Dave Righetti (full name: David Allan Righetti; Rags) played pitcher from 1979 until 1995 for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox. He played for the Yankees from 1979 - 1990, Giants from 1991 - 1993, Jays in 1994, Athletics in 1994 and White Sox in 1995. Over 16 seasons, he started 89 games, won 82 games, struck out 1112 batters, and had a 3.46 ERA. Born on November 28, 1958 in San Jose, CA, Righetti stands 6' 4" and weighs 195 lb. He attended Bellarmine Prep (San Jose, CA) high school and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January). His debut was on September 16, 1979 and he played his final game on September 18, 1995. Over his career, Righetti made $17,439,000. Common misspellings of his name include David Allan Dave davey david Rags Righetti.