Raether played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His pro career began in 1954 and lasted for four seasons (1954–55 and 1957–58). In the majors, he allowed three earned runs and three hits in four full innings pitched; he issued four bases on balls and did not record a strikeout. One of the hits he surrendered was a home run, hit by eventual Baseball Hall of Famer George Kell on May 19, 1957.
Raether died on September 26, 2020 at the age of 87.

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