Randy Ready
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)
Randy Ready was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 13 seasons. In 777 career games, he hit .259 with 547 hits, 40 home runs, and 239 RBI. His career PIV β Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact β is 2,601.
- 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" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-04
- Last Game
- 1995-07-09
Full name: Randy Max Ready
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 777 | 2,110 | 312 | 547 | 107 | 21 | 40 | 239 | 27 | 326 | 276 | .259 | .359 | .387 | .745 | 2,601 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons β +9.9% above league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OPS .745 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons β 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ML4 | AL | 12 | 37 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .405 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1984 | ML4 | AL | 37 | 123 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .187 | .259 (-28%) | .322 (-16%) | .384 (-15%) | .707 (-16%) | -309.1 |
| 1985 | ML4 | AL | 48 | 181 | 29 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .265 | .257 (+3%) | .323 (-2%) | .390 (-1%) | .714 (-1%) | -76.7 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | 23 | 79 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .190 | .257 (-26%) | .325 (-16%) | .395 (-30%) | .720 (-24%) | -288.2 |
| 1986 | SDN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | β | β | β | β | -288.2 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | 124 | 350 | 69 | 108 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 7 | 67 | 44 | .309 | .262 (+17%) | .331 (+28%) | .415 (+25%) | .746 (+26%) | 2094.3 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | 114 | 331 | 43 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 39 | 38 | .266 | .254 (+5%) | .317 (+9%) | .377 (+3%) | .695 (+6%) | 431.9 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 28 | 67 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .254 | .254 (avg) | .319 (+11%) | .375 (-16%) | .694 (-4%) | -9.8 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | 72 | 187 | 33 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 31 | .267 | .254 (+5%) | .319 (+16%) | .375 (+24%) | .694 (+21%) | -9.8 |
| 1990 | PHI | NL | 101 | 217 | 26 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 35 | .244 | .257 (-5%) | .324 (+2%) | .385 (-20%) | .710 (-10%) | -272.9 |
| 1991 | PHI | NL | 76 | 205 | 32 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 47 | 25 | .249 | .255 (-3%) | .323 (+19%) | .384 (-16%) | .708 (avg) | 204.7 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 61 | 125 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 23 | .200 | .255 (-22%) | .322 (+2%) | .377 (-24%) | .699 (-12%) | -160.5 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 40 | 134 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 8 | .254 | .265 (-4%) | .332 (+10%) | .403 (-13%) | .735 (-2%) | 22.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 17 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .381 | β | β | β | β | 233.8 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 23 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .138 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 777 | 2,110 | 312 | 547 | 107 | 21 | 40 | 239 | 27 | 326 | 276 | .259 | — | — | — | — | 1,571 | ||
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
View full game log (777 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 393 | 1021 | 154 | 260 | 18 | 117 | .255 |
| Away | 384 | 1089 | 158 | 287 | 22 | 122 | .264 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-07-09 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-07-07 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-07-03 | PHI | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-07-02 | PHI | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-06-29 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-06-27 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-06-23 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-06-16 | PHI | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-06-15 | PHI | HOU | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-06-13 | PHI | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 20 | 14 | 122 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 2B | 234 | 190 | 389 | 546 | 20 | 102 |
| 3B | 203 | 170 | 144 | 368 | 32 | 37 |
| OF | 171 | 129 | 263 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ML4 | 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 3B | 36 | 31 | 29 | 76 | 6 | 4 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 2B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 3B | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ML4 | OF | 37 | 35 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | ML4 | 2B | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | ML4 | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | ML4 | OF | 11 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | SDN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | SDN | 2B | 51 | 39 | 65 | 124 | 3 | 24 |
| 1987 | SDN | 3B | 52 | 40 | 30 | 95 | 12 | 11 |
| 1987 | SDN | OF | 16 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SDN | 2B | 26 | 22 | 53 | 54 | 3 | 10 |
| 1988 | SDN | 3B | 57 | 48 | 42 | 98 | 7 | 12 |
| 1988 | SDN | OF | 16 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | SDN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SDN | 3B | 18 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| 1989 | SDN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | 2B | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | PHI | 3B | 14 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| 1989 | PHI | OF | 36 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 | PHI | 2B | 28 | 24 | 46 | 84 | 2 | 18 |
| 1990 | PHI | OF | 30 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 2B | 66 | 54 | 127 | 145 | 3 | 22 |
| 1992 | OAK | 1B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | OAK | 2B | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | OAK | 3B | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | OAK | OF | 24 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | MON | 1B | 13 | 10 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 1993 | MON | 2B | 28 | 25 | 46 | 75 | 4 | 17 |
| 1993 | MON | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | PHI | 2B | 11 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | PHI | 1B | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 20 |
| Second Base | 234 |
| Third Base | 203 |
| Left Field | 167 |
| Right Field | 6 |
| Designated Hitter | 33 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PHI | NL | $150,000 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | $500,000 |
| 1991 | PHI | NL | $600,000 |
| 1990 | PHI | NL | $520,000 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | $370,000 |
| 1988 | SDN | NL | $210,000 |
| 1987 | SDN | NL | $110,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,460,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University East Bay | Hayward | CA | 1978 |
| Mesa State College | Grand Junction | CO | 1980 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Randy Ready (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Ready
- What years did Randy Ready play?
- Randy Ready played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
- Was Randy Ready a pitcher?
- No. Randy Ready was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Randy Ready hit?
- Randy Ready hit 40 career home runs with 547 hits.
- What was Randy Ready's career batting average?
- Randy Ready batted .259 over his career, with 547 hits in 2,110 at bats.
- How many RBI did Randy Ready have?
- Randy Ready drove in 239 runs in his career.
- Is Randy Ready in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Randy Ready has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.