Willie Randolph
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1992)
Willie Randolph was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1992 for 6 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,202 career games, he hit .276 with 2,210 hits, 54 home runs, and 687 RBI. Willie Randolph was a 6-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,604.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1975-07-29
- Last Game
- 1992-10-04
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · Silver Slugger
Full name: Willie Larry Randolph
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
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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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Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1123 | 3945 | 631 | 1108 | 24 | 326 | .281 |
| Away | 1079 | 4073 | 608 | 1102 | 30 | 361 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-04 | NYN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992-08-12 | NYN | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-08-10 | NYN | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-08-09 | NYN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-05 | NYN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-04 | NYN | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-02 | NYN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-08-01 | NYN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992-07-28 | NYN | PHI | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992-07-26 | NYN | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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
Willie Randolph's recorded salaries total $6,535,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Randolph's career ran from 1975 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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 |
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Willie Randolph: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 29, 1975 and the final game on October 4, 1992, Willie Randolph built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975), the New York Yankees (1976 to 1988), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989 through 1990), the Oakland Athletics (1990), the Milwaukee Brewers (1991), and the New York Mets (1992). Randolph, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads July 6, 1954, in Holly Hill, SC, USA. On the record, Willie Randolph was born Willie Larry Randolph.
Randolph's career batting table shows 2,202 games, 8,018 at bats and 2,210 hits, a .276 average, along with 54 home runs, 687 runs batted in, and 271 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .373 clip and slugging .351, Randolph finished with a .724 OPS. Over the seasons Randolph played, league hitters batted .259; the .276 career figure is 6.5% above that.
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 2,210 hits.
- What teams did Willie Randolph play for?
- Willie Randolph played for 6 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975), the New York Yankees (1976–1988), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1990), the Oakland Athletics (1990), the Milwaukee Brewers (1991), and the New York Mets (1992).
- Did Willie Randolph win an MVP award?
- No. Willie Randolph did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Willie Randolph win?
- Willie Randolph won the Silver Slugger award (1980). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Willie Randolph's career stats?
- In 2,202 games, Willie Randolph had 2,210 hits, 54 home runs, 687 RBI, 1,239 runs, and 271 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
- How much did Willie Randolph earn in his career?
- Willie Randolph's recorded salaries total $6,535,000 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Randolph's career ran from 1975 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Willie Randolph's salary?
- Willie Randolph's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $1,060,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
- What position did Willie Randolph play?
- Willie Randolph played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Willie Randolph and how much did he weigh?
- Willie Randolph was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Willie Randolph hit each season?
- Willie Randolph's home runs by season: 0 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 4 in 1977, 3 in 1978, 5 in 1979, 7 in 1980, 2 in 1981, 3 in 1982, 2 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 5 in 1985, 5 in 1986, 7 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 2 in 1989, 2 in 1990, 0 in 1991, and 2 in 1992. His most in one season was 7, in 1980 and 1987.
- What was Willie Randolph's career batting average?
- Willie Randolph batted .276 over his career, with 2,210 hits in 8,018 at bats.
- How many RBI did Willie Randolph have?
- Willie Randolph drove in 687 runs in his career.