What years did Rudy Minarcin play?

Rudy Minarcin played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.

Was Rudy Minarcin a pitcher?

Yes. Rudy Minarcin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 70 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rudy Minarcin hit?

Rudy Minarcin hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Rudy Minarcin's career batting average?

Rudy Minarcin batted .188 over his career, with 6 hits in 32 at bats.

How many RBI did Rudy Minarcin have?

Rudy Minarcin drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Rudy Minarcin's career ERA?

Rudy Minarcin finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 6-9 with 70 strikeouts.

Rudy Minarcin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

Rudy Minarcin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 4.66 ERA and 70 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 6–9

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.52

SO 70

Pitcher PIV -4023.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 3/25/1930 in North Vandergrift, PA, USA
Died: 10/15/2013 in Cabot, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-11
Last Game: 1957-09-27

Full name: Rudolph Anthony Minarcin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rudy Minarcin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	70	13	3	1	3	170.0	169	88	24	89	70	4.66	-4023.3

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 18.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rudy Minarcin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	CIN	NL	5	9	41	12	3	1	1	115.7	116	63	51	45	4.90	4.00 (-23%)	-2610.4
1956	BOS	AL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	9.7	9	3	8	5	2.79	3.96 (+30%)	0.0
1957	BOS	AL	0	0	26	0	0	0	2	44.7	44	22	30	20	4.43	3.83 (-16%)	-1413.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	9	70	13	3	1	3	170.0	169	88	89	70	4.66	—	-4,023

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

Rudy Minarcin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	32	2	6	0	0	0	2	0	5	6	.188	.289	.188	.477	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rudy Minarcin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	CIN	NL	41	28	2	5	2	2	6	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BOS	AL	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BOS	AL	26	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			70	32	2	6	2	5	6	.188	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rudy Minarcin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	13	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	34	19	2	6	0	2	.316

Pitching — Home / Away

Rudy Minarcin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	84.1	91	40	28	33	4.27
Away	34	85.2	78	47	60	36	4.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rudy Minarcin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1957-09-27	BOS	NYY	L	1	0
1957-09-14	BOS	CLE	W	0	1
1957-09-12	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1957-08-17	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1957-08-16	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1957-08-09	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1957-08-04	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1957-08-01	BOS	DET	L	0	0
1957-07-31	BOS	DET	L	0	0
1957-07-28	BOS	CLE	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rudy Minarcin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-27	BOS	NYY	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-14	BOS	CLE	—	3.1	5	3	3	2	3	1
1957-09-12	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1957-08-17	BOS	MIN	—	1.2	3	4	2	0	0	0
1957-08-16	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	0	1	1	2	2	0
1957-08-09	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	6	3	0	0	1	0
1957-08-04	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1957-08-01	BOS	DET	—	3.0	4	3	3	1	1	0
1957-07-31	BOS	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1957-07-28	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rudy Minarcin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	13	10	38	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rudy Minarcin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	CIN	P	41	12	8	28	1	2
1956	BOS	P	3	1	0	3	0	0
1957	BOS	P	26	0	2	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rudy Minarcin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	70

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Minarcin

What years did Rudy Minarcin play?: Rudy Minarcin played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Rudy Minarcin a pitcher?: Yes. Rudy Minarcin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 70 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rudy Minarcin hit?: Rudy Minarcin hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Rudy Minarcin's career batting average?: Rudy Minarcin batted .188 over his career, with 6 hits in 32 at bats.
How many RBI did Rudy Minarcin have?: Rudy Minarcin drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Rudy Minarcin's career ERA?: Rudy Minarcin finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 6-9 with 70 strikeouts.