1955
Born July 27, 1955
Racine, WI, USA
Shane Rawley Notable
b. July 27, 1955 · Seattle Mariners 1978–1981, New York Yankees 1982–1984, Philadelphia Phillies 1984–1988, Minnesota Twins 1989
Shane Rawley played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1978 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1989. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1984 to 1988.
He went 111 and 118 with a 4.02 earned run average, pitching 1,871.3 innings in 469 games. He struck out 991, completed 41 of his 230 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 473 games he batted .138, with 40 hits and 16 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was an All-Star in 1986.
He was born in Racine, WI, USA on July 27, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1986 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1985 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | SEA | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | SEA | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | SEA | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | SEA | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | NYY | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | NYY | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | NYY/PHI | 30 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .116 |
| 1985 | PHI | 36 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .138 |
| 1986 | PHI | 23 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .173 |
| 1987 | PHI | 37 | 79 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | .152 |
| 1988 | PHI | 32 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .105 |
| 1989 | MIN | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 473 | 289 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 106 | 2 | .138 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | SEA | 4 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 111.1 | 114 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 4.12 |
| 1979 | SEA | 5 | 9 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 84.1 | 88 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 3.84 |
| 1980 | SEA | 7 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 113.2 | 103 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 3.33 |
| 1981 | SEA | 4 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 68.1 | 64 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 3.95 |
| 1982 | NYY | 11 | 10 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 164.0 | 165 | 74 | 54 | 111 | 4.06 |
| 1983 | NYY | 14 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 238.1 | 246 | 100 | 79 | 124 | 3.78 |
| 1984 | NYY/PHI | 12 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 162.1 | 163 | 80 | 54 | 82 | 4.44 |
| 1985 | PHI | 13 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 198.2 | 188 | 73 | 81 | 106 | 3.31 |
| 1986 | PHI | 11 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 157.2 | 166 | 62 | 50 | 73 | 3.54 |
| 1987 | PHI | 17 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 229.2 | 250 | 112 | 86 | 123 | 4.39 |
| 1988 | PHI | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 220 | 92 | 78 | 87 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | MIN | 5 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 145.0 | 167 | 84 | 60 | 68 | 5.21 |
| Career | — | 111 | 118 | 469 | 230 | 40 | 1871.1 | 1934 | 836 | 734 | 991 | 4.02 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: Shane Rawley
Shane Rawley made a major-league debut on April 6, 1978.
1989
Final major-league game: Shane Rawley
Shane Rawley played a final major-league game on September 17, 1989.
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