Ken Rudolph

American baseball player (born 1946)
Baseball player
Ken Rudolph
Rudolph with the Cubs in 1973
Catcher
Born: (1946-12-29) December 29, 1946 (age 77)
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 runs6
Runs batted in64
Teams
  • Chicago Cubs (1969–1973)
  • San Francisco Giants (1974)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1975–1976)
  • San Francisco Giants (1977)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1977)

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).

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 is currently the head varsity baseball coach at Arcadia High School (Phoenix, Arizona).

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference


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