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

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 35.3 34 20 17 26 5.09 3.86 (-32%) 566.7
1983 PIT NL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 13.7 20 14 7 8 9.22 3.87 (-138%) -468.2
1984 CHA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.3 5 1 5 5 1.69 — 0.0
1985 NYN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 5 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1986 NYN NL 2 3 31 1 0 0 0 35.7 44 15 12 18 3.79 3.97 (+5%) 424.4
1987 MIN AL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.3 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 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 HOU NL 26 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
1980 HOU NL 22 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 20 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 NYN NL 31 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1987 MIN AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 122 30 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home65202600.300
Away57100200.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Niemann — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65123.11123839552.77
Away5776.21076543477.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Niemann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-06-20 MINCHW — 1.0100000
1987-06-19 MINCHW — 0.1033200
1987-06-17 MINMIL — 0.2000010
1987-06-13 MINCHW — 0.0022100
1987-06-08 MINKCR W 0.2000000
1987-06-05 MINTEX — 2.2200400
1986-10-04 NYNPIT — 1.0100000
1986-09-24 NYNCHC — 1.0211011
1986-09-21 NYNPHI — 1.0100110
1986-09-19 NYNPHI — 1.0222110

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 E DP
1979 HOU P 26 7 1 7 0 0
1980 HOU P 22 1 4 8 0 0
1982 PIT P 20 0 4 7 0 0
1983 PIT P 8 1 2 2 0 1
1984 CHA P 5 0 2 1 0 0
1985 NYN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1986 NYN P 31 1 3 9 0 1
1987 MIN P 6 0 0 1 0 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 — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 NYN NL $83,000
Total Career Earnings $83,000

College History

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

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 was Randy Niemann's career batting average?
Randy Niemann batted .267 over his career, with 8 hits in 30 at bats.
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.