Devine was born in Galveston, Texas. Devine saved two games in one day versus Minnesota, in 1977, while pitching for the Rangers during a double header.
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.
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. A 2nd round draft pick (1970) out of Ball High School (Galveston), he won his first MLB game at the Houston Astrodome, in 1973. 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).
