Willie Randolph

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1992)

AVG .276
HR 54
RBI 687
H 2,210
OPS .724
PIV 8,604
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
7/6/1954 in Holly Hill, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1975-07-29
Last Game
1992-10-04
Awards
6× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Willie Larry Randolph

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,202 8,018 1,239 2,210 316 65 54 687 271 1,243 675 .276 .373 .351 .724 8,604

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .710 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
1975 PIT NL 30 61 9 10 1 0 0 3 1 7 6 .164 .257 (-36%) .327 (-25%) .374 (-52%) .701 (-39%) -367.9
1976 NYA AL 125 430 59 115 15 4 1 40 37 58 39 .267 .255 (+5%) .320 (+11%) .360 (-9%) .681 (avg) 256.4
1977 NYA AL 147 551 91 151 28 11 4 40 13 64 53 .274 .264 (+4%) .329 (+6%) .401 (-4%) .730 (avg) 93.4
1978 NYA AL 134 499 87 139 18 6 3 42 36 82 51 .279 .257 (+8%) .323 (+18%) .378 (-6%) .702 (+5%) 864.0
1979 NYA AL 153 574 98 155 15 13 5 61 33 95 39 .270 .265 (+2%) .329 (+13%) .397 (-8%) .727 (+2%) 567.2
1980 NYA AL 138 513 99 151 23 7 7 46 30 119 45 .294 .264 (+11%) .326 (+31%) .387 (+5%) .714 (+17%) 2416.4
1981 NYA AL 93 357 59 83 14 3 2 24 14 57 24 .232 .255 (-9%) .320 (+5%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-7%) -231.9
1982 NYA AL 144 553 85 155 21 4 3 36 16 75 35 .280 .261 (+7%) .324 (+14%) .388 (-10%) .712 (+1%) 407.4
1983 NYA AL 104 420 73 117 21 1 2 38 12 53 32 .279 .260 (+7%) .324 (+11%) .389 (-11%) .714 (-1%) 149.4
1984 NYA AL 142 564 86 162 24 2 2 31 10 86 42 .287 .259 (+11%) .322 (+17%) .384 (-10%) .707 (+2%) 655.3
1985 NYA AL 143 497 75 137 21 2 5 40 16 85 39 .276 .257 (+7%) .323 (+18%) .390 (-9%) .714 (+3%) 736.9
1986 NYA AL 141 492 76 136 15 2 5 50 15 94 49 .276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+21%) .395 (-13%) .720 (+2%) 758.5
1987 NYA AL 120 449 96 137 24 2 7 67 11 82 25 .305 .262 (+16%) .331 (+24%) .415 (avg) .746 (+11%) 1322.7
1988 NYA AL 110 404 43 93 20 1 2 34 8 55 39 .230 .254 (-9%) .317 (+1%) .377 (-21%) .695 (-11%) -544.5
1989 LAN NL 145 549 62 155 18 0 2 36 7 71 51 .282 .254 (+11%) .319 (+14%) .375 (-13%) .694 (avg) 311.2
1990 LAN NL 26 96 15 26 4 0 1 9 1 13 9 .271 .257 (+5%) .324 (+12%) .385 (-11%) .710 (avg) 47.8
1990 OAK AL 93 292 37 75 9 3 1 21 6 32 25 .257 .257 (avg) .324 (+2%) .385 (-17%) .710 (-8%) 47.8
1991 ML4 AL 124 431 60 141 14 3 0 54 4 75 38 .327 .255 (+28%) .323 (+31%) .384 (-3%) .708 (+13%) 1513.8
1992 NYN NL 90 286 29 72 11 1 2 15 1 40 34 .252 .255 (-2%) .322 (+9%) .377 (-16%) .699 (-4%) -34.0
Career · 19 seasons 2,202 8,018 1,239 2,210 316 65 54 687 271 1,243 675 .276 — — — — 8,970

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
47 162 19 36 6 1 4 14 20 15 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS OAK 4 8 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 .375
1990 WS OAK 4 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
1981 AEDIV NYA 5 20 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .200
1981 ALCS NYA 3 12 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .333
1981 WS NYA 6 18 5 4 1 1 2 3 9 0 .222
1980 ALCS NYA 3 13 0 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 .385
1977 ALCS NYA 5 18 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 .278
1977 WS NYA 6 25 5 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 .160
1976 ALCS NYA 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 .118
1976 WS NYA 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071
1975 NLCS PIT 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11233945631110824326.281
Away10794073608110230361.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-04 NYNPITL 300000011
1992-08-12 NYNPITL 010000000
1992-08-10 NYNPITL 412100020
1992-08-09 NYNCHCL 301000010
1992-08-05 NYNPITL 000000010
1992-08-04 NYNPITL 501000010
1992-08-02 NYNCHCW 300000010
1992-08-01 NYNCHCW 301000002
1992-07-28 NYNPHIW 502000201
1992-07-26 NYNSDPL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2152 2108 4859 6336 234 1547
3B 1 1 0 3 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 PIT 2B 14 12 34 42 3 8
1975 PIT 3B 1 1 0 3 3 0
1976 NYA 2B 124 122 307 415 19 87
1977 NYA 2B 147 145 350 454 16 108
1978 NYA 2B 134 132 296 400 16 80
1979 NYA 2B 153 152 355 478 13 128
1980 NYA 2B 138 137 361 401 19 97
1981 NYA 2B 93 93 205 268 11 74
1982 NYA 2B 142 140 352 380 14 100
1983 NYA 2B 104 103 265 298 12 77
1984 NYA 2B 142 141 334 419 13 112
1985 NYA 2B 143 141 303 425 11 104
1986 NYA 2B 139 137 313 381 20 94
1987 NYA 2B 119 119 286 338 12 89
1988 NYA 2B 110 107 254 339 7 83
1989 LAN 2B 140 139 260 412 9 85
1990 LAN 2B 26 26 50 73 4 10
1990 OAK 2B 84 80 148 240 7 62
1991 ML4 2B 121 108 237 378 20 96
1992 NYN 2B 79 74 149 195 8 53

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2153
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 10

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1987 TSN All-Star 2B
1980 Silver Slugger 2B
1980 TSN All-Star 2B
1977 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 NYN NL $850,000
1991 ML4 AL $500,000
1990 LAN NL $875,000
1989 LAN NL $875,000
1988 NYA AL $875,000
1987 NYA AL $900,000
1986 NYA AL $1,060,000
1985 NYA AL $600,000
Total Career Earnings $6,535,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 10.0 392 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Willie Randolph (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Gilliam
    .266 avg, 65 HR
  2. 89
    Pee Wee Reese HOF
    .269 avg, 126 HR
  3. 85
    Fred Tenney
    .294 avg, 22 HR
  4. 76
    Dave Bancroft HOF
    .279 avg, 32 HR
  5. 65
    Luis Castillo
    .290 avg, 28 HR
  6. 64
    Mark McLemore
    .259 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Randolph

What years did Willie Randolph play?
Willie Randolph played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1992.
Was Willie Randolph a pitcher?
No. Willie Randolph was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Willie Randolph hit?
Willie Randolph hit 54 career home runs with 2210 hits.