Joe Rudi

Born: 9/7/1946 in Modesto, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1967-04-11 | Final Game: 1982-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Joseph Oden Rudi

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Biography

Joe Rudi, born in 1946, was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1967 to 1982. Known for his versatility as a position player, Rudi made a significant impact during his time in the league, playing in a total of 1,547 games. Over the course of his career, he amassed 1,468 hits, including 179 home runs, and drove in 810 runs, finishing with a batting average of .264. Rudi was also recognized for his speed on the basepaths, stealing 25 bases throughout his time in the majors. Rudi's contributions to the game were highlighted by his selection to the All-Star team three times, showcasing his status as one of the leading players of his era. He played a pivotal role during the 1970s, a decade marked by the emergence of more power hitters and the evolution of offensive strategies in baseball. His reliable defense and clutch hitting made him a key figure on the teams he played for, contributing to memorable moments in baseball history. Rudi's legacy is remembered not only for his statistics but also for his influence on the game during a transformative period in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1547	5556	684	1468	287	39	179	810	25	369	870	0.264	0.311	0.427	0.738	5251.0

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1967	KC1	AL	19	43	4	8	2	0	0	1	0	3	7	0.186	0.0
1968	OAK	AL	68	181	10	32	5	1	1	12	1	12	32	0.177	-766.9
1969	OAK	AL	35	122	10	23	3	1	2	6	1	5	16	0.189	-577.2
1970	OAK	AL	106	350	40	108	23	2	11	42	3	16	61	0.309	870.4
1971	OAK	AL	127	513	62	137	23	4	10	52	3	28	62	0.267	-53.3
1972	OAK	AL	147	593	94	181	32	9	19	75	3	37	62	0.305	2485.6
1973	OAK	AL	120	437	53	118	25	1	12	66	0	30	72	0.270	150.6
1974	OAK	AL	158	593	73	174	39	4	22	99	2	34	92	0.293	1833.4
1975	OAK	AL	126	468	66	130	26	6	21	75	2	40	56	0.278	1504.1
1976	OAK	AL	130	500	54	135	32	3	13	94	6	41	71	0.270	734.2
1977	LAA	AL	64	242	48	64	13	2	13	53	1	22	48	0.264	547.4
1978	LAA	AL	133	497	58	127	27	1	17	79	2	28	82	0.256	-73.7
1979	LAA	AL	90	330	35	80	11	3	11	61	0	24	61	0.242	-394.6
1980	LAA	AL	104	372	42	88	17	1	16	53	1	17	84	0.237	-327.3
1981	BOS	AL	49	122	14	22	3	0	6	24	0	8	29	0.180	-329.7
1982	OAK	AL	71	193	21	41	6	1	5	18	0	24	35	0.212	-351.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
38	140	8	36	6	1	3	15	13	20	0.257

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	ALCS	OAK	3	12	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.250
1974	ALCS	OAK	4	13	0	2	0	1	0	1	3	2	0.154
1974	WS	OAK	5	18	1	6	0	0	1	4	0	3	0.333
1973	ALCS	OAK	5	18	1	4	0	0	1	3	3	1	0.222
1973	WS	OAK	7	27	3	9	2	0	0	4	3	4	0.333
1972	WS	OAK	7	25	1	6	0	0	1	1	2	5	0.240
1972	ALCS	OAK	5	20	1	5	1	0	0	2	1	4	0.250
1971	ALCS	OAK	2	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	249	220	1873	99	19	168
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	1195	1150	2294	60	22	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	KC1	1B	9	8	63	0	1	1
1967	KC1	OF	6	5	6	1	0	0
1968	OAK	OF	56	50	77	1	1	0
1969	OAK	1B	11	10	94	7	3	10
1969	OAK	OF	18	18	40	2	0	0
1970	OAK	1B	28	23	196	13	2	16
1970	OAK	OF	63	62	106	5	2	1
1971	OAK	1B	5	4	31	2	1	0
1971	OAK	OF	121	117	249	5	1	1
1972	OAK	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	OAK	OF	147	147	247	9	2	1
1973	OAK	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	OAK	OF	117	115	231	6	2	2
1974	OAK	1B	27	23	182	11	1	21
1974	OAK	OF	140	132	234	7	4	0
1975	OAK	1B	91	86	732	36	7	64
1975	OAK	OF	44	36	72	1	0	1
1976	OAK	1B	2	0	12	1	0	2
1976	OAK	OF	126	126	258	6	3	2
1977	CAL	OF	61	61	131	3	0	0
1978	CAL	1B	10	8	61	6	0	8
1978	CAL	OF	111	109	231	4	2	1
1979	CAL	1B	5	4	33	2	0	3
1979	CAL	OF	80	78	174	5	2	2
1980	CAL	1B	6	4	24	0	0	4
1980	CAL	OF	90	87	220	5	2	1
1981	BOS	1B	5	5	47	1	0	2
1981	BOS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	OAK	1B	49	45	398	20	4	37
1982	OAK	OF	14	7	18	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	249
Third Base	1
Left Field	1158
Center Field	4
Right Field	46
Designated Hitter	51

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1977	Player of the Week	Week of 1977-04-09
1976	Gold Glove	OF
1976	TSN All-Star	OF
1975	Gold Glove	OF
1974	Gold Glove	OF
1974	TSN All-Star	OF
1972	TSN All-Star	OF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1976	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	35.0	336	0
1975	Most Valuable Player	AL	27th	3.0	336	0
1974	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	161.0	336	5
1972	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	164.0	336	1