Ed Rakow
Edward Charles Rakow "Rock"
Born: May 30, 1935
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: August 26, 2000
West Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1957-1968
Major League Statistics
Ed Rakow compiled a career record of 73 wins and 58 losses and a 4.02 ERA in his 189-game pitching career with the Reno Silver Sox, Green Bay Bluejays, Victoria Rosebuds, Montreal Royals, Spokane Indians, Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto Maple Leafs and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Victoria Rosebuds |
 Montreal Royals |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Richmond Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.21 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 190.0 | 205 | 137 | 110 | 16 | 113 | 123 | 10 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.41 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 211.0 | 198 | 100 | 80 | 23 | 101 | 181 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.96 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 84.0 | 68 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.18 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 127.0 | 121 | 64 | 59 | 13 | 52 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.26 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 149.0 | 142 | 65 | 54 | 12 | 62 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.63 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 101.0 | 108 | 61 | 52 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.11 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 136.0 | 107 | 51 | 47 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.08 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 | 75 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 73 | 58 | .557 | 4.02 | 189 | 130 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 1060.0 | 1024 | 556 | 474 | 113 | 448 | 14 | 700 | 28 | 4 | 56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 50 | 137 | 122 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .221 | .269 | .344 | .613 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 57 | 126 | 118 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .195 | .221 | .254 | .476 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 30 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .122 | .163 | .122 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 22 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .195 | .233 | .244 | .476 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 28 | 59 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .094 | .143 | .132 | .275 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 22 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .156 | .206 | .281 | .487 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 43 | 72 | 60 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .183 | .279 | .233 | .513 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 72 | 60 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .183 | .279 | .233 | .513 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 18 | 56 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .122 | .182 | .163 | .345 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .136 | .240 | .227 | .467 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 241 | 530 | 478 | 53 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 142 | .172 | .217 | .243 | .459 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 31 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 1 | .932 | 1.774 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | P | 39 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 5 | .980 | 1.282 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.154 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 27 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .895 | 1.259 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 21 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.238 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.278 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| Totals | 189 | 61 | 188 | 14 | 14 | .947 | 1.317 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | BRO | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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