Gary Rajsich
Gary Louis Rajsich
Born: October 28, 1954
Youngstown, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 11 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1976-1988
Major League Statistics
Gary Rajsich compiled a career batting average of .270 with 234 home runs and 779 RBI in his 1289-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros, Tidewater Tides, Louisville Redbirds, Phoenix Giants and Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Cocoa Astros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Tucson Toros |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Chunichi Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 66 | 274 | 244 | 33 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 61 | .221 | .307 | .352 | .659 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 136 | 527 | 486 | 50 | 119 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 91 | .245 | .301 | .354 | .655 | 172 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 80 | 324 | 286 | 37 | 69 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 57 | .241 | .309 | .392 | .701 | 112 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 46 | 145 | 126 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 | .230 | .317 | .325 | .643 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 65 | 246 | 218 | 27 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 | .206 | .285 | .344 | .629 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 66 | 264 | 232 | 43 | 68 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 33 | .293 | .357 | .616 | .974 | 143 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 134 | 544 | 445 | 94 | 143 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 99 | 12 | 10 | 87 | 41 | .321 | .435 | .575 | 1.010 | 256 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 74 | 288 | 253 | 47 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 52 | .277 | .352 | .613 | .965 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 129 | 496 | 430 | 68 | 116 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 78 | .270 | .359 | .509 | .868 | 219 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 117 | 473 | 416 | 71 | 119 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 82 | .286 | .359 | .575 | .934 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 49 | 203 | 173 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 33 | .243 | .340 | .445 | .785 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 10 | 43 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .375 | .395 | .725 | 1.120 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 129 | 525 | 486 | 58 | 122 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 105 | .251 | .301 | .506 | .807 | 246 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 87 | 359 | 331 | 60 | 105 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 51 | .317 | .360 | .592 | .952 | 196 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 101 | 404 | 358 | 56 | 105 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 51 | .293 | .359 | .514 | .873 | 184 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Totals | 1289 | 5115 | 4524 | 698 | 1221 | 207 | 50 | 234 | 779 | 92 | 48 | 485 | 785 | .270 | .344 | .493 | .837 | 2230 | 21 | 47 | 13 | 46 | 41 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 1B | 66 | 649 | 75 | 14 | 58 | .981 | 1.970 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1B | 134 | 1147 | 119 | 25 | 115 | .981 | 9.448 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 55 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 2.273 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 43 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 1.791 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 30 | 238 | 24 | 1 | 13 | .996 | 8.733 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 66 | 104 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .965 | 1.682 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 65 | 114 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .966 | 1.769 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 127 | 205 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 1.693 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 42 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 1.405 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 15 | 129 | 13 | 1 | 11 | .993 | 9.467 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 120 | 924 | 120 | 10 | 109 | .991 | 8.700 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 113 | 965 | 93 | 8 | 94 | .992 | 9.363 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 49 | 401 | 43 | 5 | 35 | .989 | 9.061 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 4 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.250 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 126 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 86 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1260 | 5181 | 517 | 78 | 441 | .986 | 4.522 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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