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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 22 39.00 4 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 8 1 / 7 6 / 8 2 / 2 5 / 5 25 / 39
1950 Majors 22 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 8
1951 Minors 23 34.00 3 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 13 / 34
1951 Majors 23 10.30 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 10
1952 Minors 24 12.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 5 / 12
1952 Majors 24 17.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 5 / 17
1953 Majors 25 55.58 2 / 12 0 / 8 3 / 8 0 / 6 4 / 8 4 / 9 1 / 4 14 / 55
1954 Majors 26 46.08 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 10 2 / 4 2 / 8 10 / 46
1955 Majors 27 57.83 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 8 12 / 57
1956 Majors 28 20.05 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 20
1957 Majors 29 43.90 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 43
1958 Majors 30 54.32 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 3 2 / 11 0 / 3 4 / 54
1959 Majors 31 22.17 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 22
1960 Majors 32 50.26 107 72 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 50
1961 Majors 33 53.49 135 113 16 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 53
1962 Majors 34 55.61 162 106 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 55
1963 Majors 35 57.95 162 106 0 0 / 6 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -4 / 11 -4 / 8 -1 / 4 -2 / 8 -16 / 57
1964 Majors 36 54.69 162 97 0 -2 / 7 -7 / 6 0 / 4 -1 / 9 -5 / 5 -1 / 11 -4 / 12 -20 / 54
1965 Majors 37 18.65 52 35 26 -6 / 1 -4 / 3 -4 / 5 -4 / 4 -3 / 1 0 / 0 -2 / 4 -23 / 18
Total 780 529 42 6 / 91 -8 / 108 9 / 98 -8 / 117 15 / 96 19 / 96 10 / 98 43 / 704
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.