Dick Rudolph

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1927)

W–L 121–108
ERA 2.66
WHIP 1.16
SO 786
Pitcher PIV 22441.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
8/25/1887 in New York, NY, USA
Died
10/20/1949 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1910-09-30
Last Game
1927-09-11

Full name: Richard Rudolph

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
121 108 279 241 172 27 8 2049.0 1,971 605 35 402 786 2.66 22441.8

Career ERA 2.66 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 18.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 NY1 NL 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 12.0 21 10 2 9 7.50 2.79 (-169%) 432.2
1911 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1913 BSN NL 14 13 33 22 17 2 0 249.3 258 81 59 109 2.92 3.07 (+5%) 2690.2
1914 BSN NL 26 10 42 36 31 6 0 336.3 288 88 61 138 2.35 2.93 (+20%) 3262.0
1915 BSN NL 22 19 44 43 30 3 1 341.3 304 90 64 147 2.37 2.90 (+18%) 5286.9
1916 BSN NL 19 12 41 38 27 5 3 312.0 266 75 38 133 2.16 2.78 (+22%) 4793.1
1917 BSN NL 13 13 31 30 22 5 0 242.7 252 92 54 96 3.41 2.69 (-27%) 2755.7
1918 BSN NL 9 10 21 20 15 3 0 154.0 144 44 30 48 2.57 2.83 (+9%) 1621.2
1919 BSN NL 13 18 37 32 24 2 2 273.7 282 66 54 76 2.17 3.09 (+30%) 3023.6
1920 BSN NL 4 8 18 12 3 0 0 89.0 104 40 24 24 4.04 3.45 (-17%) -749.7
1922 BSN NL 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 16.0 22 9 5 3 5.06 4.18 (-21%) -481.2
1923 BSN NL 1 2 4 4 1 1 0 19.3 27 8 10 3 3.72 4.03 (+8%) -192.2
1927 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 121 108 279 241 172 27 8 2,049.0 1,971 605 402 786 2.66 — 22,442

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
284 698 46 131 14 6 2 56 9 53 115 .188 .248 .234 .482 -2,500

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Career OPS .482 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 29.3% 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
1910 NY1 NL 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 NY1 NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1913 BSN NL 35 88 11 21 2 0 0 6 1 10 8 .239 .259 (-8%) .325 (-3%) .345 (-24%) .670 (-14%) -154.7
1914 BSN NL 43 120 10 15 4 1 0 8 1 11 19 .125 .255 (-51%) .322 (-37%) .339 (-48%) .661 (-43%) -761.3
1915 BSN NL 45 116 8 23 3 1 1 17 2 12 21 .198 .250 (-21%) .318 (-14%) .332 (-20%) .651 (-17%) -283.3
1916 BSN NL 41 101 5 16 2 1 0 6 2 8 26 .158 .248 (-36%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-39%) .640 (-35%) -507.0
1917 BSN NL 32 87 4 20 2 1 0 8 2 2 19 .230 .248 (-8%) .312 (-21%) .323 (-15%) .635 (-18%) -242.9
1918 BSN NL 21 54 2 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 .185 .255 (-27%) .318 (-37%) .326 (-43%) .645 (-40%) -315.7
1919 BSN NL 37 88 3 17 1 2 1 7 0 8 11 .193 .262 (-26%) .322 (-17%) .347 (-18%) .670 (-18%) -235.1
1920 BSN NL 18 27 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 .185 — — — — 0.0
1922 BSN NL 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1923 BSN NL 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 284 698 46 131 14 6 2 56 9 53 115 .188 — — — — -2,500

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1914 WS BSN 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 2 2 0 18.0 12 1 4 15 0.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1914 WS BSN 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 12 1 4 15 0.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1383322161125.184
Away1463642471130.195

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1341027.09152542034232.23
Away1451018.210533602003623.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-11 BSNCINL 000000000
1923-07-12 BSNSTLL 100000000
1923-05-29 BSNPHIW 100000000
1923-05-26 BSNBROL 100000000
1923-05-17 BSNPITW 400000000
1922-05-03 BSNNY1W 000000000
1922-04-25 BSNBROL 301000000
1922-04-16 BSNNY1L 201000000
1920-09-25 BSNPHIL 201000000
1920-09-08 BSNNY1L 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-11 BSNCIN — 1.1100100
1923-07-12 BSNSTL L 4.0774110
1923-05-29 BSNPHI — 2.1655400
1923-05-26 BSNBRO L 3.0651310
1923-05-17 BSNPIT W 10.0800210
1922-05-03 BSNNY1 — 1.0000000
1922-04-25 BSNBRO L 7.01054411
1922-04-16 BSNNY1 L 8.01255121
1920-09-25 BSNPHI L 4.1853120
1920-09-08 BSNNY1 L 8.01155120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 279 1 79 624 22 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 NY1 P 3 1 1 1 0 0
1911 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 BSN P 33 0 16 81 2 2
1914 BSN P 42 0 13 96 3 5
1915 BSN P 44 0 8 92 3 6
1916 BSN P 41 0 6 113 5 3
1917 BSN P 31 0 7 75 5 0
1918 BSN P 21 0 8 49 1 3
1919 BSN P 37 0 15 81 3 0
1920 BSN P 18 0 4 26 0 0
1922 BSN P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1923 BSN P 4 0 1 6 0 0
1927 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 279

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Fordham University New York NY 1906

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 14.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dick Rudolph (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Douglas
    94-93, 2.80 ERA
  2. 92
    Fred Toney
    139-102, 2.69 ERA
  3. 91
    Barney Pelty
    92-117, 2.63 ERA
  4. 90
    Bob Ewing
    124-118, 2.49 ERA
  5. 90
    George Winter
    83-102, 2.87 ERA
  6. 87
    Ray Fisher
    100-94, 2.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Rudolph

What years did Dick Rudolph play?
Dick Rudolph played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1927.
Was Dick Rudolph a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Rudolph pitched in the major leagues, recording 121 wins and 786 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Rudolph hit?
Dick Rudolph hit 2 career home runs with 131 hits.