Randy Tomlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1994)

Randy Tomlin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 30-31 with a 3.43 ERA and 297 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7144.8.

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 30–31
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.25
SO 297
Pitcher PIV 7144.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 179 lb
Born
6/14/1966 in Bainbridge, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1990-08-06
Last Game
1994-05-20

Full name: Randy Leon Tomlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Tomlin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 31 106 94 8 3 0 580.1 590 221 37 133 297 3.43 7144.8

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 14.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Tomlin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 PIT NL 4 4 12 12 2 0 0 77.2 62 22 12 42 2.55 3.86 (+34%) 1569.2
1991 PIT NL 8 7 31 27 4 2 0 175.0 170 58 54 104 2.98 3.91 (+24%) 2479.0
1992 PIT NL 14 9 35 33 1 1 0 208.2 226 79 42 90 3.41 3.75 (+9%) 2524.0
1993 PIT NL 4 8 18 18 1 0 0 98.1 109 53 15 44 4.85 4.19 (-16%) 82.2
1994 PIT NL 0 3 10 4 0 0 0 20.2 23 9 10 17 3.92 4.51 (+13%) 490.4
Career · 5 seasons 30 31 106 94 8 3 0 580.1 590 221 133 297 3.43 — 7,145

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 Tomlin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
107 181 13 29 2 0 0 5 0 7 46 .160 .191 .171 .363 -860

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .363 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Tomlin — 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
1990 PIT NL 12 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 .040 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 32 52 5 10 1 0 0 2 0 2 18 .192 .255 (-25%) .323 (-31%) .384 (-45%) .708 (-39%) -312.6
1992 PIT NL 35 65 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 .138 .255 (-46%) .322 (-45%) .377 (-63%) .699 (-55%) -546.9
1993 PIT NL 18 33 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1994 PIT NL 10 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 107 181 13 29 2 0 0 5 0 7 46 .160 — — — — -860

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

Randy Tomlin — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Randy Tomlin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 NLCS PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Randy Tomlin — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 1 0 8.2 11 4 3 1 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Randy Tomlin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1992 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 2.2 5 2 1 0 6.75
1991 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 2 2 1 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Tomlin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home569261603.174
Away518971302.146

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Tomlin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55319.0314108541813.05
Away51261.1276113791163.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Tomlin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-05-20 PITWSNL 000000000
1994-05-15 PITPHIL 000000000
1994-05-12 PITPHIL 000000000
1994-05-10 PITMIAL 100000000
1994-05-04 PITHOUL 000000000
1994-05-03 PITHOUL 000000000
1994-04-28 PITCINL 101000000
1994-04-23 PITATLW 201000001
1994-04-16 PITLADW 201000101
1994-04-05 PITSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Tomlin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-05-20 PITWSN — 0.0211000
1994-05-15 PITPHI — 1.0000000
1994-05-12 PITPHI — 0.2000010
1994-05-10 PITMIA L 4.1811310
1994-05-04 PITHOU L 0.0011100
1994-05-03 PITHOU — 1.0000010
1994-04-28 PITCIN L 3.1533221
1994-04-23 PITATL — 5.0311360
1994-04-16 PITLAD — 5.0522150
1994-04-05 PITSFG — 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Tomlin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 106 94 32 128 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Tomlin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 PIT P 12 12 1 19 0 0
1991 PIT P 31 27 9 36 2 0
1992 PIT P 35 33 12 52 1 3
1993 PIT P 18 18 9 18 1 2
1994 PIT P 10 4 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Tomlin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 106

Awards & Honors

Randy Tomlin — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1992 Pitcher of the Month June
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-07-20

Salary History

Randy Tomlin — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 PIT NL $975,000
1993 PIT NL $325,000
1992 PIT NL $180,000
1991 PIT NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $1,600,000

College History

Randy Tomlin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Liberty University Lynchburg VA 1986, 1987, 1988

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Randy Tomlin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Newman
    33-39, 3.41 ERA
  2. 87
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA
  3. 80
    Henderson Alvarez
    27-35, 3.82 ERA
  4. 80
    Larry Jaster
    35-33, 3.64 ERA
  5. 80
    Jim LaMarque
    35-17, 3.46 ERA
  6. 79
    Johnny Markham
    26-19, 3.66 ERA

Randy Tomlin: the record in brief

Randy Tomlin's major league career runs from a debut on August 6, 1990 to a final game on May 20, 1994. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1990 through 1994. The bio lists Tomlin as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Tomlin is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 179 pounds. Tomlin was born on June 14, 1966, in Bainbridge, MD, USA. Randy Tomlin was the playing name; the full given name is Randy Leon.

Across 106 games (94 starts), Tomlin recorded 30 wins against 31 losses with a 3.43 ERA. The totals include 297 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same years, Tomlin was 14.8% better. No season topped the 14 wins of 1992. Tomlin struck out 104 batters in 1991, a career high. In 1991, one of the busiest seasons, Tomlin posted a 2.98 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.91. Tomlin's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 7,144.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Tomlin

What years did Randy Tomlin play?
Randy Tomlin played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.
Was Randy Tomlin a pitcher?
Yes. Randy Tomlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 297 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Tomlin hit?
Randy Tomlin hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Randy Tomlin's career batting average?
Randy Tomlin batted .160 over his career, with 29 hits in 181 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Tomlin have?
Randy Tomlin drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Randy Tomlin's career ERA?
Randy Tomlin finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 30-31 with 297 strikeouts.