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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Rudy Kerns Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2095 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-10-1935
HR 140 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(72 games)
RBI 736
SB 359 Salary $1.85M Final Contract Year 1972
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (1.1%) LF C- (28.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B D  (14.4%) CF F  (1.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B D- (5.6%) RF D  (16.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 COL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 COL
1
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1958 COL
5
6
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.333
.500
.167
.333
1959 COL
124
411
53
109
25
8
4
60
41
 53 0 2
18
 4 5
.725
.330
.394
.129
.265
1960 COL
135
566
87
164
25
9
9
62
57
 72 2 1
38
 6 0
.770
.356
.413
.124
.290
1961 COL
135
551
100
162
24
7
11
71
63
 73 2 3
24
 9 13
.790
.367
.423
.129
.294
1962 COL
127
532
91
152
21
10
12
57
66
 89 2 4
29
 8 10
.795
.364
.430
.145
.286
1963 COL
104
434
81
131
19
7
12
53
50
 65 2 3
24
 4 9
.835
.374
.461
.159
.302
1964 COL
135
567
88
169
21
13
11
54
74
 79 3 1
34
 4 11
.821
.381
.439
.141
.298
1965 COL
135
572
117
169
32
9
10
48
74
 98 2 0
26
 8 10
.813
.378
.435
.140
.295
1966 COL
135
586
122
182
27
11
20
79
74
 83 2 5
35
 4 14
.883
.387
.497
.186
.311
1967 COL
128
540
103
171
23
8
10
46
67
 76 2 1
38
 13 7
.838
.393
.444
.128
.317
1968 COL
135
565
108
167
35
5
10
44
70
 97 2 2
27
 6 12
.802
.374
.428
.133
.296
1969 COL
135
534
80
160
27
3
11
42
84
 89 2 1
23
 8 20
.819
.396
.423
.124
.300
1970 COL
126
533
100
167
26
12
8
54
59
 69 1 1
16
 11 11
.834
.382
.452
.139
.313
1971 CHN
135
548
71
148
26
3
8
47
72
 92 1 3
22
 12 9
.726
.354
.372
.102
.270
1972 COL
47
164
19
41
5
0
4
17
19
 25 2 0
5
 3 10
.689
.335
.354
.104
.250
Total
1742
7113
1222
2095
337
105
140
736
870
 1063 25 27
359
 100 141
.803
.372
.430
.136
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rudy Kerns has retired from the Colorado Renegades
1972-03-30The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Ches Beasley to the minors.
1972-03-30Rudy Kerns has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $1.85M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Thies to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack Schweitzer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Rondon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Buster Fanzone to the major league team.
1971-03-29Rudy Kerns has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.45M per year for 1 year.
1970-09-14Rudy Kerns of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-09-30Rudy Kerns of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1967-11-01Rudy Kerns now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1967-11-01Rudy Kerns now holds the league record for career batting average.
1967-09-21Rudy Kerns of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1964-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Garfield to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Doug Meara to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bobby Dotter to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Lee Brill to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Hal Davison to the major league team.
1964-03-29Rudy Kerns has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $4.7M per year for 7 years.
1963-06-11Rudy Kerns of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1962-04-30Rudy Kerns of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-09-26The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Archi Darwin to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jack Kaiser to the major league team.
1957-10-03The Colorado Renegades have sent Rudy Kerns to the minors.
1957-10-01The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Eric Ross to the major league team.
1957-03-29The Colorado Renegades have sent Tyson Murphy to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Mike Bowman to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Mike Prough to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Denny Hamrick to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Kevin Middleton to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Phil Guerrero to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Rudy Kerns to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Hal Grube to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Jack Kaiser to the minors. The Colorado Renegades have sent Dutch Peterson to the minors.
1957-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team.
1953-09-28The Colorado Renegades have promoted Pedro Klopp to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Oscar Geraghty to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Rudy Kerns to the minors.
1953-09-27The Colorado Renegades have auto-promoted Rudy Kerns to the major leagues.
1953-09-27The Colorado Renegades have promoted Kermit Aleno to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Rudy Kerns to the minors.
1953-09-26The Colorado Renegades have auto-promoted Rudy Kerns to the major leagues.
1953-08-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Tex Barr to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Rudy Kerns to the minors.
1953-08-25The Colorado Renegades have auto-promoted Rudy Kerns to the major leagues.