Dave Rajsich

Summary

David Christopher Rajsich (/ˈrsɪ/ RAY-sitch;[1] born September 28, 1951) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1980 for the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. He also played one season in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1984. Rajsich, whose last name is pronounced "Ray-Sich", was a southpaw pitcher known as "The Blade" because he was so tall and thin (6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 175).

Dave Rajsich
Pitcher
Born: (1951-09-28) September 28, 1951 (age 72)
Youngstown, Ohio
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: July 2, 1978, for the New York Yankees
NPB: 1984, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
MLB: September 17, 1980, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: 1984, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average3.36
Strikeouts57
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average3.18
Strikeouts15
Teams

Rajsich is the brother of former Major League outfielder Gary Rajsich, with whom he played on the St. Petersburg Pelicans in the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He is currently the pitching coach for the Eugene Emeralds.

References edit

  1. ^ Connolly, Dan, "Scouting director Gary Rajsich ready to put his first stamp on the Orioles organization," The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, May 31, 2012.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)