Rawly Eastwick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1981)

Rawly Eastwick was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 326 career appearances, he went 28-27 with a 3.31 ERA, 295 strikeouts, and 68 saves. Rawly Eastwick was a Reliever of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4711.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 28–27
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.28
SO 295
Pitcher PIV 4711.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
10/24/1950 in Camden, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-12
Last Game
1981-10-01
Awards
Reliever of the Year

Full name: Rawlins Jackson Eastwick

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rawly Eastwick — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 27 326 1 0 0 68 525.1 519 193 38 156 295 3.31 4711.3

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 12.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Rawly Eastwick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 CIN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 17.2 12 4 5 14 2.04 3.63 (+44%) 465.0
1975 CIN NL 5 3 58 0 0 0 22 90.0 77 26 25 61 2.60 3.71 (+30%) 1632.8
1976 CIN NL 11 5 71 0 0 0 26 107.2 93 25 27 70 2.09 3.51 (+41%) 2783.3
1977 CIN NL 2 2 23 0 0 0 7 43.1 40 14 8 17 2.91 4.00 (+27%) 646.2
1977 SLN NL 3 7 41 1 0 0 4 53.2 74 28 21 30 4.70 4.00 (-17%) -333.9
1978 NYA AL 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 24.2 22 9 4 13 3.28 3.69 (+11%) 306.2
1978 PHI NL 2 1 22 0 0 0 0 40.1 31 18 18 14 4.02 3.69 (-9%) -1163.7
1979 PHI NL 3 6 51 0 0 0 6 82.2 90 45 25 47 4.90 4.00 (-22%) 431.6
1980 KCA AL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 22.0 37 13 8 5 5.32 3.84 (-38%) -550.8
1981 CHN NL 0 1 30 0 0 0 1 43.1 43 11 15 24 2.28 3.58 (+36%) 494.6
Career · 10 seasons 28 27 326 1 0 0 68 525.1 519 193 156 295 3.31 — 4,711

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Rawly Eastwick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
326 56 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 34 .071 .103 .071 .175 0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OBP .103 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OPS .175 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Rawly Eastwick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 CIN NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CIN NL 58 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .067 — — — — 0.0
1976 CIN NL 71 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 23 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 41 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 PHI NL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PHI NL 51 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHN NL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 326 56 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 34 .071 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rawly Eastwick — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rawly Eastwick — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 NLCS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 NLCS CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 NLCS CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 WS CIN 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rawly Eastwick — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 0 10 0 2 15.2 18 7 7 7 4.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rawly Eastwick — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00
1976 NLCS CIN 1 0 2 0 0 3.0 7 4 2 1 12.00
1975 NLCS CIN 1 0 2 0 1 3.2 2 0 2 1 0.00
1975 WS CIN 2 0 5 0 1 8.0 6 2 3 4 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rawly Eastwick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home171320200.062
Away155240201.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Rawly Eastwick — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home171278.1286102711443.30
Away155247.023391851513.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rawly Eastwick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-01 CHCNYNL 100000001
1981-09-29 CHCPITL 000000000
1981-09-27 CHCPHIL 000000000
1981-09-25 CHCPHIL 000000000
1981-09-24 CHCNYNW 000000000
1981-09-21 CHCSTLL 000000000
1981-09-18 CHCWSNL 000000000
1981-09-15 CHCPITL 000000000
1981-09-13 CHCWSNL 000000000
1981-08-12 CHCNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rawly Eastwick — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-10-01 CHCNYN — 2.0211011
1981-09-29 CHCPIT — 1.0100010
1981-09-27 CHCPHI — 3.0311010
1981-09-25 CHCPHI — 1.0000100
1981-09-24 CHCNYN SV 1.0000010
1981-09-21 CHCSTL — 0.1000000
1981-09-18 CHCWSN — 0.2130000
1981-09-15 CHCPIT — 0.1000000
1981-09-13 CHCWSN — 2.0200000
1981-08-12 CHCNYN — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rawly Eastwick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 326 1 28 46 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rawly Eastwick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 CIN P 8 0 1 1 0 0
1975 CIN P 58 0 5 5 0 1
1976 CIN P 71 0 3 9 0 0
1977 CIN P 23 0 1 3 0 0
1977 SLN P 41 1 4 3 0 0
1978 NYA P 8 0 2 3 0 0
1978 PHI P 22 0 1 4 0 0
1979 PHI P 51 0 4 4 0 0
1980 KCA P 14 0 3 6 1 0
1981 CHN P 30 0 4 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Rawly Eastwick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 326

Awards & Honors

Rawly Eastwick — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1976 Reliever of the Year Award
1976 TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Rawly Eastwick — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Cy Young Award NL 5th 6.0 120 0
1976 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 26.0 336 0
1975 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rawly Eastwick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cecil Upshaw
    34-36, 3.13 ERA
  2. 83
    Doug Corbett
    24-30, 3.32 ERA
  3. 78
    Ramon Hernandez
    23-15, 3.03 ERA
  4. 74
    Bill Landrum
    18-15, 3.39 ERA
  5. 73
    Wayne Granger
    35-35, 3.14 ERA
  6. 73
    Bill Castro
    31-26, 3.33 ERA

Rawly Eastwick: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 12, 1974 and the final game on October 1, 1981, Rawly Eastwick built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1974 through 1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977), the New York Yankees (1978), the Philadelphia Phillies (1978 to 1979), the Kansas City Royals (1980), and the Chicago Cubs (1981). Born on October 24, 1950, in Camden, NJ, USA, Eastwick is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Eastwick's full given name, per the bio, is Rawlins Jackson Eastwick.

Eastwick's career pitching line is 28 wins, 27 losses and a 3.31 ERA over 326 appearances. Eastwick had 295 strikeouts and 68 saves. The leagues Eastwick pitched in allowed 3.76 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 12.0% better than average. The best win total was 11, in 1976. Eastwick saved 26 games in 1976, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rawly Eastwick

What years did Rawly Eastwick play?
Rawly Eastwick played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.
Was Rawly Eastwick a pitcher?
Yes. Rawly Eastwick pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 295 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rawly Eastwick hit?
Rawly Eastwick hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Rawly Eastwick play for?
Rawly Eastwick played for 6 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1974–1977), the St. Louis Cardinals (1977), the New York Yankees (1978), the Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1979), the Kansas City Royals (1980), and the Chicago Cubs (1981).
What were Rawly Eastwick's career stats?
In 326 games, Rawly Eastwick went 28-27 with a 3.31 ERA, 295 strikeouts, 525.1 innings pitched, and 68 saves.
What position did Rawly Eastwick play?
Rawly Eastwick played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rawly Eastwick and how much did he weigh?
Rawly Eastwick was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Rawly Eastwick's career ERA?
Rawly Eastwick finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 28-27 with 295 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rawly Eastwick have?
Rawly Eastwick recorded 295 career strikeouts.
Is Rawly Eastwick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rawly Eastwick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.