Rudy Regalado, baseball player, 1954-1956

Rudy Regalado

Born: 5/21/1930 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Died: 2/12/2018 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-04-13 | Final Game: 1956-06-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Rudolph Valentino Regalado

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Biography

Rudy Regalado was a professional baseball player who made his mark as a position player during the mid-1950s. Born in 1930, Regalado played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956, participating in a total of 91 games. Throughout his career, he compiled 63 hits, including 2 home runs, and drove in 31 runs, finishing with a batting average of .249. Despite not being known for his speed on the bases, as evidenced by his 0 stolen bases, Regalado's contributions were significant during an era characterized by the transition from the post-war years into a time of increased power hitting. Regalado's playing style reflected the challenges of his era, which was marked by a diverse set of talent and evolving strategies in the game. While he may not have had the statistics of some of his contemporaries, his time in the league was notable for the grit and determination he displayed on the field. After his playing career concluded on June 1, 1956, Regalado remained a part of baseball history, representing the hard-working players of the 1950s who laid the groundwork for future generations of athletes in America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 253 27 63 8 0 2 31 0 25 21 0.249 0.327 0.304 0.632 -443.8

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.632 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 CLE AL 65 180 21 45 5 0 2 24 0 19 16 0.250 .261 (-4%) .333 (avg) .390 (-20%) .723 (-11%) -283.4
1955 CLE AL 10 26 2 7 2 0 0 5 0 2 4 0.269 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 16 47 4 11 1 0 0 2 0 4 1 0.234 — — — — -160.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2B 3 0 1 3 0 0
3B 72 64 78 107 11 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CLE 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1954 CLE 3B 50 45 62 84 5 7
1955 CLE 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1955 CLE 3B 8 8 7 14 1 2
1956 CLE 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1956 CLE 3B 14 11 9 9 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 3
Third Base 72

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1949, 1950