| Steve Rachunok | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Rittman, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Corona, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 17 |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 26 |
| Finalyear: | 1940 |
| Finalteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.50 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 10 |
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Stephen Stepanovich Rachunok (a.k.a. "The Mad Russian") (December 5, 1916 – May 11, 2002), was a professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A native of Rittman, Ohio, Rachunok appeared in two games during the 1940 season, one as a starter, where he pitched a complete game. His Major League Baseball (MLB) debut came on September 17, 1940, where he pitched the top of the ninth inning, surrendering 1 walk while striking out 1 as the Dodgers were defeated 5–0 by the visiting St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field.[1] His only other MLB appearance came 9 days later in the second game of a doubleheader at Ebbets Field when facing the Boston Bees surrendering 5 runs (all earned), striking out 9, while walking 4, en route to a 5–4 loss.[2]
Rachunok died on May 11, 2002, in Corona, California.