Jeffrey Alan Rineer (born July 3, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Rineer played in one game for the Baltimore Orioles in 1979.
Jeff Rineer | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lancaster, Pennsylvania | July 3, 1955|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Games pitched | 1 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 0 |
Teams | |
Rineer was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 MLB draft but declined to sign. He chose instead to enroll at Franklin & Marshall College, play college baseball and study accounting. He led all of NCAA Division III with 150 strikeouts as a freshman, including a 19-strikeout game against Western Maryland.[1] He dropped out of Franklin & Marshall after the first semester of his sophomore year and began playing in recreational leagues where he attracted the attention of Major League scouts.[2] The Baltimore Orioles made him the 43rd overall pick in the secondary phase of the 1975 MLB draft.[3]
References edit
- ^ Koenig, Bill (4 June 1978). "Jeff Rineer: 'I Like Him and Earl Likes Him'". Sunday News. p. C-6. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Bill (3 June 1975). "Rineer Likely To Be Drafted". Lancaster New Era. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "3rd Round of the 1975 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)