Josh Rainwater
Joshua Paul Rainwater
Born: April 9, 1985
DeRidder, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 4 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Deridder HS (LA)
Career: 2003-2013
Josh Rainwater compiled a career record of 55 wins and 63 losses and a 4.47 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Tigers, Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Kansas City T-Bones and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2013 campaign.
 Oneonta Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Grand Prairie AirHogs |
 Kansas City T-Bones |
 Sioux City Explorers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.78 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 41 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4.22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 234 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.7 | 84 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 344 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.84 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 69 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 271 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 109 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.32 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 177 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.02 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 45 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 208 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.09 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.0 | 135 | 75 | 60 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 585 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.59 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.7 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.76 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.7 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.64 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75.7 | 91 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 334 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 14 | 6 | .700 | 4.41 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134.7 | 162 | 75 | 66 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 590 |
| 2012 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.78 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 137.3 | 161 | 86 | 73 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 589 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 9.73 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 181 |
| Totals | 55 | 63 | .466 | 4.47 | 253 | 133 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 937.3 | 1037 | 549 | 466 | 76 | 302 | 11 | 676 | 65 | 3 | 61 | 4136 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .700 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | P | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .909 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .875 | .875 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .474 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .500 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 24 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .900 | .750 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 22 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .591 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 45 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Grand Prairie AirHogs | P | 20 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2012 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | P | 23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .913 | .913 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .500 |
| Totals | 254 | 53 | 109 | 12 | 11 | .931 | .638 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | June 19, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 23, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | April 10, 2006 | May 1, 2006 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 21, 2006 | August 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 5, 2007 | June 14, 2007 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | June 20, 2007 | August 31, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2008 | August 30, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2009 | June 28, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | July 3, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 9, 2010 | September 5, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | July 15, 2010 | July 24, 2010 |
| 2011 | Ind | American Association | Grand Prairie AirHogs | May 14, 2011 | August 28, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Ind | American Association | Kansas City T-Bones | May 17, 2012 | September 3, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 16, 2013 | June 22, 2013 |
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