Randy Wolf

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2015)

Randy Wolf was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015 for 8 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 17 seasons. Across 390 career appearances, he went 133-125 with a 4.24 ERA and 1,814 strikeouts. He also batted .184 with 5 home runs. Randy Wolf was an All-Star.

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 133–125
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.35
SO 1,814
Pitcher PIV -2787.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
8/22/1976 in Canoga Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-06-11
Last Game
2015-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Randall Christopher Wolf

Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Wolf — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
133 125 390 379 13 9 1 2328.1 2,310 1,097 296 831 1,814 4.24 -2787.8

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Wolf — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
405 694 62 128 33 0 5 58 2 32 231 .184 .220 .254 .474 -2,395

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .474 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Randy Wolf — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Randy Wolf — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLCS MIL 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2011 NLDS2 MIL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLCS LAN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS1 LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Randy Wolf — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 4 4 0 19.0 24 14 11 12 6.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Randy Wolf — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLCS MIL 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 1 6 2.57
2011 NLDS2 MIL 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 8 7 3 2 21.00
2009 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 5.1 4 3 2 2 5.06
2009 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 3.2 6 2 5 2 4.91

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

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Wolf — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2073273363232.193
Away1983672965326.177

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Wolf — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1931173.011355324249654.08
Away1971155.111755654078494.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Wolf — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-04 DETCHWW 000000000
2015-09-27 DETMINL 000000000
2015-09-21 DETCHWL 000000000
2015-09-13 DETCLEW 000000000
2015-09-07 DETTBRW 000000000
2015-09-02 DETKCRL 000000000
2015-08-27 DETLAAL 000000000
2015-08-22 DETTEXL 000000000
2014-06-14 MIAPITL 101000000
2014-06-07 MIACHCL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Wolf — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-10-04 DETCHW — 1.0100110
2015-09-27 DETMIN L 1.2764130
2015-09-21 DETCHW L 7.0533461
2015-09-13 DETCLE — 3.0321430
2015-09-07 DETTBR — 4.1844032
2015-09-02 DETKCR L 3.2888322
2015-08-27 DETLAA L 7.0511250
2015-08-22 DETTEX L 7.0943050
2014-06-14 MIAPIT L 4.0955222
2014-06-07 MIACHC L 5.2944122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Wolf — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 390 379 106 325 18 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Wolf Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 390
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Randy Wolf — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2003 TSN All-Star LHP

Salary History

Randy Wolf — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 MIL NL $9,500,000
2011 MIL NL $9,500,000
2010 MIL NL $8,800,276
2009 LAN NL $4,956,237
2008 SDN NL $4,750,000
2007 LAN NL $7,477,969
2006 PHI NL $9,125,000
2005 PHI NL $6,625,000
2004 PHI NL $4,375,000
2003 PHI NL $2,375,000
2002 PHI NL $450,000
2001 PHI NL $365,000
2000 PHI NL $240,000
1999 PHI NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $68,739,482

College History

Randy Wolf — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pepperdine University Malibu CA 1995, 1996, 1997

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Todd Stottlemyre
    138-121, 4.28 ERA
  2. 96
    Floyd Bannister
    134-143, 4.06 ERA
  3. 93
    Aaron Harang
    128-143, 4.26 ERA
  4. 84
    Andy Benes
    155-139, 3.97 ERA
  5. 78
    Anibal Sanchez
    116-119, 4.06 ERA
  6. 77
    Freddy Garcia
    156-108, 4.15 ERA

Randy Wolf: the record in brief

June 11, 1999 and October 4, 2015 bracket Randy Wolf's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1999 to 2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007 through 2009), the San Diego Padres (2008), the Houston Astros (2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010 to 2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2012), the Miami Marlins (2014), and the Detroit Tigers (2015). At 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Wolf is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Wolf threw and hit left-handed. Wolf was born on August 22, 1976, in Canoga Park, CA, USA. On the record, Randy Wolf was born Randall Christopher Wolf.

The pitching table credits Wolf with a 133-125 record and a 4.24 ERA in 390 games. The same table counts 1,814 strikeouts, 13 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Wolf's 4.24 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 16 wins of 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Wolf

What years did Randy Wolf play?
Randy Wolf played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.
Was Randy Wolf a pitcher?
Yes. Randy Wolf pitched in the major leagues, recording 133 wins and 1814 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Wolf hit?
Randy Wolf hit 5 career home runs with 128 hits.
What was Randy Wolf's career batting average?
Randy Wolf batted .184 over his career, with 128 hits in 694 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Wolf have?
Randy Wolf drove in 58 runs in his career.
What was Randy Wolf's career ERA?
Randy Wolf finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 133-125 with 1,814 strikeouts.