Rawly Eastwick

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Rawly Eastwick
Relief Pitcher
Born: October 24, 1950 (1950-10-24) (age 57)
Camden, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1974
for the Cincinnati Reds
Final game
October 1, 1981
for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Record     28-27
Saves     68
ERA     3.31
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led NL in Saves in 1975 (22) and 1976 (26)
  • 1976 Fireman of the Year

Rawlins Jackson (Rawly) Eastwick (born October 24, 1950 in Camden, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1975 to 1981.

Eastwick is best remembered for winning Games 2 and 3 of the 1975 World Series for the Reds versus the Boston Red Sox. He also earned a save in Game 5 of that series. In 1976, he led the Majors with 26 saves and won the National League Rolaids Relief Award (then known as Fireman of the Year).

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Preceded by
Mike Marshall		 National League Saves Champion
1975-1976
(1975 with Al Hrabosky)		 Succeeded by
Rollie Fingers
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Cincinnati Reds 1975 World Series roster
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Cincinnati Reds 1976 World Series roster
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NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
1976: Eastwick | 1977: Fingers | 1978: Fingers | 1979: Sutter | 1980: Fingers | 1981: Sutter | 1982: Sutter | 1983: Holland | 1984: Sutter | 1985: Reardon | 1986: Worrell | 1987: Bedrosian | 1988: Franco | 1989: Davis | 1990: Franco | 1991: Smith | 1992: Smith | 1993: Myers | 1994: Beck | 1995: Henke | 1996: Brantley | 1997: Shaw | 1998: Hoffman | 1999: Wagner | 2000: Alfonseca | 2001: Benítez | 2002: Smoltz | 2003: Gagné | 2004: Gagné | 2005: Cordero | 2006: Hoffman | 2007: Valverde
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