Joe Rudi
[edit] Biography
Joe Rudi (Joseph Oden Rudi) was born on September 7, 1946 in Modesto, California. He made his Major League debut on April 11, 1967 for the Kansas City Athletics. In 1968, his rookie year, he hit .177 with 1 home run and 12 RBI. Rudi played for the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, California Angels and Boston Red Sox over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Joe Rudi's best season was 1974, when he slugged 22 home runs, hit for a .293 average and knocked in 99 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1967
| KC
| A
| 19
| 43
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 1
| .186
| .239
| .233
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1968
| OAK
| A
| 68
| 181
| 10
| 32
| 1
| 12
| .177
| .236
| .232
| 5
| 1
| 12
| 32
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 3
|
| 1969
| OAK
| A
| 35
| 122
| 10
| 23
| 2
| 6
| .189
| .220
| .279
| 3
| 1
| 5
| 16
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| 106
| 350
| 40
| 108
| 11
| 42
| .309
| .341
| .480
| 23
| 2
| 16
| 61
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 11
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| 127
| 513
| 62
| 137
| 10
| 52
| .267
| .304
| .386
| 23
| 4
| 28
| 62
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 15
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 147
| 593
| 94
| 181
| 19
| 75
| .305
| .345
| .486
| 32
| 9
| 37
| 62
| 2
| 15
| 3
| 6
| 15
|
| 1973
| OAK
| A
| 120
| 437
| 53
| 118
| 12
| 66
| .270
| .315
| .414
| 25
| 1
| 30
| 72
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 4
| 13
|
| 1974
| OAK
| A
| 158
| 593
| 73
| 174
| 22
| 99
| .293
| .334
| .484
| 39
| 4
| 34
| 92
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 6
| 10
|
| 1975
| OAK
| A
| 126
| 468
| 66
| 130
| 21
| 75
| .278
| .338
| .494
| 26
| 6
| 40
| 56
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 12
| 11
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| 130
| 500
| 54
| 135
| 13
| 94
| .270
| .323
| .424
| 32
| 3
| 41
| 71
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 10
| 14
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| 64
| 242
| 48
| 64
| 13
| 53
| .264
| .333
| .496
| 13
| 2
| 22
| 48
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 2
|
| 1978
| CAL
| A
| 133
| 497
| 58
| 127
| 17
| 79
| .256
| .295
| .416
| 27
| 1
| 28
| 82
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 4
| 10
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| 90
| 330
| 35
| 80
| 11
| 61
| .242
| .294
| .394
| 11
| 3
| 24
| 61
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 7
|
| 1980
| CAL
| A
| 104
| 372
| 42
| 88
| 16
| 53
| .237
| .277
| .417
| 17
| 1
| 17
| 84
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 10
|
| 1981
| BOS
| A
| 49
| 122
| 14
| 22
| 6
| 24
| .180
| .239
| .352
| 3
| 0
| 8
| 29
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| 71
| 193
| 21
| 41
| 5
| 18
| .212
| .301
| .332
| 6
| 1
| 24
| 35
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
|
|
| 1547
| 5556
| 684
| 1468
| 179
| 810
| .264
| .311
| .427
| 287
| 39
| 369
| 870
| 35
| 65
| 25
| 59
| 129
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1967
| KC
| A
| LF
| 6
| 5
| 29
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| KC
| A
| OF
| 6
| 5
| 29
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 9
| 8
| 63.2
| 63
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1968
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 55
| 50
| 402
| 77
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1968
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1968
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 56
| 50
| 406
| 77
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1968
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 18
| 18
| 153.2
| 40
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 18
| 18
| 153.2
| 37
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 11
| 10
| 94.1
| 94
| 7
| 3
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 28
| 23
| 207.2
| 196
| 13
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 63
| 62
| 497.1
| 106
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 12
| 12
| 81
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 58
| 49
| 408.1
| 94
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1970
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 121
| 117
| 1057.2
| 249
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 4
| 34
| 31
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 115
| 109
| 991.2
| 231
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 9
| 8
| 66
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 147
| 147
| 1314.2
| 247
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 147
| 147
| 1314.2
| 248
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1973
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 117
| 115
| 991
| 231
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1973
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 117
| 115
| 991
| 233
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1974
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 140
| 132
| 1136.1
| 238
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1974
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 27
| 23
| 185.1
| 182
| 11
| 1
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1974
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 140
| 132
| 1136.1
| 234
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1974
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 91
| 86
| 713
| 732
| 36
| 7
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1975
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 44
| 36
| 317
| 72
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 44
| 36
| 317
| 72
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 8.2
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 126
| 126
| 1101
| 258
| 6
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 125
| 125
| 1086
| 246
| 6
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1976
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 15
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 61
| 61
| 542.1
| 131
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 61
| 61
| 542.1
| 130
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 11
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 111
| 109
| 947
| 231
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1978
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 10
| 8
| 82
| 61
| 6
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 111
| 109
| 947
| 231
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 69
| 66
| 592.1
| 142
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 12
| 11
| 100
| 31
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 80
| 77
| 692.1
| 174
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1979
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 4
| 34
| 33
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 6
| 4
| 27
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 90
| 87
| 767.1
| 220
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1980
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 90
| 87
| 767.1
| 220
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1981
| BOS
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 5
| 44
| 47
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 21
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 49
| 45
| 393
| 398
| 20
| 4
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 3
| 1
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 13
| 7
| 68.1
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 10
| 6
| 55.1
| 14
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1159
| 1110
| 9691.2
| 2208
| 55
| 19
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 4
| 2
| 24
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1194
| 1149
| 10024
| 2294
| 60
| 22
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 249
| 220
| 1887.2
| 1873
| 99
| 19
| 168
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 51
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 45
| 37
| 308.1
| 72
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Kansas City Athletics (June 13, 1964).
- Claimed on first-year waivers by Cleveland Indians from Kansas City Athletics (May 3, 1965).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians with Phil Roof to Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Landis and Jim Rittwage (December 1, 1965).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1976).
- Signed by California Angels (November 17, 1976).
- Traded by California Angels with Frank Tanana and Jim Dorsey to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko (January 23, 1981).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1981).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 4, 1981).
- Released by Oakland Athletics (October 28, 1983).
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