Lance Rautzhan, baseball player, 1977-1979

Lance Rautzhan

Born: 8/20/1952 in Pottsville, PA, USA

Died: 1/9/2016 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-07-23 | Final Game: 1979-06-03

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Clarence George Rautzhan

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Biography

Lance Rautzhan was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1952, whose career spanned from 1977 to June 3, 1979. He played in a transitional period in Major League Baseball, characterized by a shift towards more offensive play and the increasing importance of bullpen specialists. Rautzhan made his mark on the game with a career record of 6-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.9, showcasing his ability to compete effectively on the mound. Throughout his brief career, Rautzhan recorded 45 strikeouts and achieved 7 saves, indicating his capability as both a starter and a reliever. His contributions were pivotal during a time when teams began to rely heavily on specialized roles in pitching, setting the stage for the modern bullpen. While Rautzhan's time in the league was short, his performance reflected the evolving strategies of the game and he remains a notable figure for fans of that era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 4 83 0 0 0 7 94.7 98 41 1 47 45 3.90 0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near 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
1977 LAD NL 4 1 25 0 0 0 2 20.7 25 10 7 13 4.35 4.00 (-9%) -
1978 LAD NL 2 1 43 0 0 0 4 61.3 61 20 19 25 2.93 3.69 (+20%) -
1979 LAD NL 0 2 12 0 0 0 1 9.7 9 8 11 5 7.45 4.00 (-86%) -
1979 ATL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 3 10 2 9.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
83 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.720 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
1977 LAD NL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1978 LAD NL 43 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 LAD NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL AL 3 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
5 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
1978 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 5 0 0 4.0 7 4 4 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 3 1 2 0 6.75
1978 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 0 13.50
1977 NLCS LAN 1 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00
1977 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 83 0 13 23 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 LAN P 25 0 0 5 1 1
1978 LAN P 43 0 9 15 1 1
1979 LAN P 12 0 2 3 0 0
1979 ML4 P 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 83