| Chuck Rainey | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1954-07-14)July 14, 1954 (age 71) San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 1979, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 43–35 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 300 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Charles David Rainey (born July 14, 1954) is an American former professionalbaseball player who pitched in theMajor Leagues from 1979 to 1984.
Rainey was drafted in the first round (19th overall) of the 1974 amateur draft by theBoston Red Sox and made hisMLB debut on April 8, 1979, atCleveland Stadium against theIndians. He spent four seasons on the Boston pitching staff before being traded to theChicago Cubs forDoug Bird in December 1982. Rainey had his most successful season as a starter in 1983 with the Cubs, leading the rotation with 14 wins. On August 24 of that year, against theCincinnati Reds atWrigley Field, he had ano-hitter broken up with two out in the ninth by anEddie Milner single, the only hit Rainey would allow in a 3–0 Cub victory. The no-hitter would have been the first by a Cub (and the first one the Cubs had been involved in) sinceMilt Pappas in 1972.
Midway through the 1984 season Rainey was traded (along with a player to be named later) to theOakland Athletics forDavey Lopes. The Cubs later sent minor leaguerDamon Farmar to the Athletics, completing the trade.
Rainey's final MLB appearance was on September 9, 1984, as the Indians downed the Athletics 7 - 5.
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