Randy Kramer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1992)
Randy Kramer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1992 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 6-15 with a 4.51 ERA and 92 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-09-11
- Last Game
- 1992-06-23
Full name: Randall John Kramer
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5.40 | 3.73 (-45%) | 116.4 |
| 1989 | PIT | NL | 5 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 111.1 | 90 | 49 | 61 | 52 | 3.96 | 3.71 (-7%) | -3112.9 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 4.91 | 3.86 (-27%) | -374.3 |
| 1990 | CHN | NL | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3.98 | 3.86 (-3%) | -814.7 |
| 1992 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7.71 | 3.75 (-106%) | -557.1 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 6 | 15 | 66 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 183.2 | 179 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 4.51 | — | -4,743 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .122 | .122 | .146 | .268 | 0 |
Career AVG .122 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.
Career OBP .122 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.
Career SLG .146 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.
Career OPS .268 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | PIT | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | PIT | NL | 37 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .152 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | CHN | NL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | SEA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 68 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .176 |
| Away | 37 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 82.0 | 94 | 45 | 32 | 43 | 4.94 |
| Away | 35 | 101.2 | 85 | 47 | 58 | 49 | 4.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-23 | SEA | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-06-18 | SEA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-06-13 | SEA | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-06-06 | SEA | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-10-01 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-28 | CHC | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-26 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-24 | CHC | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-20 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-15 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-23 | SEA | OAK | L | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992-06-18 | SEA | CHW | — | 3.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-06-13 | SEA | MIL | — | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992-06-06 | SEA | KCR | — | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-10-01 | CHC | PHI | — | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-09-28 | CHC | NYN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-09-26 | CHC | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-09-24 | CHC | NYN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-09-20 | CHC | PIT | L | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990-09-15 | CHC | STL | — | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 66 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PIT | NL | $150,000 |
| 1989 | MON | NL | $68,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $218,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose City College | San Jose | CA | 1982 |
Randy Kramer: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 11, 1988 and the final game on June 23, 1992, Randy Kramer built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988 to 1990), the Chicago Cubs (1990), and the Seattle Mariners (1992). Kramer is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 170 pounds. The bio says Kramer both batted and threw right-handed. Kramer was born on September 20, 1960, in Palo Alto, CA, USA. Kramer's full given name, per the bio, is Randall John Kramer.
The pitching table credits Kramer with a 6-15 record and a 4.51 ERA in 66 games. The same table counts 92 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kramer's seasons was 3.76, so the 4.51 figure ran 19.8% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1989. In 1989, one of the busiest seasons, Kramer posted a 3.96 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.71.
Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Kramer
- What years did Randy Kramer play?
- Randy Kramer played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1992.
- Was Randy Kramer a pitcher?
- Yes. Randy Kramer pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 92 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Randy Kramer hit?
- Randy Kramer hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Randy Kramer's career batting average?
- Randy Kramer batted .122 over his career, with 5 hits in 41 at bats.
- How many RBI did Randy Kramer have?
- Randy Kramer drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Randy Kramer's career ERA?
- Randy Kramer finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 6-15 with 92 strikeouts.