Shane Rawley

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American baseball player (born 1955)

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::summary American baseball player (born 1955) ::

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Field	Value
name	Shane Rawley
image	Shane Rawley - Seattle Mariners - 1981.jpg
caption	Rawley in 1981
position	Pitcher
bats	Right
throws	Left
birth_date
birth_place	Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	April 6
debutyear	1978
debutteam	Seattle Mariners
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	September 17
finalyear	1989
finalteam	Minnesota Twins
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	111–118
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	4.02
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	991
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All-Star (1986) Shane William Rawley (born July 27, 1955) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1978 through 1989 for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Minnesota Twins.

Rawley began his MLB career as a relief pitcher with the Mariners and became a starting pitcher with the Yankees. He was selected to the National League All-Star team in 1986 as a member of the Phillies. The next year, he won a career-high 17 games, leading the NL in games started with 36. In his major league career, Rawley had a 111–118 win–loss record with 991 strikeouts and a 4.02 earned run average (ERA).

Career

Rawley attended William Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. He starred on the baseball and basketball teams, and was named All-City for basketball as a senior. Rawley graduated in 1973 On May 27, 1977, the Expos traded Rawley and Ángel Torres to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier trade for Santo Alcalá. After the 1977 season, the Reds traded Rawley to the Seattle Mariners for Dave Collins.

Rawley made his major league debut with the Mariners in April 1978. He pitched as a setup reliever and had a 7–7 win–loss record and 13 saves in the 1980 season. He had a 0–3 with a 4.41 earned run average at the time of the 1981 MLB strike. On April 1, 1982, the Mariners traded Rawley to the New York Yankees for Bill Caudill, Gene Nelson, and a player to be named later. On April 6, the Yankees sent Bobby Brown to Seattle to complete the trade. The Yankees transitioned Rawley into a starting pitcher in July 1982 and he had a 11–10 win–loss record as a starter. After the 1982 season, the Yankees signed Rawley to a four-year contract.

On June 30, 1984, the Yankees traded Rawley to the Philadelphia Phillies for Marty Bystrom and Keith Hughes. Rawley was named to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and finished the season with 11 wins and a 3.54 ERA. Rawley was the Phillies' Opening Day starting pitcher for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.

After the 1988 season, the Phillies traded Rawley and cash considerations to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Herr, Eric Bullock, and Tom Nieto. In 1989, he had a 5–12 record and a 5.21 ERA Rawley signed with the Boston Red Sox for the 1990 season, but they released him at the end of spring training. He completed his major league career with a 111–118 record, a 4.02 ERA, 991 strikeouts, and 40 saves.

Personal life

In the 1980s, Rawley contributed to the building of a softball complex in Yorkville, Wisconsin, and co-owned it for several years before selling his share.

Rawley was inducted into the Racine County Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and the IHCC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.

After retiring from baseball, he has owned Shaner's Pizzeria in Sarasota, Florida, since August 2011. In 2023, he published a novel about a baseball player who fought in the Vietnam War.

References

(June 22, 1986). "Coming of age: Shane Rawley finds maturity is real key to pitchers' success". The Journal Times.
writer, SCOTT JACKSONCourier sports. (February 19, 2014). "Former All-Star ace Rawley headed to IHCC Hall-of-Fame".
(May 28, 1977). "Reds, Expos complete Alcala deal". The Piqua Daily Call.
(December 10, 1977). "Reds acquire Dave Collins". Argus-Leader.
(April 11, 1978). "Shane comes with guns blazin'". The Daily Herald.
(April 2, 1982). "Shane Rawley glad to be going to Yankees". The Bellingham Herald.
(June 28, 1981). "Shane Rawley". The Journal Times.
(February 16, 1983). "Mariners Dispute '82 Yankee Trade". The New York Times.
(November 23, 1982). "Yankees, Rawley Agree". The New York Times.
(July 1, 1984). "Yanks Trade Rawley for Phils' Bystrom". The New York Times.
Chass, Murray. (November 11, 1987). "Phillies' Bedrosian Cy Young Winner". The New York Times.
Devlin, Pat. (March 28, 2020). "Forgotten Phillies Opening Day Starters of the Last 30 Years".
Archives, L. A. Times. (October 25, 1988). "The Philadelphia Phillies traded pitcher Shane Rawley...".
Chass, Murray. (December 26, 1989). "31 Players Still Among Free Agents". The New York Times.
"Rawley signs with Red Sox – UPI Archives".
"Red Sox cut pitchers Rawley, Woodward and Ellsworth – UPI Archives".
Burke, Michael. (June 5, 2005). "New owner brings new life to the former Shane Rawley Sports Center in Yorkville".
Jackel, Peter. (October 22, 2011). "RACINE COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Rawley's athleticism went beyond baseball".
GALIPAULT, GERRY. "McCurdy's Comedy Theatre moving to downtown Sarasota".
Klein, Michael. (March 28, 2024). "Here are the Phillies who have taken on another field: The food business". Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Shane Rawley, former major leaguer and longtime Sarasota resident, publishes first novel".

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