Rudy Hulswitt

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1910)

Rudy Hulswitt was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1910 for 4 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 12 seasons. In 644 career games, he hit .253 with 564 hits, 3 home runs, and 203 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .253
HR 3
RBI 203
H 564
OPS .613
PIV -1,373
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
2/23/1877 in Newport, KY, USA
Died
1/16/1950 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1899-06-16
Last Game
1910-08-25

Full name: Rudolph Edward Hulswitt

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Career Batting Statistics

Rudy Hulswitt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
644 2,230 208 564 64 32 3 203 49 136 172 .253 .299 .314 .613 -1,373

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rudy Hulswitt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 LS3 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1902 PHI NL 128 497 59 135 11 7 0 38 12 30 49 .272 .266 (+2%) .321 (-2%) .343 (-6%) .665 (-4%) -312.7
1903 PHI NL 138 519 56 128 22 9 1 58 10 28 34 .247 .261 (-6%) .316 (-9%) .345 (-5%) .662 (-7%) -605.1
1904 PHI NL 113 406 36 99 11 4 1 36 8 16 37 .244 .246 (-1%) .300 (-8%) .321 (-7%) .622 (-8%) -482.0
1908 CIN NL 119 386 27 88 5 7 1 28 7 30 24 .228 .240 (-5%) .298 (-4%) .306 (-7%) .605 (-5%) -281.1
1909 SLN NL 82 289 21 81 8 3 0 29 7 19 18 .280 .244 (+15%) .306 (+7%) .312 (+5%) .618 (+6%) 291.4
1910 SLN NL 63 133 9 33 7 2 0 14 5 13 10 .248 .249 (-1%) .317 (+1%) .326 (+1%) .644 (+1%) 16.9
Career · 7 seasons 644 2,230 208 564 64 32 3 203 49 136 172 .253 — — — — -1,373

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rudy Hulswitt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3121028102253190.246
Away3341198106311288.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rudy Hulswitt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-08-25 STLBSNL 100000000
1910-08-24 STLNY1L 100000000
1910-08-21 STLPHIW 100000000
1910-08-20 STLPHIL 300000000
1910-08-19 STLPHIL 300000010
1910-08-17 STLBSNL 401000000
1910-08-16 STLBSNL 401100000
1910-08-16 STLBSNW 502100101
1910-08-11 STLPHIL 100000000
1910-08-09 STLNY1L 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rudy Hulswitt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 15 12 23 32 5 4
3B 3 0 2 5 2 1
SS 590 323 1374 1787 294 179

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rudy Hulswitt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 LS3 SS 1 0 1 1 4 0
1902 PHI 3B 3 0 2 5 2 1
1902 PHI SS 125 0 318 400 65 37
1903 PHI SS 138 0 354 430 81 43
1904 PHI SS 113 113 273 310 56 42
1908 CIN 2B 1 1 3 2 0 0
1908 CIN SS 118 118 242 368 42 37
1909 SLN 2B 12 11 19 28 4 4
1909 SLN SS 65 65 147 200 26 16
1910 SLN 2B 2 0 1 2 1 0
1910 SLN SS 30 27 39 78 20 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rudy Hulswitt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 15
Third Base 3
Shortstop 590

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rudy Hulswitt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Walter Barbare
    .260 avg, 1 HR
  2. 97
    Sam Dente
    .252 avg, 4 HR
  3. 96
    Larry Milbourne
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  4. 96
    Bob Unglaub
    .258 avg, 5 HR
  5. 96
    Freddie Maguire
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  6. 96
    Bobby Young
    .249 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Hulswitt

What years did Rudy Hulswitt play?
Rudy Hulswitt played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1910.
Was Rudy Hulswitt a pitcher?
No. Rudy Hulswitt was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rudy Hulswitt hit?
Rudy Hulswitt hit 3 career home runs with 564 hits.
What was Rudy Hulswitt's career batting average?
Rudy Hulswitt batted .253 over his career, with 564 hits in 2,230 at bats.
How many RBI did Rudy Hulswitt have?
Rudy Hulswitt drove in 203 runs in his career.
Is Rudy Hulswitt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rudy Hulswitt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.