Don Rudolph

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1964)

W–L 18–32
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.30
SO 182
Pitcher PIV -3848.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
8/16/1931 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
9/12/1968 in Granada Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1957-09-21
Last Game
1964-10-03

Full name: Frederick Donald Rudolph

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 32 124 57 10 2 3 450.3 485 200 54 102 182 4.00 -3848.7

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse 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
1957 CHA AL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.0 6 3 2 2 2.25 3.83 (+41%) -287.1
1958 CHA AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 1 7.0 4 2 5 2 2.57 — 0.0
1959 CHA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 3.0 4 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.3 13 4 3 8 4.91 — 0.0
1962 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1962 WS2 AL 8 10 37 23 6 2 0 176.3 187 71 42 68 3.62 3.96 (+8%) 1760.3
1963 WS2 AL 7 19 37 26 4 0 1 174.0 189 88 36 70 4.55 3.46 (-32%) -4487.3
1964 WS2 AL 1 3 28 8 0 0 0 70.3 81 32 12 32 4.09 3.58 (-14%) -834.6
Career · 8 seasons 18 32 124 57 10 2 3 450.1 485 200 102 182 4.00 — -3,849

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
124 120 8 20 5 1 1 6 0 7 35 .167 .217 .250 .467 -313

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .467 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 33.8% 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
1957 CHA AL 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 WS2 AL 37 57 5 10 2 1 0 2 0 3 18 .175 .257 (-32%) .326 (-30%) .393 (-38%) .719 (-34%) 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 37 45 3 8 2 0 1 4 0 3 10 .178 — — — — 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 28 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 124 120 8 20 5 1 1 6 0 7 35 .167 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home60525500.096
Away646831516.221

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60222.02329646953.89
Away64228.125310456874.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-03 TEXBOSL 000000000
1964-09-12 TEXDETL 200000002
1964-09-10 TEXBALL 100000000
1964-09-06 TEXDETL 000000000
1964-09-05 TEXDETL 000000000
1964-09-02 TEXCLEL 000000000
1964-08-18 TEXMINL 000000000
1964-08-14 TEXLAAL 100000001
1964-08-04 TEXCLEW 100000000
1964-07-31 TEXCHWL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-10-03 TEXBOS — 2.0100010
1964-09-12 TEXDET — 5.0711120
1964-09-10 TEXBAL — 3.0311010
1964-09-06 TEXDET — 2.0100010
1964-09-05 TEXDET — 3.0200020
1964-09-02 TEXCLE L 2.0533011
1964-08-18 TEXMIN — 1.0100000
1964-08-14 TEXLAA — 3.2221120
1964-08-04 TEXCLE — 1.2422100
1964-07-31 TEXCHW — 3.0533011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 124 57 20 75 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHA P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1958 CHA P 7 0 0 3 0 1
1959 CHA P 4 0 1 1 0 1
1959 CIN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1962 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 WS2 P 37 23 6 32 2 0
1963 WS2 P 37 26 9 27 0 2
1964 WS2 P 28 8 4 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 124

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lee Wade
    25-27, 3.77 ERA
  2. 94
    Willie Jefferson
    22-24, 3.94 ERA
  3. 94
    Jim Willis
    33-42, 3.91 ERA
  4. 93
    Tom Poholsky
    31-52, 3.93 ERA
  5. 93
    Porter Charleston
    32-19, 3.86 ERA
  6. 91
    Henderson Alvarez
    27-35, 3.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Rudolph

What years did Don Rudolph play?
Don Rudolph played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.
Was Don Rudolph a pitcher?
Yes. Don Rudolph pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 182 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Rudolph hit?
Don Rudolph hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.