David Christopher Rajsich (/ˈreɪsɪtʃ/ RAY-sitch;[1] born September 28, 1951) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1980 for the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. He also played one season in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1984. Rajsich, whose last name is pronounced "Ray-Sich", was a southpaw pitcher known as "The Blade" because he was so tall and thin (6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 175).
| Dave Rajsich | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 28, 1951 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 2, 1978, for the New York Yankees | |
| NPB: 1984, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 17, 1980, for the Texas Rangers | |
| NPB: 1984, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.36 |
| Strikeouts | 57 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rajsich is the brother of former Major League outfielder Gary Rajsich, with whom he played on the St. Petersburg Pelicans in the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He is currently the pitching coach for the Eugene Emeralds.
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