1860
Born January 1, 1860
Chicago, IL, USA
Rudy Kemmler Notable
b. January 1, 1860 · Providence Grays 1879, Cleveland Blues 1881, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1882, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1882, 1885, Columbus Buckeyes 1883–1884, St. Louis Browns 1886, Columbus Solons 1889
Rudy Kemmler played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Providence Grays in 1879 and closing with the Columbus Solons in 1889.
Across 236 games he batted .193, with 166 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 18 doubles.
He played 227 games behind the plate, with 1,085 putouts and 169 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on January 1, 1860, and died on June 20, 1909. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | PRO | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1881 | CLV | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1882 | CIN/PIT | 27 | 108 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1883 | COL | 84 | 318 | 27 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 1884 | COL | 61 | 211 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .199 |
| 1885 | PIT | 18 | 64 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| 1886 | STL | 35 | 123 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
| 1889 | COL | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .115 |
| Career | — | 236 | 860 | 80 | 166 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0 | .193 |
On this day & linked events
1909
Died June 20, 1909
1879
Major-league debut: Rudy Kemmler
Rudy Kemmler made a major-league debut on July 26, 1879.
1889
Final major-league game: Rudy Kemmler
Rudy Kemmler played a final major-league game on August 11, 1889.