Tanner Rainey, baseball player, 2018

Tanner Rainey

Active Player

Born: 12/25/1992 in Hammond, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 2018-04-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 244 lbs

Full name: Tanner Scott Rainey

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Biography

Tanner Rainey, born in 1992, is an active pitcher in Major League Baseball, having made his debut on April 10, 2018. Known for his powerful arm and ability to generate strikeouts, Rainey has accumulated a career record of 5-10 with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.23. Throughout his career, he has recorded 236 strikeouts and achieved 15 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a late-inning reliever and a strikeout artist on the mound. Rainey’s playing style is characterized by his explosive fastball and sharp breaking pitches, making him a formidable opponent for hitters. As he continues to compete in the modern era of baseball, he finds himself among a new generation of pitchers who blend traditional skills with advanced analytics. His ongoing contributions to his team highlight the evolving nature of pitching in the league, where strikeouts are increasingly valued and the importance of a dominant bullpen is paramount. As his career progresses, Rainey aims to solidify his place in the league, continuing to make an impact on the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 11 211 0 0 0 15 199.0 164 122 33 134 247 5.52 0

Career ERA 5.52 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 30.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 CIN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 7.0 13 19 12 7 24.43 — 0.0
2019 WAS NL 2 3 52 0 0 0 0 48.3 32 21 38 74 3.91 4.51 (+13%) 161.5
2020 WAS NL 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 20.3 8 6 7 32 2.66 4.45 (+40%) 342.9
2021 WAS NL 1 3 38 0 0 0 3 31.7 29 26 25 42 7.39 4.27 (-73%) -1089.8
2022 WAS NL 1 3 29 0 0 0 12 30.0 26 11 13 36 3.30 3.97 (+17%) -159.1
2023 WAS NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
2024 WAS NL 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 51.0 47 27 29 44 4.76 4.08 (-17%) -1730.7
2025 PIT NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 7.7 7 9 6 9 10.57 — 0.0
2025 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 3 3 2 13.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
211 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 CIN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 WAS NL 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 WAS NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 WAS NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 WAS NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 WAS NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PIT NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLCS WAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS1 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 WS WAS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 9 0 0 6.7 3 5 5 6 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 NLCS WAS 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 3 0.00
2019 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 1 9.00
2019 WS WAS 0 0 4 0 0 2.7 1 3 4 2 10.12

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 211 0 10 11 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 CIN P 8 0 0 1 0 0
2019 WAS P 52 0 1 7 0 0
2020 WAS P 20 0 1 0 0 0
2021 WAS P 38 0 0 0 0 0
2022 WAS P 29 0 1 1 0 0
2023 WAS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 WAS P 50 0 4 2 0 0
2025 PIT P 11 0 2 0 0 0
2025 DET P 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 211