Adrian Devine

Adrian Devine
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Pitcher
Born: (1951-12-02) December 2, 1951 Galveston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 1980, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	26–22
Strikeouts	194
Earned run average	4.21
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1973, 1975–1976, 1978–1979) Texas Rangers (1977, 1980)

Paul Adrian Devine (born December 2, 1951) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1973 to 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. Devine primarily pitched in relief and had his best season in 1977 with the Rangers when he posted a win–loss record of 11–6 with 15 saves.

Devine was born in Galveston, Texas. A 2nd round draft pick (1970) out of Ball High School (Galveston), he won his first MLB game at the Houston Astrodome, in 1973.

Devine saved two games in one day vs. Minnesota, in 1977, while pitching for the Rangers during a double header. He was the winning pitcher in HOF manager Bobby Cox's first win as a major league manager for the Atlanta Braves in 1978 (vs. the Padres).

Devine's youngest son, Travis, was drafted in the 4th round by the San Diego Padres (1998) and played four seasons in the minor leagues. Travis now owns and operates Devine Baseball, an baseball instructional academy, in Buford, Georgia.

He and his wife are retired and live in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)