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Mike Piazza League
6-21-2123
Joe Rau Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-17 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-15-1957
K 359 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(139 games)
IP 473.0
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 SF
2
 1
39
0
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 89 75 68 2 36
28
2.88
14.12
1984 DET
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 5 4 4 0 2
3
1.50
7.71
1985 DET
2
 3
30
0
0
0
0
 1
26.1
 42 34 33 2 24
25
2.51
11.28
1986 DET
1
 0
30
0
0
0
1
 0
43.0
 39 20 18 1 17
33
1.30
3.77
1988 DET
2
 3
46
0
0
0
0
 0
66.0
 79 40 37 0 29
47
1.64
5.05
1989 DET
5
 4
69
0
0
0
3
 2
90.2
 84 43 43 2 24
79
1.19
4.27
1990 DET
11
 3
70
0
0
0
3
 8
73.2
 86 47 46 2 35
55
1.64
5.62
1991 DET
1
 2
43
0
0
0
3
 1
48.1
 60 37 36 0 20
29
1.66
6.70
1992 DET
2
 1
49
0
0
0
0
 0
77.0
 94 48 46 0 29
60
1.60
5.38
2123
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 17
379
0
0
0
10
 12
473.0
 578 348 331 9 216
359
1.68
6.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Joe Rau has retired from the San Francisco Golden Gates
1993-09-26The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Joe Rau from the waiver wire.
1993-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have waived Joe Rau.
1993-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Augie Matthews to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Joe Rau for assignment.
1992-10-01Joe Rau of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1991-05-13Joe Rau of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1990-06-22Joe Rau of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1988-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Jim Nosek for assignment. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Bob Lira for assignment.
1986-10-03The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1986-09-29Joe Rau of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1986-09-10The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team.
1986-08-04The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1986-07-11The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team.
1986-07-05The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1986-05-23The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team.
1985-07-20The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1985-04-01The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Shooty Giggie for assignment.
1985-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors. The Detroit Arachnids have sent Benito Herbert to the minors. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Ed Bastian for assignment.
1984-09-21The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team.
1983-07-23The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Chuck Karl to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1983-07-22The Detroit Arachnids have auto-promoted Joe Rau to the major leagues.
1983-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Joe Rau from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The San Francisco Golden Gates have waived Joe Rau.
1981-08-23The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted John Burdette to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Joe Rau to the minors.
1981-04-01The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Joe Rau to the major league team.