What years did Rudy Meoli play?

Rudy Meoli played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.

Was Rudy Meoli a pitcher?

No. Rudy Meoli was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Rudy Meoli hit?

Rudy Meoli hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.

Rudy Meoli

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1979)

AVG .212

HR 2

RBI 40

H 133

OPS .555

PIV -1,797

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 5/1/1951 in Troy, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-09
Last Game: 1979-06-08

Full name: Rudolph Bartholomew Meoli

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
310	626	69	133	20	4	2	40	10	69	88	.212	.289	.267	.555	-1,797

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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	CAL	AL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CAL	AL	120	305	36	68	12	1	2	23	2	31	38	.223	.256 (-13%)	.325 (-11%)	.378 (-24%)	.703 (-18%)	-855.3
1974	CAL	AL	36	90	9	22	2	0	0	3	2	8	10	.244	.256 (-5%)	.324 (-6%)	.369 (-28%)	.693 (-17%)	-219.8
1975	CAL	AL	70	126	12	27	2	1	0	6	3	15	20	.214	.257 (-17%)	.327 (-9%)	.374 (-34%)	.701 (-22%)	-405.7
1978	CHN	NL	47	29	10	3	0	1	0	2	1	6	4	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	30	73	2	13	4	1	0	6	2	9	15	.178	.265 (-33%)	.329 (-19%)	.397 (-35%)	.727 (-27%)	-316.7
Career · 6 seasons			310	626	69	133	20	4	2	40	10	69	88	.212	—	—	—	—	-1,797

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	154	309	40	63	0	11	.204
Away	156	317	29	70	2	29	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1979-06-08	PHI	ATL	L	3	0	0	0
1979-06-06	PHI	HOU	L	3	0	0	1
1979-06-05	PHI	HOU	W	3	0	0	0
1979-06-03	PHI	CIN	L	3	1	0	1
1979-06-03	PHI	CIN	W	1	0	2	0
1979-06-01	PHI	CIN	L	1	1	0	0
1979-05-31	PHI	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1979-05-30	PHI	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1979-05-29	PHI	WSN	L	3	0	0	2
1979-05-28	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2B	41	24	44	77	4	13
3B	54	33	22	90	12	4
SS	147	119	173	370	32	71

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	CAL	2B	8	5	15	18	0	3
1973	CAL	3B	13	7	5	14	3	2
1973	CAL	SS	95	87	122	252	27	52
1974	CAL	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	CAL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	CAL	3B	20	18	6	47	3	0
1974	CAL	SS	8	6	9	20	2	6
1975	CAL	2B	11	7	11	17	2	3
1975	CAL	3B	15	6	9	19	6	2
1975	CAL	SS	28	15	19	61	2	8
1978	CHN	2B	6	1	4	5	1	0
1978	CHN	3B	5	2	2	9	0	0
1979	PHI	2B	15	11	14	37	1	7
1979	PHI	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1979	PHI	SS	16	11	23	37	1	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	40
Third Base	54
Shortstop	148
Designated Hitter	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Meoli

What years did Rudy Meoli play?: Rudy Meoli played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.
Was Rudy Meoli a pitcher?: No. Rudy Meoli was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rudy Meoli hit?: Rudy Meoli hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.