Randy Lerch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1986)

Randy Lerch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. Across 253 career appearances, he went 60-64 with a 4.53 ERA and 507 strikeouts. He also batted .206 with 4 home runs.

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

W–L 60–64
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.51
SO 507
Pitcher PIV -9292.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
10/9/1954 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-14
Last Game
1986-06-22

Full name: Randy Louis Lerch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Lerch — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 64 253 164 18 2 3 1099.1 1,232 553 101 432 507 4.53 -9292.7

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Lerch Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 5 1 8 6.43 — 0.0
1976 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3.0 3 1 0 0 3.00 — 0.0
1977 PHI NL 10 6 32 28 3 0 0 168.2 207 95 75 81 5.07 4.00 (-27%) -2835.0
1978 PHI NL 11 8 33 28 5 0 0 184.0 183 81 70 96 3.96 3.69 (-7%) -330.2
1979 PHI NL 10 13 37 35 6 1 0 214.0 228 89 60 92 3.74 4.00 (+6%) 176.2
1980 PHI NL 4 14 30 22 2 0 0 150.0 178 86 55 57 5.16 3.84 (-34%) -2064.6
1981 ML4 AL 7 9 23 18 1 0 0 110.2 134 53 43 53 4.31 3.58 (-20%) -454.6
1982 ML4 AL 8 7 21 20 1 1 0 108.2 123 60 51 33 4.97 3.86 (-29%) -3185.7
1982 MON NL 2 0 6 4 0 0 0 23.2 26 9 8 4 3.42 3.86 (+11%) 279.6
1983 MON NL 1 3 19 5 0 0 0 38.2 45 29 18 24 6.75 3.87 (-74%) -1094.9
1983 SFN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.2 9 4 8 6 3.38 3.87 (+13%) -327.1
1984 SFN NL 5 3 37 4 0 0 2 72.1 80 34 36 48 4.23 3.81 (-11%) 543.7
1986 PHI NL 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 8.0 10 7 7 5 7.88 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 60 64 253 164 18 2 3 1,099.1 1,232 553 432 507 4.53 — -9,293

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

Randy Lerch — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
262 267 27 55 12 1 4 23 0 19 44 .206 .257 .303 .560 -880

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS .560 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Lerch Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 PHI NL 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1977 PHI NL 33 54 2 9 2 0 0 5 0 2 11 .167 .264 (-37%) .329 (-40%) .401 (-49%) .730 (-45%) -393.2
1978 PHI NL 36 60 11 15 3 0 3 9 0 5 11 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (-6%) .378 (+19%) .702 (+7%) 51.2
1979 PHI NL 38 72 6 11 2 1 1 5 0 3 8 .153 .265 (-42%) .329 (-44%) .397 (-37%) .727 (-40%) -492.2
1980 PHI NL 34 45 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 5 6 .267 — — — — -46.0
1981 ML4 AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ML4 AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1983 MON NL 19 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 SFN NL 37 15 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .133 — — — — 0.0
1986 PHI NL 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 262 267 27 55 12 1 4 23 0 19 44 .206 — — — — -880

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Randy Lerch — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Randy Lerch — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV ML4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Randy Lerch — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 11.1 10 4 4 3 3.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Randy Lerch — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 AEDIV ML4 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 3 1 4 3 1.50
1978 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 5.1 7 3 0 0 5.06

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Lerch — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1271151226112.226
Away1351521529311.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Lerch — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121540.25832442092654.06
Away132558.26493092232424.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Lerch — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-06-22 PHISTLL 000000000
1986-06-20 PHISTLL 201100000
1986-06-14 PHIWSNW 000000000
1986-06-10 PHINYNL 100000001
1984-09-24 SFGSDPL 100000000
1984-09-20 SFGSDPL 000000000
1984-09-11 SFGCINL 000000000
1984-09-05 SFGHOUL 210000000
1984-08-30 SFGPHIW 200000001
1984-08-25 SFGNYNW 210000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Lerch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-06-22 PHISTL — 2.0322220
1986-06-20 PHISTL — 4.1632330
1986-06-14 PHIWSN W 0.1000000
1986-06-10 PHINYN L 1.1133200
1984-09-24 SFGSDP — 3.0622210
1984-09-20 SFGSDP — 2.0100120
1984-09-11 SFGCIN L 0.0122200
1984-09-05 SFGHOU L 5.1633130
1984-08-30 SFGPHI — 4.0333541
1984-08-25 SFGNYN W 6.0632061

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Lerch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 164 63 189 9 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Lerch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 PHI P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1976 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 PHI P 32 28 16 33 2 4
1978 PHI P 33 28 9 32 2 3
1979 PHI P 37 35 13 38 1 5
1980 PHI P 30 22 8 29 1 1
1981 ML4 P 23 18 4 21 1 1
1982 ML4 P 21 20 4 13 2 0
1982 MON P 6 4 1 4 0 0
1983 MON P 19 5 1 5 0 0
1983 SFN P 7 0 2 1 0 1
1984 SFN P 37 4 5 12 0 1
1986 PHI P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Lerch Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 253

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Randy Lerch (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Krueger
    68-66, 4.35 ERA
  2. 90
    Dave Lemanczyk
    37-63, 4.62 ERA
  3. 90
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  4. 88
    Scott Karl
    54-56, 4.81 ERA
  5. 88
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  6. 85
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA

Randy Lerch: the record in brief

According to the bio, Randy Lerch debuted on September 14, 1975 and played a final game on June 22, 1986. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1975 through 1986), the Milwaukee Brewers (1981 through 1982), the Montreal Expos (1982 to 1983), and the San Francisco Giants (1983 through 1984). At 6'5" and 190 pounds, Lerch is listed as a pitcher. Lerch batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Lerch was born on October 9, 1954, in Sacramento, CA, USA. Randy Lerch was the playing name; the full given name is Randy Louis.

Across 253 games (164 starts), Lerch recorded 60 wins against 64 losses with a 4.53 ERA. Also on Lerch's record: 507 strikeouts and 18 complete games. The league ERA over Lerch's seasons was 3.82, so the 4.53 figure ran 18.7% worse than average. The best win total was 11, in 1978. In 1979, one of the busiest seasons, Lerch posted a 3.74 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Lerch

What years did Randy Lerch play?
Randy Lerch played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986.
Was Randy Lerch a pitcher?
Yes. Randy Lerch pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 507 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Lerch hit?
Randy Lerch hit 4 career home runs with 55 hits.
What teams did Randy Lerch play for?
Randy Lerch played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1975–1980, 1986), the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1982), the Montreal Expos (1982–1983), and the San Francisco Giants (1983–1984).
What were Randy Lerch's career stats?
In 253 games, Randy Lerch went 60-64 with a 4.53 ERA, 507 strikeouts, 1,099.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 55 hits and 4 home runs.
What position did Randy Lerch play?
Randy Lerch played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Randy Lerch and how much did he weigh?
Randy Lerch was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Randy Lerch's career ERA?
Randy Lerch finished with a 4.53 career ERA, going 60-64 with 507 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy Lerch have?
Randy Lerch recorded 507 career strikeouts.
Is Randy Lerch in the Hall of Fame?
No. Randy Lerch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.