Steve Trachsel

Trachsel pitching for the Orioles on April 20, 2008.

Pitcher

Born: October 31, 1970 (age 46)
Oxnard, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 19, 1993, for the Chicago Cubs

Last MLB appearance

June 7, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

143–159

Earned run average

4.39

Strikeouts

1,591

Teams

Career highlights and awards

All-Star (1996)

Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970), nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was known for the long amount of time he took to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitched were known to be considerably longer than most games, leading to his nickname.

Trachsel graduated from Troy High School in Fullerton, California in 1988. He attended Fullerton College and Long Beach State University. In 1991, he led Long Beach to a spot in the College World Series. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft

In 1991, Trachsel began his professional career with the Short-Season Geneva Cubs and the Class-A Advanced Winston-Salem Spirits. He went a combined 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 14 games, all for starts.

Trachsel was promoted to the Double-A Charlotte Knights of the Southern League in 1992. Trachsel went 13-8 with a 3.06 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 29 games, all for starts.

He began the 1993 season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs where he went 13-8 with a 3.95 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 27 games, 26 starts. Trachsel was promoted to the Major Leagues in September and made his debut on September 19 against the Florida Marlins going seven innings with five strikeouts while giving up two earned runs and taking the loss.

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