Rudy Arroyo
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)
Rudy Arroyo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1971 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1971-06-01
- Last Game
- 1971-06-24
Full name: Rudolph Arroyo
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5.40 | 3.47 (-56%) | -478.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5.40 | — | -478 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Away | 7 | 9.2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5.59 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-06-24 | STL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-21 | STL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-19 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-17 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-12 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-10 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-08 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-07 | STL | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-01 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 9 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-06-24 | STL | LAD | — | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-21 | STL | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-06-19 | STL | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-06-17 | STL | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-12 | STL | PIT | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-06-10 | STL | PIT | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-06-08 | STL | ATL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-07 | STL | ATL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-01 | STL | PIT | — | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | CA | 1969, 1970 |
Rudy Arroyo: the record in brief
June 1, 1971 and June 24, 1971 bracket Rudy Arroyo's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Arroyo spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Arroyo, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Arroyo was born on June 19, 1950, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is Rudolph Arroyo.
Arroyo went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 9 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 5 strikeouts. The league ERA over Arroyo's seasons was 3.47, so the 5.40 figure ran 55.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1971, with 9 games and 5 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 9 games, all at pitcher.
The college table lists Foothill College in 1969 and 1970. Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Arroyo's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Arroyo
- Was Rudy Arroyo a pitcher?
- Yes. Rudy Arroyo pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rudy Arroyo hit?
- Rudy Arroyo hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Rudy Arroyo play for?
- Rudy Arroyo played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1971).
- What were Rudy Arroyo's career stats?
- In 9 games, Rudy Arroyo went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 11.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Rudy Arroyo play?
- Rudy Arroyo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rudy Arroyo and how much did he weigh?
- Rudy Arroyo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Rudy Arroyo's career ERA?
- Rudy Arroyo finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Rudy Arroyo have?
- Rudy Arroyo recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Rudy Arroyo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rudy Arroyo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.