Lance Rautzhan
Clarence George Rautzhan
Born: August 20, 1952
Pottsville, PA US
Deceased: January 9, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 3 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Blue Mountain HS (Pottsville, PA)
Career: 1970-1980
Major League Statistics
Lance Rautzhan compiled a career record of 74 wins and 62 losses, with 14 saves, and a 3.28 ERA in his 273-game pitching career with the Ogden Dodgers, Daytona Beach Dodgers, Bakersfield Dodgers, Waterbury Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Holyoke Millers and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.65 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 73 | 43 | 25 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.08 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 173.0 | 146 | 56 | 40 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.88 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 109.0 | 117 | 68 | 47 | 4 | 56 | 8 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.40 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92.0 | 94 | 54 | 45 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.24 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 164.0 | 161 | 78 | 59 | 8 | 57 | 3 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.06 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 218.0 | 200 | 73 | 50 | 6 | 62 | 4 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.22 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81.0 | 97 | 50 | 38 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.86 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74.0 | 82 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.96 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.08 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 66 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.42 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78.0 | 76 | 53 | 47 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Totals | 74 | 62 | .544 | 3.28 | 273 | 149 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 14 | 1172.0 | 1151 | 569 | 427 | 34 | 523 | 36 | 722 | 27 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 14 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .105 | .128 | .105 | .233 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | 25 | 69 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .180 | .215 | .180 | .396 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 24 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 26 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .000 | .074 | .000 | .074 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 25 | 62 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .036 | .102 | .036 | .138 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 130 | 240 | 213 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 96 | .094 | .157 | .094 | .250 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | P | 14 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .875 | 1.500 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | P | 25 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.240 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 24 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .765 | .542 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | P | 26 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .808 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | P | 25 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.080 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | P | 28 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 3 | .970 | 2.321 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 40 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 28 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .944 | .607 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | P | 11 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.636 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 36 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .968 | .833 |
| Totals | 273 | 69 | 237 | 15 | 19 | .953 | 1.121 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 |
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