Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)
Born: November 28, 1958 in San Jose, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from San Jose City College (San Jose, CA).
High School: Pioneer HS (San Jose, CA)
School: San Jose City College (San Jose, CA)
Debut:
September 16, 1979
(Age 20-292d,
14,252nd in major league history)
vs. DET 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER
Last Game:
September 18, 1995
(Age 36-294d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season
Agents: Bill Goodstein
Full Name: David Allan Righetti
Nicknames: Rags
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Career
21.3
82
79
3.46
718
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252
1403.2
1112
1.338
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