Randy Scarbery

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)

Randy Scarbery was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 60 career appearances, he went 3-10 with a 4.50 ERA and 63 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 451.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 3–10
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.28
SO 63
Pitcher PIV 451.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/22/1952 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-16
Last Game
1980-05-29

Full name: Randy James Scarbery

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Scarbery — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 10 60 5 0 0 6 130.0 126 65 10 41 63 4.50 451.8

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 14.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Scarbery — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 CHA AL 2 8 45 5 0 0 4 101.1 102 52 34 45 4.62 4.00 (-15%) -233.0
1980 CHA AL 1 2 15 0 0 0 2 28.2 24 13 7 18 4.08 3.84 (-6%) 684.8
Career · 2 seasons 3 10 60 5 0 0 6 130.0 126 65 41 63 4.50 — 452

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Randy Scarbery — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Scarbery — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 CHA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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 (120 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Scarbery — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3000000—
Away3000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Scarbery — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3065.1723719405.10
Away3064.2542822233.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Scarbery — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-05-29 CHWMIN — 0.1000000
1980-05-25 CHWSEA L 1.0122100
1980-05-24 CHWSEA — 2.0000010
1980-05-21 CHWMIN — 2.0100030
1980-05-16 CHWSEA — 3.1310020
1980-05-15 CHWMIL SV 0.1000000
1980-05-10 CHWTEX — 0.2000010
1980-05-07 CHWKCR — 5.1755031
1980-05-05 CHWMIL W 2.2100010
1980-05-04 CHWMIL — 1.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Scarbery — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 60 5 7 19 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Scarbery — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 CHA P 45 5 5 17 2 1
1980 CHA P 15 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Scarbery — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 60

College History

Randy Scarbery — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1971, 1972, 1973

Randy Scarbery: the record in brief

The profile opens with Randy Scarbery's first major league game on April 16, 1979; the last one listed came on May 29, 1980. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, from 1979 through 1980. Scarbery played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on June 22, 1952, in Fresno, CA, USA, Scarbery was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Scarbery's full given name, per the bio, is Randy James Scarbery.

Scarbery went 3-10 with a 4.50 ERA in 60 games, 5 of them starts. The same table counts 63 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.50 mark was 14.7% worse. In 1979, one of the busiest seasons, Scarbery posted a 4.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00. Scarbery's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 451.8.

The college table lists University of Southern California in 1971, 1972, and 1973. Retrosheet box scores cover 120 of Scarbery's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Scarbery appears at one position only: pitcher, in 60 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 7 putouts and 19 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Scarbery

What years did Randy Scarbery play?
Randy Scarbery played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.
Was Randy Scarbery a pitcher?
Yes. Randy Scarbery pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 63 strikeouts.
What was Randy Scarbery's career ERA?
Randy Scarbery finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 3-10 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Randy Scarbery have?
Randy Scarbery recorded 63 career strikeouts.
Is Randy Scarbery in the Hall of Fame?
No. Randy Scarbery has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Randy Scarbery play for?
Randy Scarbery played for the Chicago White Sox.