Rudy Kallio
Rudolph Kallio (December 14, 1892 – April 6, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between 1918 and 1925. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., Kallio batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Portland, Oregon.
| Rudolph Kallio | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 14, 1892 Portland, Oregon | |
| Died: April 6, 1979 (aged 86) Newport, Oregon | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1918, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–18 |
| Strikeouts | 75 |
| ERA | 4.17 |
| Teams | |
Kallio entered the majors in 1918 with the Detroit Tigers, playing for them two years before joining the Boston Red Sox. In his rookie season, he showed promise as a solid starter for Detroit, going 8-14 with 70 strikeouts and a 3.62 ERA in 181⅓ innings pitched. But he developed a chronic bursitis that eventually ended his career, pitching only 22 innings the next season. He went 1-4 for the Red Sox in 1925, his last major league season.
In a three-year career, Kallio posted a 9-18 record with a 4.17 ERA in 49 appearances, including 27 starts, 10 complete games, two shutouts, one save, 75 strikeouts, and 222⅓ innings of work.
Following his playing career, Kallio worked as a coach and traveling secretary for the Portland Beavers (1943) and later scouted for the Chicago Cubs (1946). He died in Newport, Oregon at age 86.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet
- Rudy Kallio at B-R Bullpen