John McHale vs. Ken Rudolph — Career Comparison

John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Rudolph
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, John McHale and Ken Rudolph are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Rudolph posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.274 vs .258) and batting average (.213 vs .193). John McHale had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ken Rudolph had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John McHale and Ken Rudolph

John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
242.36
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
600
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
114
547.2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
549.01
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
116.75
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
93.84
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
17
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
22.91
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.33
44.78
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.19
37.09
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
153.6
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
150
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
158.13
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
48
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
40.64
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
47.29
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
91.2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
83.5
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
43.41
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.89
36.87
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.96
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
38.42
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.17
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
89.41
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.13
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.95
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.48
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
5.91
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for John McHale and Ken Rudolph

John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.34
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.99
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5685
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1895
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
5.56
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.59
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
6.28
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
6.15
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.576
4.576
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.53
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.38