What years did Dennis Rasmussen play?

Dennis Rasmussen played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.

Was Dennis Rasmussen a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Rasmussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 835 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Rasmussen hit?

Dennis Rasmussen hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.

Dennis Rasmussen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)

W–L 91–77

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.33

SO 835

Pitcher PIV -14882.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 230 lb
Born: 4/18/1959 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-16
Last Game: 1995-07-01

Full name: Dennis Lee Rasmussen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
91	77	256	235	21	5	0	1460.7	1,424	673	175	522	835	4.15	-14882.1

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	SDN	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	13.7	10	3	8	13	1.98	3.87 (+49%)	107.0
1984	NYA	AL	9	6	24	24	1	0	147.7	127	75	60	110	4.57	3.81 (-20%)	-650.4
1985	NYA	AL	3	5	22	16	2	0	101.7	97	45	42	63	3.98	3.89 (-2%)	-251.7
1986	NYA	AL	18	6	31	31	3	1	202.0	160	87	74	131	3.88	3.97 (+2%)	-2182.5
1987	NYA	AL	9	7	26	25	2	0	146.0	145	77	55	89	4.75	4.29 (-11%)	-4858.0
1987	CIN	NL	4	1	7	7	0	0	45.3	39	20	12	39	3.97	4.29 (+8%)	971.1
1988	CIN	NL	2	6	11	11	1	1	56.3	68	36	22	27	5.75	3.73 (-54%)	-1691.5
1988	SDN	NL	14	4	20	20	6	0	148.3	131	42	36	85	2.55	3.73 (+32%)	2114.9
1989	SDN	NL	10	10	33	33	1	0	183.7	190	87	72	87	4.26	3.71 (-15%)	-2774.5
1990	SDN	NL	11	15	32	32	3	1	187.7	217	94	62	86	4.51	3.86 (-17%)	-4734.7
1991	SDN	NL	6	13	24	24	1	1	146.7	155	61	49	75	3.74	3.91 (+4%)	-104.8
1992	CHN	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	5.0	7	6	2	0	10.80	—	0.0
1992	KCA	AL	4	1	5	5	1	1	37.7	25	6	6	12	1.43	3.75 (+62%)	1064.4
1993	KCA	AL	1	2	9	4	0	0	29.0	40	24	14	12	7.45	4.19 (-78%)	-953.4
1995	KCA	AL	0	1	5	1	0	0	10.0	13	10	8	6	9.00	4.45 (-102%)	-938.0
Career · 15 seasons			91	77	256	235	21	5	1,460.2	1,424	673	522	835	4.15	—	-14,882

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
258	259	20	50	8	0	0	14	0	13	82	.193	.233	.224	.457	-789

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .224 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	SDN	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	NYA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CIN	NL	7	15	1	1	0	0	1	7	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	11	22	1	5	1	1	0	6	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SDN	NL	20	48	6	9	1	3	4	17	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SDN	NL	33	65	1	11	3	2	1	20	.169	.254 (-33%)	.319 (-43%)	.375 (-43%)	.694 (-43%)	-436.1
1990	SDN	NL	33	62	8	18	2	8	2	18	.290	.257 (+13%)	.324 (-5%)	.385 (-16%)	.710 (-11%)	-116.3
1991	SDN	NL	25	44	3	6	1	0	5	12	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	KCA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	KCA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			258	259	20	50	8	14	13	82	.193	—	—	—	—	-552

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	111	100	7	17	0	7	.170
Away	147	159	13	33	0	7	.208

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	111	664.1	622	291	243	406	3.94
Away	145	796.1	802	382	279	429	4.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-07-01	KCR	CHW	—	4.1	5	3	3	3	1	1
1995-06-20	KCR	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-06-17	KCR	OAK	L	3.2	6	7	7	4	3	2
1995-06-07	KCR	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1995-06-06	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1993-09-21	KCR	OAK	—	4.0	8	6	5	1	2	0
1993-09-11	KCR	NYY	—	4.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1993-07-26	KCR	TEX	W	6.0	8	2	2	1	1	1
1993-07-19	KCR	BAL	L	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	1
1993-07-10	KCR	DET	—	4.2	6	5	5	5	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	256	235	49	242	8	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	SDN	P	4	1	0	4	0	1
1984	NYA	P	24	24	7	14	2	1
1985	NYA	P	22	16	7	13	0	2
1986	NYA	P	31	31	6	26	0	0
1987	NYA	P	26	25	6	22	1	0
1987	CIN	P	7	7	0	8	1	0
1988	CIN	P	11	11	0	11	0	1
1988	SDN	P	20	20	3	34	0	0
1989	SDN	P	33	33	6	27	0	3
1990	SDN	P	32	32	8	31	3	2
1991	SDN	P	24	24	5	34	1	0
1992	CHN	P	3	1	0	1	0	0
1992	KCA	P	5	5	1	12	0	0
1993	KCA	P	9	4	0	5	0	0
1995	KCA	P	5	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	256

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	KCA	AL	$185,000
1993	KCA	AL	$325,000
1991	SDN	NL	$805,000
1990	SDN	NL	$802,000
1989	SDN	NL	$802,500
1988	CIN	NL	$457,500
1987	NYA	AL	$175,000
1986	NYA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,652,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Creighton University	Omaha	NE	1978, 1979, 1980

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Rasmussen

What years did Dennis Rasmussen play?: Dennis Rasmussen played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
Was Dennis Rasmussen a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Rasmussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 835 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Rasmussen hit?: Dennis Rasmussen hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.