Randy Lerch

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 64 253 164 18 2 3 1099.3 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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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 0 168.7 207 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 0 110.7 134 53 43 53 4.31 3.58 (-20%) -454.6
1982 ML4 AL 8 7 21 20 1 1 0 108.7 123 60 51 33 4.97 3.86 (-29%) -3185.7
1982 MON NL 2 0 6 4 0 0 0 23.7 26 9 8 4 3.42 3.86 (+11%) 279.6
1983 MON NL 1 3 19 5 0 0 0 38.7 45 29 18 24 6.75 3.87 (-74%) -1094.9
1983 SFN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.7 9 4 8 6 3.38 3.87 (+13%) -327.1
1984 SFN NL 5 3 37 4 0 0 2 72.3 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 11.3 10 4 4 3 3.18

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 5.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1271151226112.226
Away1351521529311.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121540.25832442092654.06
Away132558.26493092232424.98

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 164 63 189 9 16

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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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

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.