Joe Randa

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)

AVG .284
HR 123
RBI 739
H 1,543
OPS .765
PIV 596
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/18/1969 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-30
Last Game
2006-10-01

Full name: Joseph Gregory Randa

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,522 5,428 697 1,543 327 36 123 739 42 432 738 .284 .339 .426 .765 596

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 KCA AL 34 70 6 12 2 0 1 5 0 6 17 .171 .266 (-36%) .337 (-30%) .417 (-42%) .755 (-36%) -422.7
1996 KCA AL 110 337 36 102 24 1 6 47 13 26 47 .303 .269 (+12%) .340 (+3%) .426 (+2%) .767 (+2%) 111.4
1997 PIT NL 126 443 58 134 27 9 7 60 4 41 64 .302 .266 (+13%) .336 (+9%) .419 (+8%) .756 (+8%) 704.5
1998 DET AL 138 460 56 117 21 2 9 50 8 41 70 .254 .266 (-4%) .335 (-4%) .420 (-13%) .755 (-9%) -619.2
1999 KCA AL 156 628 92 197 36 8 16 84 5 50 80 .314 .271 (+16%) .344 (+5%) .433 (+9%) .778 (+7%) 921.0
2000 KCA AL 158 612 88 186 29 4 15 106 6 36 66 .304 .270 (+12%) .344 (avg) .437 (avg) .782 (avg) -103.3
2001 KCA AL 151 581 59 147 34 2 13 83 3 42 80 .253 .263 (-4%) .332 (-8%) .426 (-10%) .758 (-9%) -896.0
2002 KCA AL 151 549 63 155 36 5 11 80 2 46 69 .282 .261 (+8%) .331 (+3%) .416 (+2%) .747 (+3%) 220.3
2003 KCA AL 131 502 80 146 31 1 16 72 1 41 61 .291 .264 (+10%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+6%) 597.3
2004 KCA AL 128 485 65 139 31 2 8 56 0 40 77 .287 .266 (+8%) .335 (+2%) .427 (-5%) .762 (-1%) -137.1
2005 CIN NL 92 332 44 96 26 1 13 48 0 33 52 .289 .264 (+9%) .330 (+8%) .418 (+17%) .749 (+13%) 826.9
2005 SDN NL 58 223 27 57 17 1 4 20 0 14 29 .256 .264 (-3%) .330 (-8%) .418 (-6%) .749 (-7%) 826.9
2006 PIT NL 89 206 23 55 13 0 4 28 0 16 26 .267 .269 (-1%) .336 (-6%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-8%) -314.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,522 5,428 697 1,543 327 36 123 739 42 432 738 .284 — — — — 1,716

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 11 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .364

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home768268737477263407.287
Away754274132377160332.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-10-01 PITCINW 101000000
2006-09-30 PITCINW 000000000
2006-09-29 PITCINL 111000000
2006-09-27 PITHOUL 301000000
2006-09-26 PITHOUL 200000001
2006-09-23 PITSDPL 100000000
2006-09-22 PITSDPL 111001200
2006-09-21 PITLADL 000000000
2006-09-20 PITLADW 000000000
2006-09-16 PITNYNW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 9 114 9 1 12
2B 58 31 75 123 2 24
3B 1362 1308 1005 2489 137 218

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 KCA 2B 9 5 7 15 1 3
1995 KCA 3B 22 15 8 29 2 1
1996 KCA 1B 7 2 21 3 0 2
1996 KCA 2B 15 6 15 26 1 5
1996 KCA 3B 92 80 44 131 9 11
1997 PIT 2B 13 9 25 41 0 6
1997 PIT 3B 120 111 66 247 21 24
1998 DET 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1998 DET 2B 20 11 25 40 0 9
1998 DET 3B 118 105 73 212 7 18
1999 KCA 3B 156 156 119 314 22 28
2000 KCA 3B 156 155 132 293 19 30
2001 KCA 2B 1 0 3 1 0 1
2001 KCA 3B 137 137 111 255 13 31
2002 KCA 3B 129 128 108 234 10 12
2003 KCA 3B 129 127 102 238 7 12
2004 KCA 1B 3 2 20 2 0 4
2004 KCA 3B 119 118 85 241 11 22
2005 CIN 3B 84 83 76 148 6 13
2005 SDN 3B 58 57 50 77 6 8
2006 PIT 1B 15 5 69 4 1 5
2006 PIT 3B 42 36 31 70 4 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 26
Second Base 58
Third Base 1362
Designated Hitter 51

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Month July
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-06-12
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-09-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 PIT NL $4,000,000
2005 CIN NL $2,150,000
2004 KCA AL $3,250,000
2003 KCA AL $4,500,000
2002 KCA AL $4,000,000
2001 KCA AL $2,300,000
2000 KCA AL $1,000,000
1999 KCA AL $910,000
1998 DET AL $375,000
1997 PIT NL $220,000
1996 KCA AL $120,000
1995 KCA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $22,934,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indian River Community College Fort Pierce FL 1990
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Randa (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Martin Prado
    .287 avg, 100 HR
  2. 94
    James Loney
    .284 avg, 108 HR
  3. 90
    Ronnie Belliard
    .273 avg, 114 HR
  4. 89
    Carlos Baerga
    .291 avg, 134 HR
  5. 86
    Red Kress
    .286 avg, 89 HR
  6. 83
    Jorge Orta
    .278 avg, 130 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Randa

What years did Joe Randa play?
Joe Randa played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
Was Joe Randa a pitcher?
No. Joe Randa was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Randa hit?
Joe Randa hit 123 career home runs with 1543 hits.