Devine, who made his MLB debut during the 1973 season with 24 appearances for the Atlanta Braves, spent all of the next season in the Minors before appearing in five games in 1975, going 1-0 with an earned run average of 4.41 over 16.1 innings of work.
He’d go on to have a nice season in 1976 when he finished with a record of 5-6 with a 3.21 ERA over 48 games, saving nine in 73 innings, before being included in a monster package shipped to the Texas Rangers for former A.L. MVP Jeff Burroughs on December 9th of that year.
He’d have his best year as a Big Leaguer in 1977, going 11-6 with 15 saves for the Rangers over 56 appearances, tossing 105.2 innings, setting career highs in games, wins, saves and innings pitched.
Funny enough, he was back in Atlanta for the 1978 and 1979 seasons, with a final season BACK in Texas in 1980, which turned out to be his last in the Majors, finishing with a record of 26-22 with an ERA of 4.21 over 217 appearances and 31 saves between 1973 and 1980.
