What years did Chuck Rainey play?

Chuck Rainey played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984.

Was Chuck Rainey a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Rainey pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 300 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck Rainey hit?

Chuck Rainey hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Chuck Rainey's career batting average?

Chuck Rainey batted .138 over his career, with 12 hits in 87 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck Rainey have?

Chuck Rainey drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Chuck Rainey's career ERA?

Chuck Rainey finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 43-35 with 300 strikeouts.

Chuck Rainey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1984)

Chuck Rainey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984 for the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. Across 141 career appearances, he went 43-35 with a 4.50 ERA and 300 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 43–35

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.53

SO 300

Pitcher PIV -5864.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 7/14/1954 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-08
Last Game: 1984-09-09

Full name: Charles David Rainey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Rainey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	35	141	106	10	6	2	669.2	738	335	53	287	300	4.50	-5864.1

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 17.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck Rainey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	BOS	AL	8	5	20	16	4	1	1	103.2	97	44	41	41	3.82	4.00 (+5%)	-234.0
1980	BOS	AL	8	3	16	13	2	1	0	87.0	92	47	41	43	4.86	3.84 (-27%)	-980.5
1981	BOS	AL	0	1	11	2	0	0	0	40.0	39	12	13	20	2.70	3.58 (+25%)	361.2
1982	BOS	AL	7	5	27	25	3	3	0	129.0	146	72	63	57	5.02	3.86 (-30%)	-2878.0
1983	CHN	NL	14	13	34	34	1	1	0	191.0	219	95	74	84	4.48	3.87 (-16%)	-1764.8
1984	CHN	NL	5	7	17	16	0	0	0	88.1	102	42	38	45	4.28	3.81 (-12%)	257.4
1984	OAK	AL	1	1	16	0	0	0	1	30.2	43	23	17	10	6.75	3.81 (-77%)	-625.5
Career · 7 seasons			43	35	141	106	10	6	2	669.2	738	335	287	300	4.50	—	-5,864

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

Chuck Rainey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
141	87	6	12	0	0	0	3	0	8	32	.138	.211	.138	.348	-367

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .348 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Rainey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	BOS	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	BOS	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BOS	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	BOS	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHN	NL	34	56	4	9	0	6	20	.161	.260 (-38%)	.324 (-26%)	.389 (-59%)	.714 (-44%)	-367.4
1984	CHN	NL	17	31	2	3	3	2	12	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	OAK	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			141	87	6	12	3	8	32	.138	—	—	—	—	-367

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Rainey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	44	3	6	0	0	.136
Away	70	43	3	6	0	3	.140

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Rainey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	362.1	365	167	144	178	4.15
Away	70	307.1	373	168	143	122	4.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Rainey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-09	OAK	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1984-09-07	OAK	CLE	—	1.2	5	6	6	1	1	0
1984-09-03	OAK	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1984-09-01	OAK	DET	SV	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1984-08-26	OAK	BAL	—	3.0	7	4	2	2	0	0
1984-08-20	OAK	DET	—	4.1	10	8	7	3	1	1
1984-08-18	OAK	NYY	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1984-08-11	OAK	LAA	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1984-08-09	OAK	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-06	OAK	MIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Rainey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	141	106	77	111	13	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Rainey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	BOS	P	20	16	10	18	1	2
1980	BOS	P	16	13	4	10	2	2
1981	BOS	P	11	2	5	9	2	0
1982	BOS	P	27	25	17	19	1	0
1983	CHN	P	34	34	28	38	7	2
1984	CHN	P	17	16	10	15	0	0
1984	OAK	P	16	0	3	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck Rainey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	141

Awards & Honors

Chuck Rainey — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1980	Pitcher of the Month	May

College History

Chuck Rainey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	CA	1973, 1974

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Chuck Rainey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chuck Rainey's first major league game on April 8, 1979; the last one listed came on September 9, 1984. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1979 to 1982), the Chicago Cubs (1983 through 1984), and the Oakland Athletics (1984). Born on July 14, 1954, in San Diego, CA, USA, Rainey is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio lists the given name Charles David.

Rainey's career pitching line is 43 wins, 35 losses and a 4.50 ERA over 141 appearances. Also on Rainey's record: 300 strikeouts, 10 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Rainey's seasons was 3.84, so the 4.50 figure ran 17.1% worse than average. 1983 brought Rainey a season-high 14 wins. 1983 was Rainey's sharpest full season, a 4.48 ERA against the league's 3.87.

Rainey's awards table lists Pitcher of the Month (1980).

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Rainey

What years did Chuck Rainey play?: Chuck Rainey played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984.
Was Chuck Rainey a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Rainey pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 300 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Rainey hit?: Chuck Rainey hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Chuck Rainey's career batting average?: Chuck Rainey batted .138 over his career, with 12 hits in 87 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Rainey have?: Chuck Rainey drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chuck Rainey's career ERA?: Chuck Rainey finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 43-35 with 300 strikeouts.