Ed Rakow

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: May 30, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: August 26, 2000 in West Palm Beach, FL

Last Game: September 28, 1967 (Age 32-121d)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Edward Charles Rakow

Nicknames: Rock

Pronunciation: \ROCK-oh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

ERA

4.33

195

761.1

484

WHIP

1.412

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1957	22	0.4	Reno	CALL	C	BRO	12	9	.571	5.21	6.49	31	24		12	0		190.0	205	137	110	16	113		123	10	1	16		1.674	9.7	0.8	5.4	5.8	1.09
1958	23	1.0	Green Bay	IIIL	B	LAD	15	11	.577	3.41	4.27	39	26		15	3		211.0	198	100	80	23	101		181	4	2	9		1.417	8.4	1.0	4.3	7.7	1.79
1959	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	LAD	16	12	.571	4.09	4.48	43	22		13	2		211.0	189	105	96	23	96	5	115	3	0	10		1.351	8.1	1.0	4.1	4.9	1.20
1959	24	-3.5	Montreal	IL	AAA	LAD	9	8	.529	4.18	4.54	30	12		7	1		127.0	121	64	59	13	52	4	65	0	0	7		1.362	8.6	0.9	3.7	4.6	1.25
1959	24	0.4	Victoria	TL	AA	LAD	7	4	.636	3.96	4.39	13	10		6	1		84.0	68	41	37	10	44	1	50	3	0	3		1.333	7.3	1.1	4.7	5.4	1.14
1960	25	-2.1	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	12	6	.667	3.26	3.93	27	19		8	1		149.0	142	65	54	12	62		83	5	0	5		1.369	8.6	0.7	3.7	5.0	1.34
1960	25	-2.4	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	0	1	.000	7.36	7.77	9	2	2	0	0	0	22.0	30	19	18	5	11	3	9	0	1	1	106	1.864	12.3	2.0	4.5	3.7	0.82
1961	26	-1.8	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	2	8	.200	4.76	5.78	45	11	8	1	0	1	124.2	131	80	66	14	49	1	81	8	0	8	556	1.444	9.5	1.0	3.5	5.8	1.65
1962	27	-0.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	14	17	.452	4.25	4.82	42	35	3	11	2	1	235.1	232	126	111	31	98	5	159	4	0	9	1007	1.402	8.9	1.2	3.7	6.1	1.62
1963	28	0.3	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	9	10	.474	3.92	4.39	34	26	2	7	1	0	174.1	173	85	76	18	61	4	104	5	0	8	738	1.342	8.9	0.9	3.1	5.4	1.70
1964	29	1.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	8	9	.471	3.72	4.14	42	13	12	1	0	3	152.1	155	70	63	14	59	1	96	6	0	5	654	1.405	9.2	0.8	3.5	5.7	1.63
1965	30	4.3	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	4	9	.308	4.63	5.44	21	14		4	1		101.0	108	61	52	13	26	1	61	0	1	5		1.327	9.6	1.2	2.3	5.4	2.35
1965	30	2.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		6.08	7.43	6	0	0	0	0	0	13.1	14	11	9	2	11	0	10	0	0	1	64	1.875	9.5	1.4	7.4	6.8	0.91
1966	31		2 Teams	IL	AAA	BOS-DET	11	6				31	20		7	3		157.0	138	73	57	12	56	3	102	9	0	4
1966	31	5.4	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET
1966	31	5.4	Toronto	IL	AAA	BOS
1967	32	6.2	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	10	6	.625	3.11	3.38	18	16		10	1		136.0	107	51	47	10	34	6	103	6	0	7		1.037	7.1	0.7	2.3	6.8	3.03
1967	32	4.6	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	3	2	.600	5.26	5.26	17	3	2	0	0	0	39.1	36	23	23	4	15	3	25	1	0	4	168	1.297	8.2	0.9	3.4	5.7	1.67
1968	33	7.7	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	4	5	.444	5.08	5.37	10	9		4	0		62.0	75	37	35	16	16	2	34	0	0	4		1.468	10.9	2.3	2.3	4.9	2.13
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		36	47	.434	4.33	4.89	195	90	29	20	3	5	761.1	771	414	366	88	304	17	484	24	1	36	3293	1.412	9.1	1.0	3.6	5.7	1.59
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		73	58				189	130		66	8		1060.0	1024	556	474	113	448	14	700	28	4	56
All Levels (12 Seasons)							109	105				384	220	29	86	11	5	1821.1	1795	970	840	201	752	31	1184	52	5	92	3293

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		39	34				106	70		33	4		575.0	553	278	247	64	190	13	346	11	1	28
AA (1 season)					Minors		7	4	.636	3.96	4.39	13	10		6	1		84.0	68	41	37	10	44	1	50	3	0	3		1.333	7.3	1.1	4.7	5.4	1.14
B (1 season)					Minors		15	11	.577	3.41	4.27	39	26		15	3		211.0	198	100	80	23	101		181	4	2	9		1.417	8.4	1.0	4.3	7.7	1.79
C (1 season)					Minors		12	9	.571	5.21	6.49	31	24		12	0		190.0	205	137	110	16	113		123	10	1	16		1.674	9.7	0.8	5.4	5.8	1.09