Rudy Kling vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Bobby Malkmus are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Malkmus posted stronger numbers in slugging (.301 vs .200) and batting average (.215 vs .200). Rudy Kling had the advantage in OPS (.629 vs .567). By the career numbers, Bobby Malkmus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rudy Kling and Bobby Malkmus

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
118.08
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
91.2
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
165.12
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
102.72
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Bobby Malkmus

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.92
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
2.36
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.8
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.794
3.794
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0