Rudy Kling vs. Chuck Wortman — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Chuck Wortman
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Chuck Wortman are closely matched on the surface stats. Rudy Kling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .487) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .249). Chuck Wortman had the advantage in slugging (.238 vs .200). By the career numbers, Rudy Kling 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 Chuck Wortman

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
195.55
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
535.63
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
99.6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
82.59
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.72
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.07
37.74
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
127.53
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
144.53
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
54.66
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.01
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
85.02
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.9
38.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
44.94
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
57.09
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.51
10.51
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
19.43
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
15.79
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
15.79
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Chuck Wortman

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.19
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.987
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Chuck Wortman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Wortman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0