What years did Randy Niemann play?

Randy Niemann played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1987.

Was Randy Niemann a pitcher?

Yes. Randy Niemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 102 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Randy Niemann hit?

Randy Niemann hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What teams did Randy Niemann play for?

Randy Niemann played for 5 teams: the Houston Astros (1979–1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1983), the Chicago White Sox (1984), the New York Mets (1985–1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1987).

What were Randy Niemann's career stats?

In 122 games, Randy Niemann went 7-8 with a 4.63 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 200.0 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What was Randy Niemann's salary?

Randy Niemann's recorded salary was $83,000 in 1986.

What position did Randy Niemann play?

Randy Niemann played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Randy Niemann and how much did he weigh?

Randy Niemann was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Randy Niemann's career ERA?

Randy Niemann finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 7-8 with 102 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Randy Niemann have?

Randy Niemann recorded 102 career strikeouts.

Is Randy Niemann in the Hall of Fame?

No. Randy Niemann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Randy Niemann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1987)

Randy Niemann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1987 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 9 seasons. Across 122 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 4.63 ERA and 102 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2068.0.

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 24, 2026

W–L 7–8

ERA 4.63

WHIP 1.50

SO 102

Pitcher PIV 2068.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 11/15/1955 in Scotia, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-20
Last Game: 1987-06-20

Full name: Randal Harold Niemann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Niemann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	122	10	3	2	3	200.0	219	103	8	82	102	4.63	2068.0

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Niemann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	HOU	NL	3	2	26	7	3	2	1	67.0	68	28	22	24	3.76	4.00 (+6%)	1294.6
1980	HOU	NL	0	1	22	1	0	0	1	33.0	40	20	12	18	5.45	3.84 (-42%)	250.5
1982	PIT	NL	1	1	20	0	0	0	1	35.1	34	20	17	26	5.09	3.86 (-32%)	566.7
1983	PIT	NL	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	13.2	20	14	7	8	9.22	3.87 (-138%)	-468.2
1984	CHA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.1	5	1	5	5	1.69	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.2	5	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1986	NYN	NL	2	3	31	1	0	0	0	35.2	44	15	12	18	3.79	3.97 (+5%)	424.4
1987	MIN	AL	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	5	7	1	8.44	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			7	8	122	10	3	2	3	200.0	219	103	82	102	4.63	—	2,068

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 Niemann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	30	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.267	.312	.267	.579	0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Niemann — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	HOU	NL	26	15	0	2	1	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	HOU	NL	22	6	0	2	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PIT	NL	20	2	1	2	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	PIT	NL	8	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	NYN	NL	31	6	1	2	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MIN	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			122	30	2	8	2	7	.267	—	—	—	—	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 Niemann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	20	2	6	0	0	.300
Away	57	10	0	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Niemann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	123.1	112	38	39	55	2.77
Away	57	76.2	107	65	43	47	7.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Niemann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-06-20	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-06-19	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	0	3	3	2	0	0
1987-06-17	MIN	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-06-13	MIN	CHW	—	0.0	0	2	2	1	0	0
1987-06-08	MIN	KCR	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-06-05	MIN	TEX	—	2.2	2	0	0	4	0	0
1986-10-04	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-24	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1986-09-21	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1986-09-19	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Niemann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	122	10	16	37	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Niemann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1979	HOU	P	26	7	1	7	0
1980	HOU	P	22	1	4	8	0
1982	PIT	P	20	0	4	7	0
1983	PIT	P	8	1	2	2	1
1984	CHA	P	5	0	2	1	0
1985	NYN	P	4	0	0	2	0
1986	NYN	P	31	1	3	9	1
1987	MIN	P	6	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Niemann — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	122

Salary History

Randy Niemann's recorded salaries total $83,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Niemann's career ran from 1979 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.

Randy Niemann — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	NYN	NL	$83,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$83,000

College History

Randy Niemann — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Redwoods	Eureka	CA	1974, 1975

Randy Niemann: the record in brief

According to the bio, Randy Niemann debuted on May 20, 1979 and played a final game on June 20, 1987. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1979 to 1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982 to 1983), the Chicago White Sox (1984), the New York Mets (1985 through 1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1987). Niemann played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 15, 1955, in Scotia, CA, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Randal Harold.

The pitching table credits Niemann with a 7-8 record and a 4.63 ERA in 122 games. Also on Niemann's record: 102 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.63 mark was 17.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.76 in 1979, when the league's was 4.00. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,068.0 for Niemann's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Niemann

What years did Randy Niemann play?: Randy Niemann played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1987.
Was Randy Niemann a pitcher?: Yes. Randy Niemann pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 102 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Niemann hit?: Randy Niemann hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Randy Niemann play for?: Randy Niemann played for 5 teams: the Houston Astros (1979–1980), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–1983), the Chicago White Sox (1984), the New York Mets (1985–1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1987).
What were Randy Niemann's career stats?: In 122 games, Randy Niemann went 7-8 with a 4.63 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 200.0 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Randy Niemann earn in his career?: Randy Niemann's recorded salaries total $83,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Niemann's career ran from 1979 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
What was Randy Niemann's salary?: Randy Niemann's recorded salary was $83,000 in 1986.
What position did Randy Niemann play?: Randy Niemann played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Randy Niemann and how much did he weigh?: Randy Niemann was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Randy Niemann's career ERA?: Randy Niemann finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 7-8 with 102 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy Niemann have?: Randy Niemann recorded 102 career strikeouts.
Is Randy Niemann in the Hall of Fame?: No. Randy Niemann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.