Rudy Law
[edit] Biography
Rudy Law (Rudy Karl Law) was born on October 7, 1956 in Waco, Texas. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1978 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1980, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 1 home run and 23 RBI. Law played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals over the course of his 7 year career.
Most people believe that Rudy Law's best season was 1983, when he stole 77 bases and hit for a .283 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1978
| LA
| N
| 11
| 12
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| .250
| .308
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1980
| LA
| N
| 128
| 388
| 55
| 101
| 1
| 23
| .260
| .306
| .302
| 5
| 4
| 23
| 27
| 3
| 3
| 40
| 1
| 2
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| 121
| 336
| 55
| 107
| 3
| 32
| .318
| .361
| .438
| 15
| 8
| 23
| 41
| 0
| 3
| 36
| 0
| 5
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| 141
| 501
| 95
| 142
| 3
| 34
| .283
| .340
| .369
| 20
| 7
| 42
| 36
| 2
| 4
| 77
| 2
| 4
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| 136
| 487
| 68
| 122
| 6
| 37
| .251
| .309
| .345
| 14
| 7
| 39
| 42
| 3
| 4
| 29
| 6
| 9
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| 125
| 390
| 62
| 101
| 4
| 36
| .259
| .311
| .374
| 21
| 6
| 27
| 40
| 3
| 6
| 29
| 0
| 4
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| 87
| 307
| 42
| 80
| 1
| 36
| .261
| .327
| .388
| 26
| 5
| 29
| 22
| 2
| 2
| 14
| 0
| 5
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 139
| 400
| 57
| 104
| 1
| 24
| .260
| .306
| .300
| 5
| 4
| 24
| 29
| 3
| 3
| 43
| 1
| 2
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 610
| 2021
| 322
| 552
| 17
| 175
| .273
| .329
| .379
| 96
| 33
| 160
| 181
| 10
| 19
| 185
| 8
| 27
|
| Total
|
|
| 749
| 2421
| 379
| 656
| 18
| 199
| .271
| .325
| .366
| 101
| 37
| 184
| 210
| 13
| 22
| 228
| 9
| 29
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1978
| LA
| N
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 11.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| LA
| N
| OF
| 6
| 1
| 24
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| LA
| N
| LF
| 3
| 1
| 12.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| LA
| N
| LF
| 5
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| LA
| N
| OF
| 105
| 86
| 786.2
| 233
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1980
| LA
| N
| CF
| 101
| 86
| 779.2
| 233
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 94
| 74
| 681.1
| 215
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 91
| 74
| 671.1
| 211
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 132
| 118
| 1036.2
| 302
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 132
| 118
| 1036.2
| 297
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 129
| 115
| 1035.1
| 322
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 121
| 110
| 987.1
| 305
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 10
| 5
| 48
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 32
| 30
| 226
| 71
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 120
| 95
| 850.1
| 226
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 104
| 65
| 624.1
| 153
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| LF
| 54
| 38
| 365.1
| 87
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| RF
| 36
| 34
| 270
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| OF
| 77
| 73
| 645.1
| 145
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| CF
| 3
| 1
| 10
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 179
| 109
| 1067.1
| 258
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 483
| 419
| 3722.1
| 1124
| 19
| 17
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 663
| 562
| 5059.2
| 1446
| 27
| 21
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 36
| 34
| 270
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (September 1, 1975).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Cecil Espy and Bert Geiger (March 30, 1982).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (April 1, 1986).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (April 4, 1986).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 8, 1986).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (March 27, 1987).
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