What years did Randy Messenger play?

Randy Messenger played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.

Was Randy Messenger a pitcher?

Yes. Randy Messenger pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 120 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Randy Messenger hit?

Randy Messenger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Randy Messenger's career batting average?

Randy Messenger batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Randy Messenger's career ERA?

Randy Messenger finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 4-12 with 120 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Randy Messenger have?

Randy Messenger recorded 120 career strikeouts.

Randy Messenger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)

Randy Messenger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009 for the Florida Marlins, the San Francisco Giants, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 4-12 with a 4.87 ERA and 120 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 4–12

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.65

SO 120

Pitcher PIV -1111.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 260 lb
Born: 8/13/1981 in Reno, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-06-22
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Randall Jerome Messenger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Messenger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	12	173	0	0	0	2	184.2	225	100	21	80	120	4.87	-1111.3

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 11.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Messenger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	FLO	NL	0	0	29	0	37.0	39	22	30	29	5.35	4.29 (-25%)	-1249.4
2006	FLO	NL	2	7	59	0	60.1	72	38	24	45	5.67	4.53 (-25%)	-143.4
2007	FLO	NL	1	1	23	0	23.2	27	7	9	12	2.66	4.47 (+40%)	658.0
2007	SFN	NL	1	3	37	1	40.2	58	23	12	22	5.09	4.47 (-14%)	79.7
2008	SEA	AL	0	0	13	1	12.2	16	5	5	7	3.55	4.32 (+18%)	-47.6
2009	SEA	AL	0	1	12	0	10.1	13	5	0	5	4.35	4.32 (-1%)	-408.6
Career · 6 seasons			4	12	173	2	184.2	225	100	80	120	4.87	—	-1,111

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 Messenger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
173	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.286	.167	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Messenger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	FLO	NL	29	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	FLO	NL	59	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	FLO	NL	23	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	37	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SEA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			173	6	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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 Messenger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	90	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	83	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Messenger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	102.1	127	46	37	70	4.05
Away	83	82.1	98	54	43	50	5.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Messenger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR
2009-10-04	SEA	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-10-02	SEA	TEX	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-19	SEA	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
2009-09-17	SEA	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-15	SEA	CHW	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0
2009-09-12	SEA	TEX	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-06	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-05	SEA	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-31	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-29	SEA	KCR	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Messenger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	173	0	5	24	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Messenger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2005	FLO	P	29	2	5	0	0
2006	FLO	P	59	1	7	1	1
2007	FLO	P	23	0	2	1	0
2007	SFN	P	37	2	7	0	0
2008	SEA	P	13	0	2	1	0
2009	SEA	P	12	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Randy Messenger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	173

Salary History

Randy Messenger — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	FLO	NL	$380,000
2006	FLO	NL	$327,000
Total Career Earnings			$707,000

Randy Messenger: the record in brief

Randy Messenger played a first major league game on June 22, 2005 and a last one on October 4, 2009. The team column moves through the Florida Marlins (2005 to 2007), the San Francisco Giants (2007), and the Seattle Mariners (2008 through 2009). Messenger played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 13, 1981, in Reno, NV, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 6 inches and 260 pounds. On the record, Randy Messenger was born Randall Jerome Messenger.

The pitching table credits Messenger with a 4-12 record and a 4.87 ERA in 173 games. The totals include 120 strikeouts. The league ERA over Messenger's seasons was 4.39, so the 4.87 figure ran 11.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.09 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.

The position breakdown shows 173 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 5 putouts and 24 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Messenger

What years did Randy Messenger play?: Randy Messenger played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
Was Randy Messenger a pitcher?: Yes. Randy Messenger pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 120 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Messenger hit?: Randy Messenger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Randy Messenger's career batting average?: Randy Messenger batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Randy Messenger's career ERA?: Randy Messenger finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 4-12 with 120 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy Messenger have?: Randy Messenger recorded 120 career strikeouts.