Kenneth Victor Rudolph (born December 29, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, he appeared in 328 Major League games played between 1969–1977 for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles. Rudolph threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
| Ken Rudolph | |
|---|---|
 Rudolph with the Cubs in 1973 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1946 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .213 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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In 328 games over 9 seasons, Rudolph posted a .213 batting average (158-for-743) with 55 runs, 6 home runs and 64 RBI.
Rudolph was the head varsity baseball coach at Arcadia High School (Arizona) until 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ Ken Rudolph Day at Arcadia Titans Field - Ken Rudolph Retirement Ceremony. Facebook April 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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