Randy O'Neal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

Randy O'Neal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 142 career appearances, he went 17-19 with a 4.35 ERA and 248 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

W–L 17–19
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.38
SO 248
Pitcher PIV -2461.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/30/1960 in Ashland, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-12
Last Game
1990-10-02

Full name: Randall Jeffrey O'Neal

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy O'Neal — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 19 142 46 2 0 3 440.2 461 213 48 149 248 4.35 -2461.7

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 11.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy O'Neal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 DET AL 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 18.2 16 7 6 12 3.38 3.81 (+11%) 639.1
1985 DET AL 5 5 28 12 1 0 1 94.1 82 34 36 52 3.24 3.89 (+17%) 1.6
1986 DET AL 3 7 37 11 1 0 2 122.2 121 59 44 68 4.33 3.97 (-9%) -665.5
1987 ATL NL 4 2 16 10 0 0 0 61.0 79 38 24 33 5.61 4.29 (-31%) -2030.7
1987 SLN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 2 1 2 4 1.80 — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 2 3 10 8 0 0 0 53.0 57 27 10 20 4.58 3.73 (-23%) -896.8
1989 PHI NL 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 39.0 46 27 9 29 6.23 3.71 (-68%) 74.4
1990 SFN NL 1 0 26 0 0 0 0 47.0 58 20 18 30 3.83 3.86 (+1%) 416.2
Career · 8 seasons 17 19 142 46 2 0 3 440.2 461 213 149 248 4.35 — -2,462

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 O'Neal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 50 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .080 .098 .080 .178 0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Career OBP .098 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 79.4% below league average.

Career OPS .178 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy O'Neal — 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
1984 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 ATL NL 17 19 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .105 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 10 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 PHI NL 20 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 26 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 143 50 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .080 — — — — 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 O'Neal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70192200.105
Away73313201.065

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy O'Neal — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69191.220993661084.37
Away73249.0252120831404.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy O'Neal — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-02 SFGATLL 000000000
1990-09-26 SFGSDPW 000000000
1990-09-21 SFGLADL 000000000
1990-09-17 SFGCINL 000000000
1990-09-14 SFGHOUL 000000000
1990-09-10 SFGATLW 100000001
1990-09-05 SFGCINL 000000000
1990-09-01 SFGNYNL 000000000
1990-08-28 SFGWSNL 000000000
1990-08-03 SFGLADL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy O'Neal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-10-02 SFGATL — 1.0011210
1990-09-26 SFGSDP W 1.1300100
1990-09-21 SFGLAD — 1.1543110
1990-09-17 SFGCIN — 2.0200110
1990-09-14 SFGHOU — 2.0100030
1990-09-10 SFGATL — 3.0532220
1990-09-05 SFGCIN — 1.0322110
1990-09-01 SFGNYN — 3.0111011
1990-08-28 SFGWSN — 2.0200110
1990-08-03 SFGLAD — 3.2722120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy O'Neal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 142 46 36 85 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy O'Neal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 DET P 4 3 2 1 1 0
1985 DET P 28 12 9 17 2 1
1986 DET P 37 11 15 19 2 0
1987 ATL P 16 10 4 15 0 1
1987 SLN P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1988 SLN P 10 8 3 14 0 1
1989 PHI P 20 1 2 9 1 0
1990 SFN P 26 0 1 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Randy O'Neal — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 142

Salary History

Randy O'Neal's recorded salaries total $205,000 over 2 seasons, 1986 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and O'Neal's career ran from 1984 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990.

Randy O'Neal — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1989 ATL NL $125,000
1986 DET AL $80,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $205,000

College History

Randy O'Neal — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1981
Palm Beach Community College Lake Worth FL 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Randy O'Neal (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gordon Jones
    15-18, 4.16 ERA
  2. 96
    Billy Muffett
    16-23, 4.33 ERA
  3. 96
    Rich Bordi
    20-20, 4.34 ERA
  4. 93
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA
  5. 92
    Brad Thompson
    21-21, 4.46 ERA
  6. 92
    Frank Gilmore
    12-33, 4.26 ERA

Randy O'Neal: the record in brief

September 12, 1984 and October 2, 1990 bracket Randy O'Neal's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, O'Neal's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1984 through 1986), the Atlanta Braves (1987), the St. Louis Cardinals (1987 through 1988), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989), and the San Francisco Giants (1990). O'Neal played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 30, 1960, in Ashland, KY, USA, O'Neal was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The given name on file is Randall Jeffrey O'Neal.

O'Neal went 17-19 with a 4.35 ERA in 142 games, 46 of them starts. O'Neal had 248 strikeouts. The league ERA over O'Neal's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.35 figure ran 11.6% worse than average. 1985 brought O'Neal a season-high 5 wins. The strikeout high was 68 in 1986. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.24 in 1985, when the league's was 3.89.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy O'Neal

What years did Randy O'Neal play?
Randy O'Neal played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Randy O'Neal a pitcher?
Yes. Randy O'Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 248 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy O'Neal hit?
Randy O'Neal hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Randy O'Neal play for?
Randy O'Neal played for 5 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1984–1986), the Atlanta Braves (1987), the St. Louis Cardinals (1987–1988), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989), and the San Francisco Giants (1990).
What were Randy O'Neal's career stats?
In 142 games, Randy O'Neal went 17-19 with a 4.35 ERA, 248 strikeouts, 440.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Randy O'Neal earn in his career?
Randy O'Neal's recorded salaries total $205,000 over 2 seasons, 1986 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and O'Neal's career ran from 1984 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1990.
What was Randy O'Neal's salary?
Randy O'Neal's last recorded salary was $125,000, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $125,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $80,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1989.
What position did Randy O'Neal play?
Randy O'Neal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Randy O'Neal and how much did he weigh?
Randy O'Neal was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Randy O'Neal's career ERA?
Randy O'Neal finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 17-19 with 248 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy O'Neal have?
Randy O'Neal recorded 248 career strikeouts.
Is Randy O'Neal in the Hall of Fame?
No. Randy O'Neal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.