Ken Rudolph
Kenneth Victor Rudolph
Born: December 29, 1946
Rockford, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Los Angeles City College
Career: 1965-1978
Major League Statistics
Ken Rudolph compiled a career batting average of .246 with 30 home runs and 149 RBI in his 371-game career with the Treasure Valley Cubs, Quincy Cubs, Lodi Crushers, Tacoma Cubs, San Antonio Missions and Springfield Redbirds. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | 34 | 135 | 127 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 37 | .276 | .313 | .409 | .723 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 19 | 79 | 73 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .205 | .266 | .384 | .649 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 71 | 265 | 243 | 24 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 54 | .263 | .317 | .424 | .741 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 48 | 131 | 115 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 | .243 | .336 | .391 | .727 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 45 | 155 | 138 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .203 | .271 | .290 | .561 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 13 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .139 | .184 | .139 | .323 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 6 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .348 | .444 | .522 | .966 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 36 | 136 | 120 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 28 | .250 | .326 | .317 | .643 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 57 | 199 | 179 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | .285 | .343 | .408 | .751 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 42 | 124 | 110 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .200 | .267 | .382 | .648 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 371 | 1289 | 1164 | 116 | 286 | 50 | 6 | 30 | 149 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 269 | .246 | .309 | .376 | .685 | 438 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Quincy Cubs | C | 33 | 252 | 30 | 6 | 4 | .979 | 8.545 | 11 | |||
| 1965 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | C | 18 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .981 | 5.722 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | C | 67 | 528 | 37 | 17 | 5 | .971 | 8.433 | 27 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | C | 35 | 181 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .971 | 5.800 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.714 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 43 | 226 | 38 | 9 | 5 | .967 | 6.140 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1969 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.167 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 36 | 203 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .978 | 6.111 | 7 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 54 | 350 | 33 | 2 | 3 | .995 | 7.093 | 11 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | C | 30 | 153 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .982 | 5.533 | 3 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 1B | 11 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .959 | 6.455 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 346 | 2107 | 223 | 54 | 27 | .977 | 6.734 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Pioneer League | Treasure Valley Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Quincy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN |
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