Looking through my 1976 set, I ran across this Ken Rudolph card from the St Louis Cardinals. It wasn’t till I looked up his stats did I realize why his name sounded so familiar. He was the backup catcher for the Cubs between 1969-1973.
Rockford, Illinois native Rudolph had his share of lean seasons and 1976 was no exception. In 50 at-bats, he batted .160 with just three doubles. He walked just once and struck out seven times.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Totals | 27 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .160 | .176 | .220 |
What really hurts Rudolph’s card is his lack of 14s. He only gets one and he’s probably fortunate to get that.
After his power numbers of 6-6 and hit numbers of 8-8-8-9-9, Rudolph is given a 25-36 and a 51-13. He also has four 24s.
Ugly numbers: 51-13, 25-36, 31-38
The 12 was at the 56 on the 1976 season set so any card that would have normally had a 56-34 had the 34 moved to 63.
Ken Rudolph trivia: He was one of the first players ever drafted. He was drafted 26th overall in the second round in the 1965 draft, the first ever MLB rookie draft.
Cool One of our own. Wonder if he still lives here.