6	3	3	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	43			0.667	4.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.00	CHA,INA AL,AA
1957	25	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	2.25	5	0	2	0	0	0	12.0	6	3	3	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	43	172	4.79	0.667	4.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.00
1958	26	CHW-min	AAA,MLB	12	12	.500	3.03	46	22	6	7	2	1	181.0	180	70	61	14	53	4	84	5	0	2	26			1.287	9.0	0.7	2.6	4.2	1.58	INA,CHA AA,AL
1958	26	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	2.57	7	0	6	0	0	1	7.0	4	2	2	0	5	1	2	0	0	0	26	151	4.05	1.286	5.1	0.0	6.4	2.6	0.40
1959	27	CIN-CHW-min	AAA,MLB	8	8	.500	4.13	37	15	3	5	2	1	126.1	142	66	58	10	35	5	74	7	2	2	50			1.401	10.1	0.7	2.5	5.3	2.11	SLE,HAV,CIN,CHA PCL,IL,NL,AL
1959	27	TOT	MLB	0	0		3.48	9	0	3	0	0	1	10.1	17	4	4	1	5	2	8	0	1	0	50	123	3.70	2.129	14.8	0.9	4.4	7.0	1.60
1959	27	CHW	AL	0	0		0.00	4	0	1	0	0	1	3.0	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	14		4.54	2.000	12.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
1959	27	CIN	NL	0	0		4.91	5	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	13	4	4	1	3	1	8	0	0	0	36	87	3.36	2.182	16.0	1.2	3.7	9.8	2.67

1960	28	CIN-min	AAA	12	10	.545	2.42	42	30		11	1		223.0	223	81	60	13	63		106	2	0	6				1.283	9.0	0.5	2.5	4.3	1.68	SLE PCL
1961	29	CIN-min	AAA	18	9	.667	3.54	35	33		11	3		221.0	236	97	87	19	46	2	109	4	1	2				1.276	9.6	0.8	1.9	4.4	2.37	INA AA
1962	30	TEX-CLE-min	MLB	8	10	.444	3.62	38	23	9	6	2	0	176.2	188	84	71	13	42	2	68	3	1	1	745			1.302	9.6	0.7	2.1	3.5	1.62	WS2,CLE AL
1962	30	TOT	AL	8	10	.444	3.62	38	23	9	6	2	0	176.2	188	84	71	13	42	2	68	3	1	1	745	112	3.57	1.302	9.6	0.7	2.1	3.5	1.62
1962	30	CLE	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2.62	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1962	30	WSA	AL	8	10	.444	3.62	37	23	8	6	2	0	176.1	187	84	71	13	42	2	68	3	1	1	744	112	3.57	1.299	9.5	0.7	2.1	3.5	1.62
1963	31	TEX-min	MLB	7	19	.269	4.55	37	26	4	4	0	1	174.0	189	98	88	28	36	3	70	6	0	2	745			1.293	9.8	1.4	1.9	3.6	1.94	WS2 AL
1963	31	WSA	AL	7	19	.269	4.55	37	26	4	4	0	1	174.0	189	98	88	28	36	3	70	6	0	2	745	82	4.49	1.293	9.8	1.4	1.9	3.6	1.94
1964	32	TEX-ATL-min	MLB,AAA	4	4	.500	3.04	38	13	10	2	1	0	115.1	107	45	39	13	20	6	57	1	0	0	294			1.101	8.3	1.0	1.6	4.4	2.85	WS2,TTO AL,IL
1964	32	WSA	AL	1	3	.250	4.09	28	8	10	0	0	0	70.1	81	36	32	10	12	5	32	0	0	0	294	92	4.06	1.322	10.4	1.3	1.5	4.1	2.67
1965	33	CIN-min	AAA	9	15	.375	3.46	43	24		11	2		195.0	207	85	75	25	49	11	100	3	0	3				1.313	9.6	1.2	2.3	4.6	2.04	SDG PCL
1966	34	CIN-min	AAA	11	13	.458	3.06	42	28		11	5		200.0	208	78	68	29	34	4	117	3	0	1				1.210	9.4	1.3	1.5	5.3	3.44	BFL IL
6 Yrs				18	32	.360	4.00	124	57	34	10	2	3	450.1	485	227	200	54	102	13	182	9	2	3	1903	97	4.04	1.303	9.7	1.1	2.0	3.6	1.78
162 Game Avg.				7	12	.360	4.00	47	21	13	4	1	1	169	182	85	75	20	38	5	68	3	1	1	715	97	4.04	1.303	9.7	1.1	2.0	3.6	1.78

WSA (3 yrs)				16	32	.333	4.09	102	57	22	10	2	1	420.2	457	218	191	51	90	10	170	9	1	3	1783	95	4.03	1.300	9.8	1.1	1.9	3.6	1.89
CHW (3 yrs)				2	0	1.000	2.05	16	0	9	0	0	2	22.0	14	5	5	2	9	2	4	0	1	0	83	192	4.52	1.045	5.7	0.8	3.7	1.6	0.44
CLE (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2.62	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CIN (1 yr)				0	0		4.91	5	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	13	4	4	1	3	1	8	0	0	0	36	87	3.36	2.182	16.0	1.2	3.7	9.8	2.67

AL (6 yrs)				18	32	.360	3.98	119	57	32	10	2	3	443.0	472	223	196	53	99	12	174	9	2	3	1867	98	4.05	1.289	9.6	1.1	2.0	3.5	1.76
NL (1 yr)				0	0		4.91	5	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	13	4	4	1	3	1	8	0	0	0	36	87	3.36	2.182	16.0	1.2	3.7	9.8	2.67

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

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