Rudy Kling

Rudolph A. Kling

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 178 lb.

• Debut September 21, 1902
• Final Game September 26, 1902
• Born March 23, 1870 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died March 14, 1937 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Rudy Kling posted a .429 OBP in 10 at-bats in 1902 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Kling, who played in the minors from 1895-1911, appeared with more than a dozen minor league teams. Except for 1902 and 1903 when he was with Terre Haute for at least part of each year, he never spent two years in a row with any one team.

Through 2008 there have been two other major leaguers with the last name Kling: Johnny Kling and Bill Kling, who were brothers.

Related Sites

• Rudy Kling at the SABR Bio Project