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 — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — 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 — near league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .745 vs. league average .720 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ML4 | AL | 12 | 37 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .405 | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | -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 | — | — | — | — | 233.8 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 23 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 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
Randy Ready's recorded salaries total $2,460,000 over 7 seasons, 1987 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ready's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, 1993, and 1994.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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 — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Randy Ready (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Randy Ready: the record in brief
Randy Ready played a first major league game on September 4, 1983 and a last one on July 9, 1995. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Brewers (1983 to 1986), the San Diego Padres (1986 to 1989), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989 through 1995), the Oakland Athletics (1992), and the Montreal Expos (1993). Ready played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 8, 1960, in San Mateo, CA, USA, Ready was listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Ready's full given name, per the bio, is Randy Max Ready.
The batting record for Ready: 777 games, 547 hits in 2,110 at bats, and a .259 average, plus 40 homers, 239 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .359 clip and slugging .387, Ready finished with a .745 OPS. The .259 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 12 in 1987 with the San Diego Padres. No season topped the 108 hits of 1987.
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 teams did Randy Ready play for?
- Randy Ready played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1983–1986), the San Diego Padres (1986–1989), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1991, 1994–1995), the Oakland Athletics (1992), and the Montreal Expos (1993).
- What were Randy Ready's career stats?
- In 777 games, Randy Ready had 547 hits, 40 home runs, 239 RBI, 312 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
- How much did Randy Ready earn in his career?
- Randy Ready's recorded salaries total $2,460,000 over 7 seasons, 1987 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ready's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, 1993, and 1994.
- What was Randy Ready's salary?
- Randy Ready's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $110,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1995.
- What position did Randy Ready play?
- Randy Ready played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Randy Ready and how much did he weigh?
- Randy Ready was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Randy Ready hit each season?
- Randy Ready's home runs by season: 1 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 1 in 1985, 1 in 1986, 12 in 1987, 7 in 1988, 8 in 1989, 1 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 3 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 1 in 1994, and 0 in 1995. His most in one season was 12, in 1987.
- 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.