Rudy Karson
Rudolph A. Karson
Born: April 6, 1929
Deceased: August 28, 2009
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1951
Rudy Karson compiled a career batting average of .224 with 4 home runs and 45 RBI in his 336-game career with the Sanford Giants, Trenton Giants, Erie Sailors, St. Cloud Rox, Sunbury Athletics, Kingston Colonials and Salisbury Athletics. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 82 | 255 | 255 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .298 | .529 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 12 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .185 | .312 | .222 | .535 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 27 | 107 | 88 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .239 | .362 | .341 | .703 | 30 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 27 | 93 | 82 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .220 | .289 | .341 | .630 | 28 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 66 | 213 | 213 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .296 | .531 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 28 | 75 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .227 | .400 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Athletics | 94 | 346 | 289 | 29 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 35 | .221 | .338 | .246 | .584 | 71 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 336 | 1122 | 1029 | 59 | 230 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 58 | .224 | .280 | .283 | .563 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | C | 24 | 115 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .971 | 5.500 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | OF | 20 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .853 | 1.450 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | C | 11 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .936 | 4.000 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Athletics | C | 90 | 408 | 63 | 11 | 9 | .977 | 5.233 | 16 | |||
| Totals | 145 | 593 | 83 | 23 | 11 | .967 | 4.662 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Salisbury Athletics | PHA |
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