Doug Rau

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1981)

W–L 81–60
ERA 3.35
WHIP 1.30
SO 697
Pitcher PIV 6654.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
12/15/1948 in Columbus, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-02
Last Game
1981-05-26

Full name: Douglas James Rau

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
81 60 222 187 33 11 3 1261.0 1,259 469 99 382 697 3.35 6654.6

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1972 LAN NL 2 2 7 3 2 0 0 32.7 18 8 11 19 2.20 3.26 (+32%) 434.3
1973 LAN NL 4 2 31 3 0 0 3 63.7 64 28 28 51 3.96 3.75 (-6%) 637.0
1974 LAN NL 13 11 36 35 3 1 0 198.3 191 82 70 126 3.72 3.63 (-3%) -548.2
1975 LAN NL 15 9 38 38 8 2 0 257.7 227 89 61 151 3.11 3.71 (+16%) 4357.3
1976 LAN NL 16 12 34 32 8 3 0 231.0 221 66 69 98 2.57 3.51 (+27%) -1558.8
1977 LAN NL 14 8 32 32 4 2 0 212.3 232 81 49 126 3.43 4.00 (+14%) 4165.4
1978 LAN NL 15 9 30 30 7 2 0 199.0 219 72 68 95 3.26 3.69 (+12%) -541.9
1979 LAN NL 1 5 11 11 1 1 0 56.0 73 33 22 28 5.30 4.00 (-32%) 255.7
1981 CAL AL 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 10.3 14 10 4 3 8.71 3.58 (-143%) -546.0
Career · 9 seasons 81 60 222 187 33 11 3 1,261.0 1,259 469 382 697 3.35 — 6,655

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
222 377 21 58 3 1 0 21 0 28 95 .154 .213 .167 .380 -2,455

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career OPS .380 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 LAN NL 7 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 31 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 36 64 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 6 22 .141 .256 (-45%) .324 (-34%) .369 (-62%) .693 (-49%) -468.3
1975 LAN NL 38 87 5 17 0 0 0 6 0 5 28 .195 .257 (-24%) .327 (-27%) .374 (-48%) .701 (-38%) -502.7
1976 LAN NL 34 60 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 7 15 .150 .255 (-41%) .320 (-27%) .360 (-58%) .681 (-43%) -384.8
1977 LAN NL 32 71 4 10 1 0 0 2 0 5 11 .141 .264 (-47%) .329 (-38%) .401 (-61%) .730 (-51%) -579.1
1978 LAN NL 30 63 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 13 .143 .257 (-45%) .323 (-48%) .378 (-58%) .702 (-53%) -520.1
1979 LAN NL 11 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 222 377 21 58 3 1 0 21 0 28 95 .154 — — — — -2,455

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 6 3 0 11.0 13 8 3 6 6.55

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 2 1 3.60
1978 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00
1977 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
1977 WS LAN 0 1 2 1 0 2.3 4 3 0 1 11.57
1974 NLCS LAN 0 1 1 1 0 0.7 3 3 1 0 40.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10017062603.153
Away1222071532018.155

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100617.05821961563542.86
Away122644.06772732263433.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-05-26 LAATORL 000000000
1981-05-21 LAABALW 000000000
1981-05-16 LAADETL 000000000
1979-06-02 LADSTLL 100000000
1979-05-28 LADCINL 201000010
1979-05-22 LADSDPL 110000010
1979-05-17 LADATLL 100000000
1979-05-11 LADWSNW 300000001
1979-05-06 LADPHIL 200000000
1979-04-30 LADWSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1981-05-26 LAATOR L 2.1444121
1981-05-21 LAABAL W 5.0500010
1981-05-16 LAADET L 3.0566301
1979-06-02 LADSTL L 4.013109232
1979-05-28 LADCIN — 9.0400150
1979-05-22 LADSDP — 5.2731330
1979-05-17 LADATL — 5.0722020
1979-05-11 LADWSN W 9.0100440
1979-05-06 LADPHI L 7.0922231
1979-04-30 LADWSN L 1.1755010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 222 187 29 184 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 LAN P 7 3 0 6 0 1
1973 LAN P 31 3 1 8 0 0
1974 LAN P 36 35 8 27 0 3
1975 LAN P 38 38 6 40 5 1
1976 LAN P 34 32 5 39 1 1
1977 LAN P 32 32 3 30 0 0
1978 LAN P 30 30 3 24 1 2
1979 LAN P 11 11 2 10 0 0
1981 CAL P 3 3 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 222

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-07-23

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 1968, 1969, 1970

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doug Rau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Washburn
    72-64, 3.53 ERA
  2. 87
    Cy Blanton
    68-71, 3.55 ERA
  3. 82
    Jim McGlothlin
    67-77, 3.61 ERA
  4. 81
    Jack Kralick
    67-65, 3.56 ERA
  5. 75
    Ted Trent
    86-66, 3.63 ERA
  6. 73
    Ed Figueroa
    80-67, 3.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Rau

What years did Doug Rau play?
Doug Rau played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1981.
Was Doug Rau a pitcher?
Yes. Doug Rau pitched in the major leagues, recording 81 wins and 697 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Rau hit?
Doug Rau hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.