Chuck Rainey (baseball player)

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Charles (Chuck) Rainey (born July 14, 1954 in San Diego, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1979-1984.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Pitching Stats 3 Fast Facts 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Teams

• Boston Red Sox 1979-1982

• Chicago Cubs 1983-1984

• Oakland Athletics 1984

[edit] Pitching Stats

• 141 Games

• 43 Wins

• 35 Losses

• 2 Saves

• 300 Strikeouts

[edit] Fast Facts

• Rainey won a career high 14 games for the Cubs in 1983.^[1] On August 24 of that year, against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, he had a no-hitter broken up with two out in the ninth by an Eddie 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, in fact, the first one the Cubs had been involved in) since Milt Pappas in 1972.

• On December 10, 1982, he was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Bird.^[1]

• On July 15, 1984, he was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Davey Lopes.^[1]

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