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In his first major league start, in 1972, the poised 23-year-old shut out the Cardinals on three hits. A smart hurler with a wide assortment of pitches, Rau became a consistent winner for the Dodgers, averaging more than 14 victories a season from 1973 to 1978, and was usually a fast starter. In 1976 he was second in ERA (2.57 to John Denny's 2.52) as he won a career-high 16 games. He did not recover well enough from a 1979 rotator-cuff injury to successfully continue his career. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 5, 1977: The Dodgers retire former manager Walt Alston's uniform, #24, on Old-Timer's Day. Doug Rau then pitches the current Dodgers to a 4–2 win over the Padres.