What years did Chad Reineke play?

Chad Reineke played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011.

Was Chad Reineke a pitcher?

Yes. Chad Reineke pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chad Reineke hit?

Chad Reineke hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What were Chad Reineke's career stats?

In 7 games, Chad Reineke went 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 29.2 innings pitched.

What position did Chad Reineke play?

Chad Reineke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chad Reineke and how much did he weigh?

Chad Reineke was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Chad Reineke's career ERA?

Chad Reineke finished with a 5.76 career ERA, going 2-2 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chad Reineke have?

Chad Reineke recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Is Chad Reineke in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chad Reineke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chad Reineke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2011)

Chad Reineke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011 for the San Diego Padres, the Athletics, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA and 17 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 17, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.76

WHIP 1.48

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -38.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 230 lb
Born: 4/9/1982 in Defiance, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-08-16
Last Game: 2011-06-05

Full name: Chad Karl Reineke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Reineke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	7	5	0	0	0	29.2	26	19	5	18	17	5.76	-38.7

Career ERA 5.76 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 37.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chad Reineke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	SDN	NL	2	1	4	3	18.0	14	10	12	13	5.00	4.32 (-16%)	-38.7
2009	OAK	AL	0	0	1	1	5.0	7	4	0	1	7.20	—	0.0
2011	CIN	NL	0	1	2	1	6.2	5	5	6	3	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	2	7	5	29.2	26	19	18	17	5.76	—	-39

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

Chad Reineke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Reineke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	SDN	NL	4	6	1	1	1	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	CIN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	8	1	1	1	5	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Chad Reineke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	6	1	1	0	1	.167
Away	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Reineke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	23.2	21	16	15	13	6.08
Away	1	6.0	5	3	3	4	4.50

Last 7 Games — Batting

Chad Reineke — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2011-06-05	CIN	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
2011-05-31	CIN	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	1
2009-08-05	OAK	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-30	SDP	COL	W	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-26	SDP	AZ	W	2	0	0	0	2
2008-08-21	SDP	AZ	L	2	0	0	0	1
2008-08-16	SDP	PHI	W	2	1	1	1	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Chad Reineke — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-06-05	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011-05-31	CIN	MIL	L	6.1	5	6	5	5	2	2
2009-08-05	OAK	TEX	—	5.0	7	4	4	0	1	2
2008-08-30	SDP	COL	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2008-08-26	SDP	AZ	W	5.0	2	2	2	4	4	1
2008-08-21	SDP	AZ	L	6.0	5	3	3	3	4	0
2008-08-16	SDP	PHI	W	5.0	5	3	3	3	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Reineke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	5	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Reineke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS
2008	SDN	P	4	3
2009	OAK	P	1	1
2011	CIN	P	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chad Reineke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Chad Reineke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio	Oxford	OH	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Chad Reineke: the record in brief

Chad Reineke played a first major league game on August 16, 2008 and a last one on June 5, 2011. Club by club, the record runs the San Diego Padres (2008), the Oakland Athletics (2009), and the Cincinnati Reds (2011). Reineke, born on April 9, 1982, in Defiance, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'6" and 230 pounds. The given name on file is Chad Karl Reineke.

The pitching table credits Reineke with a 2-2 record and a 5.76 ERA in 7 games. Reineke had 17 strikeouts. Against a 4.20 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.76 mark was 37.4% worse. 2008 was Reineke's sharpest full season, a 5.00 ERA against the league's 4.32.

Reineke's college years, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, were spent at Miami University of Ohio. Reineke's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Reineke, 7 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Reineke

What years did Chad Reineke play?: Chad Reineke played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011.
Was Chad Reineke a pitcher?: Yes. Chad Reineke pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Reineke hit?: Chad Reineke hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Chad Reineke play for?: Chad Reineke played for 3 teams: the San Diego Padres (2008), the Oakland Athletics (2009), and the Cincinnati Reds (2011).
What were Chad Reineke's career stats?: In 7 games, Chad Reineke went 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and 29.2 innings pitched.
What position did Chad Reineke play?: Chad Reineke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chad Reineke and how much did he weigh?: Chad Reineke was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Chad Reineke's career ERA?: Chad Reineke finished with a 5.76 career ERA, going 2-2 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Reineke have?: Chad Reineke recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Chad Reineke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chad Reineke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.