3B Rudy Minton #29
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/25/1950
3B RUDY MINTON #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 262 88 14 1 17 56 44 18 .336 .436 .592 0 3.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1950 @ BOS Win, 6-1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/1950 @ BOS Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/28/1950 @ PIT Win, 5-4 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
09/27/1950 @ PIT Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1950 WAS Win, 4-1 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/25/1950 WAS Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1950 BOS Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1950 BOS Win, 10-5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/20/1950 @ CHI Loss, 4-5 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1950 @ CHI Win, 7-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/14/1924
Born in:Pana, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1951 Season
Major Service:None, 161 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1943, 10th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 262 88 14 1 17 56 57 44 18 .336 .436 .592 1.028 .459 .256 183
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 314 5 2 0 7 0 3 155 32 0 0 0.0 69.9 10.25 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 22 3 1 3 17 11 14 2 1 0 0 .355 .468 .581 1.048
Versus Right   200 66 11 0 14 39 46 30 16 2 0 5 .330 .426 .595 1.021
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
June   39 9 1 0 4 15 8 8 2 2 0 0 .231 .347 .564 .911
July   59 20 2 0 3 7 14 8 4 0 0 0 .339 .418 .525 .943
August   77 31 5 1 6 18 18 13 5 0 0 3 .403 .505 .727 1.233
September   82 27 5 0 4 15 15 12 6 1 0 2 .329 .423 .537 .959
October   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Spring Training   59 19 4 1 2 13 9 5 7 0 0 4 .322 .412 .525 .937
Career   262 88 14 1 17 56 57 44 18 3 0 5 .336 .436 .592 1.028
Home   126 46 7 0 11 31 31 23 10 1 0 2 .365 .467 .683 1.150
Road   136 42 7 1 6 25 26 21 8 2 0 3 .309 .407 .507 .915
Grass   262 88 14 1 17 56 57 44 18 3 0 5 .336 .436 .592 1.028
Day   195 64 11 1 11 37 42 34 13 3 0 3 .328 .430 .564 .994
Night   67 24 3 0 6 19 15 10 5 0 0 2 .358 .456 .672 1.127
As Starter   229 79 13 1 15 50 51 40 15 3 0 5 .345 .448 .607 1.055
As Reliever / Substitution   33 9 1 0 2 6 6 4 3 0 0 0 .273 .351 .485 .836
Pinch Hitting   31 8 1 0 2 6 5 4 3 0 0 0 .258 .343 .484 .827
Close/Late   78 26 3 0 5 15 20 14 4 1 0 1 .333 .436 .564 1.000
Inning 1-3   75 23 4 1 3 16 13 9 3 0 0 2 .307 .395 .507 .902
Inning 4-6   86 32 6 0 7 17 20 13 9 1 0 1 .372 .455 .686 1.141
Inning 7-9   95 29 3 0 6 20 21 19 6 2 0 2 .305 .424 .526 .950
Extra Innings   6 4 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .778 1.333 2.111
0 Outs   91 33 5 0 10 16 32 21 4 0 0 1 .363 .487 .747 1.234
1 Outs   87 29 6 1 1 18 13 9 8 3 0 4 .333 .408 .460 .868
2 Outs   84 26 3 0 6 22 12 14 6 0 0 0 .310 .408 .560 .968
Scoring Position   59 22 3 1 4 36 9 12 5 3 0 1 .373 .467 .661 1.128
Bases Empty   136 43 7 0 9 9 31 23 9 0 0 3 .316 .426 .566 .992
Runner on 1st   67 23 4 0 4 11 17 9 4 0 0 1 .343 .429 .582 1.011
Runner on 2nd   19 4 1 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 0 0 .211 .400 .263 .663
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .250 .667 .917
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 7 2 1 0 6 3 1 2 0 0 1 .368 .429 .579 1.008
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 6 0 0 3 13 4 2 0 1 0 0 .857 .800 2.143 2.943
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   6 4 0 0 0 9 1 2 1 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   112 30 6 0 6 29 22 17 18 3 0 1 .268 .361 .482 .843
First Pitch   34 17 2 0 2 6 8 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .528 .735 1.263
Count 0-1   17 6 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .389 .765 1.154
Count 0-2   17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 1-0   31 11 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .677 1.032
Count 1-1   28 12 2 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 2 .429 .467 .714 1.181
Count 1-2   34 7 0 0 2 5 4 0 8 0 0 0 .206 .206 .382 .588
Count 2-0   16 4 0 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .294 .750 1.044
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   30 9 3 0 1 9 5 0 3 2 0 1 .300 .303 .500 .803
Count 3-0   2 1 1 0 0 1 6 12 0 0 0 0 .500 .929 1.000 1.929
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 .286 .750 .429 1.179
Full Count   31 12 3 0 3 14 13 17 4 1 0 0 .387 .592 .774 1.366
Behind in Count   68 15 1 0 4 8 7 0 11 0 0 1 .221 .232 .412 .644
Ahead in Count   71 23 3 1 5 13 18 25 0 0 0 1 .324 .505 .606 1.111
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   38 15 4 0 2 9 12 9 3 0 0 0 .395 .511 .658 1.169
Batting 4th   40 13 3 0 4 10 9 5 2 1 0 3 .325 .429 .700 1.129
Batting 5th   101 36 5 0 5 17 22 16 8 1 0 2 .356 .450 .554 1.004
Batting 6th   26 7 1 0 1 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 .269 .345 .423 .768
Batting 7th   28 9 1 0 3 8 7 8 2 1 0 0 .321 .459 .679 1.138
Batting 8th   12 4 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .750 1.179
Batting 9th   13 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .538 .896
Low Leverage   106 27 5 0 5 11 20 25 6 1 0 3 .255 .407 .443 .851
Medium Leverage   104 38 5 0 7 18 18 9 10 0 0 1 .365 .421 .615 1.036
High Leverage   52 23 4 1 5 27 19 10 2 2 0 1 .442 .523 .846 1.369
UNION LEAGUE 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 38 136 37 7 0 4 17 18 24 11 .272 .383 .412 .794 .374 .140 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 162 1 1 0 2 0 1 56 11 0 0 0.0 23.2 6.15 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 15 6 0 2 8 7 7 7 0 0 1 .283 .377 .509 .886
Versus Right   83 22 1 0 2 9 11 17 4 1 0 0 .265 .386 .349 .736
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   41 9 3 0 0 2 7 9 6 0 0 0 .220 .360 .293 .653
May   95 28 4 0 4 15 11 15 5 1 0 1 .295 .393 .463 .856
Last Year   262 55 9 1 7 30 31 50 28 2 0 4 .210 .343 .332 .675
2 Years Ago   186 74 9 2 15 50 42 30 18 1 0 0 .398 .479 .710 1.189
Career   584 166 25 3 26 97 91 104 57 4 0 5 .284 .395 .471 .865
Home   71 18 3 0 2 9 10 14 6 1 0 1 .254 .379 .380 .760
Road   65 19 4 0 2 8 8 10 5 0 0 0 .292 .387 .446 .833
Grass   136 37 7 0 4 17 18 24 11 1 0 1 .272 .383 .412 .794
Day   136 37 7 0 4 17 18 24 11 1 0 1 .272 .383 .412 .794
As Starter   136 37 7 0 4 17 18 23 11 1 0 1 .272 .379 .412 .791
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Philadelphia - FABL 25 99 262 88 14 1 17 56 57 44 5 3 18 0 0 .336 .436 .592 1.028 176 183 3.3
Total FABL 99 262 88 14 1 17 56 57 44 5 3 18 0 0 .336 .436 .592 1.028 176 183 3.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1940 Total - 15 22 93 43 13 1 2 27 41 14 5 2 4 3 1 .462 .544 .688 1.232 100 100 2.1
1941 Total - 16 24 100 46 18 3 4 31 45 15 5 3 7 8 3 .460 .537 .820 1.357 100 100 2.6
1942 Total - 17 23 94 46 14 1 2 30 34 14 5 1 4 4 1 .489 .570 .723 1.294 100 100 2.3
1943 Total - 18 23 97 41 17 2 3 25 36 13 5 1 4 3 1 .423 .509 .732 1.241 100 100 2.1
1943 Beaumont - C 18 60 210 58 7 2 7 29 23 36 0 2 41 0 1 .276 .379 .429 .808 143 129 1.7
1944 Bakersfield - B 19 118 440 121 23 10 2 62 57 46 8 5 96 2 1 .275 .351 .386 .737 112 105 1.6
1946 Bakersfield - B 21 119 430 138 38 4 13 98 106 110 5 3 41 0 0 .321 .462 .519 .980 170 168 7.1
1947 Manzanillo - DL 22 36 103 39 5 1 8 32 25 26 0 1 11 0 0 .379 .500 .680 1.180 184 187 1.8
1947 Allentown - A 22 76 283 95 17 6 6 55 60 49 8 4 23 2 2 .336 .442 .502 .944 159 158 2.9
1947 New Orleans - AA 22 49 165 51 14 2 3 31 24 14 1 2 11 1 0 .309 .363 .473 .835 119 120 0.4
1948 Louisville - AAA 23 52 186 74 9 2 15 50 42 30 0 1 18 0 0 .398 .479 .710 1.189 209 213 3.0
1949 New Orleans - AA 24 62 239 66 13 2 7 31 39 47 3 1 28 0 0 .276 .400 .435 .835 127 132 1.9
1949 Louisville - AAA 24 73 262 55 9 1 7 30 31 50 4 2 28 1 0 .210 .343 .332 .675 109 115 1.8
1950 Louisville - AAA 25 38 136 37 7 0 4 17 18 24 1 1 11 0 0 .272 .383 .412 .794 113 121 0.9
Total DIX 111 404 117 27 4 10 62 63 61 4 3 39 1 0 .290 .386 .450 .836 124 127
Total UL 163 584 166 25 3 26 97 91 104 5 4 57 1 0 .284 .395 .471 .865 141 147
Total MAL 76 283 95 17 6 6 55 60 49 8 4 23 2 2 .336 .442 .502 .944 159 158
Total COW 237 870 259 61 14 15 160 163 156 13 8 137 2 1 .298 .409 .452 .861 143 138
Total GSL 60 210 58 7 2 7 29 23 36 0 2 41 0 1 .276 .379 .429 .808 143 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 Beaumont - C 3B 60 60 13 116 9 131 2 .985 496.1 2.34 +0.1 .997
1944 Bakersfield - B 3B 89 89 20 159 13 193 14 .927 754.1 2.14 -2.9 .978
1944 Bakersfield - B LF 12 12 28 2 0 32 2 .938 103.2 2.60 -1.7 .977
1944 Bakersfield - B RF 19 17 31 0 0 32 1 .969 147.2 1.89 +0.4 .971
1946 Bakersfield - B 3B 112 112 55 239 22 300 6 .980 977.0 2.71 +5.6 1.032
1946 Bakersfield - B LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 +0.6 1.019
1946 Bakersfield - B CF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.1 1.027
1946 Bakersfield - B RF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.2 1.033
1947 New Orleans - AA 3B 12 12 4 27 2 33 2 .939 108.0 2.58 -0.3 .948
1947 Allentown - A 3B 74 74 29 148 6 189 12 .937 660.2 2.41 -4.9 .947
1947 Manzanillo - DL 3B 11 11 7 30 5 37 0 1.000 99.0 3.36 +1.2 1.065
1947 New Orleans - AA LF 8 8 16 0 0 17 1 .941 74.2 1.93 -0.4 .894
1947 Manzanillo - DL LF 14 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 82.2 2.29 -1.0 .968
1947 New Orleans - AA RF 21 18 38 1 0 43 4 .907 164.0 2.14 -4.0 .901
1947 Manzanillo - DL RF 7 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 64.0 1.83 -1.7 .888
1948 Louisville - AAA 1B 20 16 138 9 17 147 0 1.000 146.0 9.06 +0.3 1.021
1948 Louisville - AAA 3B 30 29 6 47 3 57 4 .930 250.0 1.91 -2.2 .899
1948 Louisville - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Louisville - AAA RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.032
1949 Louisville - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 New Orleans - AA 1B 3 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 +0.4 2.125
1949 Louisville - AAA 3B 68 67 49 121 19 175 5 .971 601.0 2.55 -0.1 .978
1949 New Orleans - AA 3B 55 55 32 104 11 140 4 .971 476.0 2.57 -1.5 .952
1949 Louisville - AAA LF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.7 .996
1949 New Orleans - AA LF 7 7 24 0 0 25 1 .960 61.1 3.52 -0.4 1.016
1949 Louisville - AAA RF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 36.0 2.50 +0.1 .918
1949 New Orleans - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.006
1950 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 63 63 557 39 51 604 8 .987 553.2 9.69 -0.5 .993
1950 Louisville - AAA 1B 24 24 226 19 27 246 1 .996 206.1 10.69 +1.6 1.043
1950 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 1.048
1950 Louisville - AAA 3B 14 13 6 25 1 31 0 1.000 118.0 2.36 +1.2 1.050
1950 Philadelphia - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1950 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 1B 110 103 929 67 95 1005 9 .991 916.0 9.79 +1.8 1.015
TOTAL 3B 526 522 221 1017 91 1287 49 .962 4542.1 2.45 -3.8 .984
TOTAL LF 50 41 100 2 0 106 4 .962 380.0 2.42 -3.8 .974
TOTAL CF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.1 1.027
TOTAL RF 58 49 101 1 0 107 5 .953 441.2 2.08 -4.8 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1943 Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Pana (Pana; Pana, IL).
07/08/1943 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $3,400.
09/01/1943 Wins the GSL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/01/1946 Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award.
07/29/1946 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1946 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
08/19/1946 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1946 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1946 Wins the 1946 Championship with the Bakersfield Bears!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/04/1948 Finished 2nd in 1947 CWL Most Valuable Player voting.
06/07/1948 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/16/1948 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 7 months.
07/01/1948 Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/10/1949 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
09/01/1950 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1950 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1950 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/22/1950 Wins the 1950 FABL FA Kellogg Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1947 8 7
Year AVG Rank
1947 .379 2
Year OBP Rank
1947 .500 1
Year SLG Rank
1947 .680 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1947 14.19 1
Year ISO Rank
1947 .301 2
Year wOBA Rank
1947 .516 1
Year OPS Rank
1947 1.180 1
Year WAR Rank
1947 1.9 2
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