Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), he is tied with Sean Hjelle as the tallest player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist in baseball.
Early years
Rauch attended and graduated from Oldham County High School. He grew up in Westport, Kentucky. Rauch played college baseball at Morehead State University, where he double majored in physics and business. He was also a member of the social fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kentucky Zeta chapter.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 68 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2011 | 2.57 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2011 | 6.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2011 | 2.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2011 | 1.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2011 | 9.7 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2011 | 1.346 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2011 | 5.26 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2011 | 88 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2011 | 225 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2011 | 11 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2011 | 28 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2011 | 28 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2011 | 56 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2011 | 52.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2011 | 11 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2011 | 28 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2011 | 53 |
| ERA | MLB | 2011 | 4.85 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2011 | .556 |
| Loss | MLB | 2011 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2011 | 0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2010 | 3.29 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2010 | 7.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2010 | 2.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2010 | 0.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 2010 | 9.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2010 | 1.301 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2010 | 2.94 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2010 | 131 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2010 | 245 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 20 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 20 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 61 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2010 | 57.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2010 | 21 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2010 | 41 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2010 | 59 |
| ERA | MLB | 2010 | 3.12 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2010 | .750 |
| Loss | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2010 | 1.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2009 | 2.33 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2009 | 8.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2009 | 3.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2009 | 0.6 |
| H9 | MLB | 2009 | 7.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2009 | 1.213 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2009 | 3.48 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2009 | 260 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2009 | 64 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 14 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 6 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 13 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 15.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2009 | 2 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 17 |
| ERA | MLB | 2009 | 1.72 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2009 | .833 |
| Loss | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2009 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2009 | 0.7 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2004 | 1.00 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2004 | 4.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2004 | 4.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2004 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2004 | 16.6 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2004 | 2.308 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2004 | 3.51 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2004 | 78 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2004 | 43 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2004 | 4 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2004 | 4 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 6 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 6 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 16 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 8.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| ERA | MLB | 2004 | 6.23 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2004 | .500 |
| Loss | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2004 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2002 | 1.36 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2002 | 6.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2002 | 4.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2002 | 2.2 |
| H9 | MLB | 2002 | 8.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2002 | 1.465 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2002 | 6.49 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2002 | 69 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2002 | 130 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 19 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 7 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 21 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 26 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2002 | 28 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2002 | 28.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2002 | 6 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2002 | 8 |
| ERA | MLB | 2002 | 6.59 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2002 | .667 |
| Loss | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2002 | -0.7 |
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