What years did Randy Martz play?

Randy Martz played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.

Was Randy Martz a pitcher?

Yes. Randy Martz pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 78 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Randy Martz hit?

Randy Martz hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

What was Randy Martz's career batting average?

Randy Martz batted .165 over his career, with 13 hits in 79 at bats.

How many RBI did Randy Martz have?

Randy Martz drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Randy Martz's career ERA?

Randy Martz finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 17-19 with 78 strikeouts.

Randy Martz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)

Randy Martz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983 for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 17-19 with a 3.78 ERA and 78 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 17–19

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.35

SO 78

Pitcher PIV -3745.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 5/28/1956 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-06
Last Game: 1983-08-05

Full name: Randy Carl Martz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Martz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	19	68	45	2	0	7	290.2	292	122	24	100	78	3.78	-3745.3

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Martz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	CHN	NL	1	2	6	6	0	0	30.1	28	7	11	5	2.08	3.84 (+46%)	-73.8
1981	CHN	NL	5	7	33	14	1	6	107.2	103	44	49	32	3.68	3.58 (-3%)	-1453.4
1982	CHN	NL	11	10	28	24	1	1	147.2	157	69	36	40	4.21	3.86 (-9%)	-2218.0
1983	CHA	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.0	4	2	4	1	3.60	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			17	19	68	45	2	7	290.2	292	122	100	78	3.78	—	-3,745

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 Martz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	79	6	13	2	0	0	8	0	9	35	.165	.250	.190	.440	0

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Martz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	CHN	NL	6	9	0	1	0	0	0	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CHN	NL	34	28	0	6	0	2	3	13	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHN	NL	28	42	6	6	2	6	6	17	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			69	79	6	13	2	8	9	35	.165	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Martz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	38	4	8	0	8	.211
Away	33	41	2	5	0	0	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Martz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	150.2	158	72	55	38	4.30
Away	33	140.0	134	50	45	40	3.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Martz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1983-08-05	CHW	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1982-10-03	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1982-09-27	CHC	PHI	W	3	0	0	2
1982-09-22	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1982-09-17	CHC	WSN	W	3	0	0	1
1982-09-11	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1982-09-05	CHC	SDP	W	3	0	0	3
1982-08-31	CHC	SFG	L	2	1	1	1
1982-08-25	CHC	SFG	W	2	1	1	0
1982-08-20	CHC	SDP	W	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Martz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-08-05	CHW	BAL	—	5.0	4	2	2	4	1	0
1982-10-03	CHC	STL	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1982-09-27	CHC	PHI	W	8.0	9	1	1	1	2	1
1982-09-22	CHC	NYN	L	1.2	6	5	4	0	1	1
1982-09-17	CHC	WSN	W	6.2	6	1	1	2	0	0
1982-09-11	CHC	WSN	L	3.0	8	7	6	1	1	2
1982-09-05	CHC	SDP	W	5.0	7	1	1	1	1	0
1982-08-31	CHC	SFG	—	6.0	4	3	3	3	2	1
1982-08-25	CHC	SFG	W	8.0	4	2	2	1	2	1
1982-08-20	CHC	SDP	W	7.0	6	2	2	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Martz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	68	45	30	51	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Martz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	CHN	P	6	6	7	6	0	0
1981	CHN	P	33	14	7	18	0	2
1982	CHN	P	28	24	15	27	1	1
1983	CHA	P	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Martz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68

College History

Randy Martz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	1977

Randy Martz: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 6, 1980 and the final game on August 5, 1983, Randy Martz built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1980 to 1982) and the Chicago White Sox (1983). Martz is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 210 pounds. Martz batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 28, 1956, in Harrisburg, PA, USA. The given name on file is Randy Carl Martz.

Martz pitched in 68 games, starting 45, and finished with a 17-19 record and 3.78 ERA. Also on Martz's record: 78 strikeouts. Martz's 3.78 ERA was close to the 3.81 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1982. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.68 in 1981, when the league's was 3.58.

Every defensive appearance on record for Martz, 68 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Martz with 30 putouts, 51 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Martz

What years did Randy Martz play?: Randy Martz played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
Was Randy Martz a pitcher?: Yes. Randy Martz pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 78 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Martz hit?: Randy Martz hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Randy Martz's career batting average?: Randy Martz batted .165 over his career, with 13 hits in 79 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Martz have?: Randy Martz drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Randy Martz's career ERA?: Randy Martz finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 17-19 with 78 strikeouts.