What years did Dave Rajsich play?

Dave Rajsich played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.

Was Dave Rajsich a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Rajsich pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 76 strikeouts.

Dave Rajsich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1980)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.51

SO 76

Pitcher PIV -1036.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 175 lb
Born: 9/28/1951 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-07-02
Last Game: 1980-09-17

Full name: David Christopher Rajsich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	55	6	0	0	2	115.3	128	59	14	46	76	4.60	-1036.5

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 19.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	NYA	AL	0	0	4	2	0	13.3	16	6	6	9	4.05	3.69 (-10%)	368.4
1979	TEX	AL	1	3	27	3	0	53.7	56	21	18	32	3.52	4.00 (+12%)	-321.3
1980	TEX	AL	2	1	24	1	2	48.3	56	32	22	35	5.96	3.84 (-55%)	-1083.6
Career · 3 seasons			3	4	55	6	2	115.1	128	59	46	76	4.60	—	-1,036

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	NYA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TEX	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			55	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	26	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	63.2	68	30	23	51	4.24
Away	26	51.2	60	29	23	25	5.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-09-17	TEX	OAK	—	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0
1980-09-09	TEX	OAK	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1980-08-28	TEX	KCR	W	8.2	5	1	1	0	4	0
1980-08-22	TEX	MIL	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-08-13	TEX	CLE	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1980-08-08	TEX	DET	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1980-08-04	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	1
1980-06-28	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	2	2	2	3	2	0
1980-06-22	TEX	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-14	TEX	TOR	—	4.0	4	1	1	3	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	6	1	21	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1978	NYA	P	4	2	0	1	0
1979	TEX	P	27	3	1	13	0
1980	TEX	P	24	1	0	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	55

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1972, 1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Rajsich

What years did Dave Rajsich play?: Dave Rajsich played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.
Was Dave Rajsich a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Rajsich pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 76 strikeouts.