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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
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (53.9%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 LF BOS 22 22 184.2 55 52 3 0 0 -3 2.68 1.000
CF BOS 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1952 LF BOS 38 37 330.1 81 78 0 3 0 -4 2.13 .963
1953 LF BOS 111 110 971.1 218 213 2 3 0 -2 1.99 .986
CF BOS 17 17 149.2 34 33 0 1 0 0 1.98 .971
RF BOS 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1954 LF BOS 123 123 1074.0 241 235 2 4 0 -7 1.99 .983
1955 LF CHN 117 117 1035.0 241 235 1 5 0 -7 2.05 .979
CF CHN 18 18 158.0 39 36 0 3 0 0 2.05 .923
1956 LF CHN-PIT 33 22 214.0 48 48 0 0 0 0 2.02 1.000
CF CHN-PIT 8 8 68.0 21 20 0 1 0 0 2.65 .952
RF CHN-PIT 7 7 61.0 16 15 0 1 0 -1 2.21 .938
1B CHN-PIT 2 2 16.0 19 19 0 0 1 -1 10.69 1.000
1957 LF PIT 63 58 530.0 127 124 0 3 0 -3 2.11 .976
RF PIT 22 22 195.1 49 49 0 0 0 +1 2.26 1.000
1B PIT 17 17 149.1 177 170 7 0 18 -7 10.67 1.000
CF PIT 5 5 49.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 2.02 1.000
1958 RF PIT 119 116 1041.0 214 207 0 7 0 -9 1.79 .967
LF PIT 7 7 63.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.57 1.000
CF PIT 2 2 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3.71 1.000
1B PIT 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
SS PIT 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
1959 LF PIT 26 26 229.2 66 66 0 0 0 0 2.59 1.000
RF PIT 14 7 80.0 19 18 1 0 0 0 2.14 1.000
CF PIT 3 3 27.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
1960 RF PIT 55 52 470.2 114 111 1 2 1 -2 2.14 .982
LF PIT 33 33 292.1 71 69 1 1 1 +2 2.16 .986
1B PIT 5 5 43.0 35 35 0 0 3 -1 7.33 1.000
CF PIT 5 3 30.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.20 1.000
1961 RF PIT 88 88 776.0 164 161 1 2 1 0 1.88 .988
LF PIT 25 25 222.1 61 60 1 0 1 -2 2.47 1.000
1962 RF PIT 105 105 941.1 207 203 1 3 1 -6 1.95 .986
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1963 1B PIT 44 44 390.0 421 398 18 5 37 -11 9.60 .988
RF PIT 38 38 331.0 65 62 1 2 1 +1 1.71 .969
LF PIT 21 21 192.0 38 38 0 0 0 -1 1.78 1.000
CF PIT 3 3 27.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1964 LF PIT 36 36 324.1 75 72 1 2 1 +1 2.03 .973
RF PIT 29 29 251.0 54 52 0 2 0 -2 1.86 .963
1B PIT 26 26 232.0 226 217 7 2 14 -6 8.69 .991
CF PIT 6 6 52.1 13 12 0 1 0 -1 2.06 .923
1965 CF PIT 21 21 177.0 42 40 0 2 0 -2 2.03 .952
1B PIT 10 10 87.2 92 89 2 1 9 -2 9.34 .989
RF PIT 4 4 34.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 2.38 1.000
Pos Total LF 655 637 5663.0 1333 1301 11 21 3 -26 2.09 .984
RF 483 470 4198.1 915 891 5 19 4 -19 1.92 .979
1B 105 105 927.0 978 936 34 8 83 -28 9.42 .992
CF 90 88 772.0 194 186 0 8 0 -4 2.17 .959
SS 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
Total 1334 1301 11568.1 3424 3316 52 56 91 -77 2.62 .984
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.