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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Rudy Coca Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1366 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-15-1928
HR 276 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(64 games)
RBI 851
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (53.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 11 20 9 3 0 1 4 3 4 1.230 .480 .750 .300 .450
1950 RHP 31 46 6 1 0 1 4 2 8 .397 .180 .217 .087 .130
1951 LHP 9 18 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 .522 .300 .222 .000 .222
1951 RHP 24 72 18 5 0 5 19 3 17 .813 .286 .528 .278 .250
1952 LHP 19 25 6 2 0 0 0 8 4 .744 .424 .320 .080 .240
1952 RHP 46 129 31 2 0 5 16 2 36 .630 .258 .372 .132 .240
1953 LHP 58 110 34 6 2 10 22 8 22 1.045 .372 .673 .364 .309
1953 RHP 126 419 110 12 3 26 72 26 79 .802 .310 .492 .229 .263
1954 LHP 53 118 30 1 2 6 17 11 18 .767 .318 .449 .195 .254
1954 RHP 105 365 106 14 3 27 70 25 62 .906 .339 .567 .277 .290
1955 LHP 62 133 35 4 0 8 24 3 26 .753 .279 .474 .211 .263
1955 RHP 125 399 120 16 5 14 49 38 75 .837 .366 .471 .170 .301
1956 LHP 26 39 5 1 0 3 5 4 6 .589 .205 .385 .256 .128
1956 RHP 55 154 36 4 0 11 30 4 36 .732 .258 .474 .240 .234
1957 LHP 53 64 14 2 0 3 7 5 15 .666 .275 .391 .172 .219
1957 RHP 106 351 86 14 2 19 69 25 79 .760 .301 .459 .214 .245
1958 LHP 60 117 28 6 0 2 13 8 31 .625 .283 .342 .103 .239
1958 RHP 120 394 106 18 3 22 56 22 79 .804 .306 .497 .228 .269
1959 LHP 36 40 7 0 0 2 6 4 6 .575 .250 .325 .150 .175
1959 RHP 76 162 31 6 1 5 26 14 38 .590 .257 .333 .142 .191
1960 LHP 66 139 40 8 2 6 23 11 26 .839 .336 .504 .216 .288
1960 RHP 105 270 69 4 1 11 34 18 66 .702 .302 .400 .144 .256
1961 LHP 61 143 37 6 1 8 19 13 26 .807 .325 .483 .224 .259
1961 RHP 97 315 84 11 0 16 50 22 62 .767 .313 .454 .187 .267
1962 LHP 51 131 30 5 0 7 17 13 31 .731 .303 .427 .198 .229
1962 RHP 93 291 73 8 1 16 49 17 66 .741 .291 .450 .199 .251
1963 LHP 55 156 41 4 1 13 38 10 26 .857 .305 .551 .288 .263
1963 RHP 85 260 61 9 0 14 45 17 54 .710 .280 .431 .196 .235
1964 LHP 65 174 33 9 3 4 22 9 37 .573 .228 .345 .155 .190
1964 RHP 81 219 49 5 3 8 29 13 45 .651 .267 .384 .160 .224
1965 LHP 18 39 9 4 0 0 1 1 11 .583 .250 .333 .103 .231
1965 RHP 31 86 18 3 1 3 12 7 24 .649 .277 .372 .163 .209
Total LHP 703 1466 362 61 11 73 221 113 291 .754 .301 .453 .206 .247
Total RHP 1306 3932 1004 132 23 203 630 255 826 .758 .303 .455 .200 .255
Total 1527 5398 1366 193 34 276 851 368 1117 .757 .302 .455 .202 .253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rudy Coca has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys
1965-05-30Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1961-08-31Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-07-11Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-06-27Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1956-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Playboys and the Chicago Nittany Lions. The Chicago Nittany Lions receive Bull Mitchum, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CHN) from the Pittsburgh Playboys in exchange for Rudy Coca.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Shane Sparks to Rudy Coca.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Will Smith to Shane Sparks.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Fahim Ferdous to Will Smith.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Rudy Coca to Fahim Ferdous.
1954-06-03Rudy Coca of the Boston Bangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1953-04-02The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Rusty Shackleford to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Howard Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Hank Hill to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have designated Frank Spiezio for assignment. The Boston Bangers have designated Dick Hehl for assignment. The Boston Bangers have sent Mike Smith to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Bill Goodman to the minors.
1952-06-04The Boston Bangers have promoted Mike Smith to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Bill Goodman to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Hank Hill to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors.
1952-04-01The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Jack Silvestri to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Shawn McGlone to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Gary Jones to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Andy Jaxitout to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Bill Butler to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Nate Grove to the minors. The Boston Bangers have designated Dick Hehl for assignment. The Boston Bangers have sent Adrian Arroyo to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent German Callahan to the minors.
1951-05-03The Boston Bangers have promoted Lincoln Franklin to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Nate Grove to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Adrian Arroyo to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Gary Jones to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Andy Jaxitout to the minors.
1951-04-01The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Chad Lange to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Gary James to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Ray Jefferson to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Harry Bamberger to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Lefty McNaughton to the minors.
1950-05-16The Boston Bangers have promoted Harry Bamberger to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Bangers have renamed Jack Carlsen to Rudy Coca.