Dennis Rasmussen (baseball)
Dennis Lee Rasmussen (born April 18, 1959) is a former starting pitcher for Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres (1983 and 1988–91), New York Yankees (1984–87), Cincinnati Reds (1987–88), Chicago Cubs (1992) and Kansas City Royals (1992–93 and 1995). He batted and threw left-handed.
| Dennis Rasmussen | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 18, 1959 Los Angeles, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 16, 1983, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 1, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 91–77 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.15 | ||
| Strikeouts | 835 | ||
| Teams | |||
In 1986, pitching for the New York Yankees, had his best season finishing 18-6 with a batting average against of .217 which was 2nd best in the AL.
In 1988, his 14-4 record with the Padres tied him with Gaylord Perry for the team single season Won-Loss record (.778).
In 1990, he led the National League in Home Runs Allowed with 28.
In a 12-season career, Rasmussen posted a 91-77 record with 835 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA in 1460-2/3 innings pitched.
In a San Diego Padres telecast on April 30, 2007, color commentator Mark Grant mentioned that former player and scout Pat Dobson nicknamed Rasmussen "Count Full Count" due to him frequently getting opposing batters into full counts.
Personal life
Rasmussen's grandfather was former player Bill Brubaker. He played collegiate basketball and baseball for Creighton University and is married to the former Renee Hayden. With their son Hayden they make their home in Trenton, MI, and in the summer they work the seasonal family Ice Cream/Burger business, Charlevoix Dairy Grille, in Charlevoix, MI.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet