Rudy Riska
Rudy James Riska Jr.
Born: 1936
Deceased: September 12, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165
Career: 1955-1959
Rudy Riska compiled a career record of 36 wins and 33 losses and a 4.42 ERA in his 101-game pitching career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Bradford Yankees, St. Petersburg Saints, Alexandria Aces, Danville Leafs, Pensacola Dons and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.78 | 31 | 18 | 151.0 | 160 | 106 | 97 | 16 | 99 | ||||||||||
1956 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.81 | 22 | 19 | 160.0 | 144 | 64 | 50 | 4 | 58 | ||||||||||
1956 | D | NYPL | Bradford Yankees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
1957 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.73 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 121.0 | 137 | 87 | 77 | 13 | 88 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.33 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 | 95 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 48 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals | 36 | 33 | .522 | 4.42 | 101 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 532.0 | 536 | 314 | 261 | 39 | 293 | 0 | 170 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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 |
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1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 31 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .163 | .279 | 7 | |||||||||||
1956 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 26 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .204 | .388 | 10 | |||||||||||
1956 | D | NYPL | Bradford Yankees | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1957 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 25 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | .100 | .217 | .125 | .342 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 16 | 42 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .195 | .214 | .268 | .483 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 105 | 191 | 181 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | .155 | .186 | .193 | .380 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
1956 | D | NYPL | Bradford Yankees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
1956 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
1957 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 25 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .941 | 1.280 |
1958 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
1959 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | P | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.375 |
Totals | 101 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 5 | .931 | .535 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1955 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
1956 | D | PONY League | Bradford Yankees | NYA | ||
1956 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
1957 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | NYA | ||
1958 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | SFN | ||
1959 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Dons | BAL | ||
1959 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL |
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