Randy Choate, baseball player, 2000-2015

Randy Choate

Born: 9/5/1975 in San Antonio, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-07-01 | Final Game: 2015-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Randol Doyle Choate

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Biography

Randy Choate, born in 1975, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 2000 to 2015. Over his 15-year tenure in Major League Baseball, Choate established himself as a reliable left-handed reliever, known for his effectiveness against left-handed batters. He played for several teams during his career, including the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins, among others. His pitching style was characterized by a strong slider and a deceptive delivery, which contributed to his ability to generate strikeouts, totaling 348 throughout his career. Choate finished his career with a win-loss record of 16-14 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.9, alongside 7 saves. His contributions were particularly valuable in late-inning situations, where his expertise in matchups became a key asset for his teams. As the game evolved through the 2000s and early 2010s, Choate's role as a specialist pitcher became increasingly important, highlighting the strategic shift in bullpen management during that era. Although he may not have been a household name, Choate's impact was felt in critical moments, and he is remembered for his consistent performance in a league that demanded adaptability and precision from its pitchers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 14 672 0 0 0 7 408.0 350 177 20 175 348 3.90 0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 7.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 NYY AL 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 17.0 14 9 8 12 4.76 4.77 (avg) -
2001 NYY AL 3 1 37 0 0 0 0 48.3 34 18 27 35 3.35 4.42 (+24%) -
2002 NYY AL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 22.3 18 15 15 17 6.04 4.28 (-41%) -
2003 NYY AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3.7 7 3 1 0 7.36 — -
2004 AZ NL 2 4 74 0 0 0 0 50.7 52 26 28 49 4.62 4.46 (-3%) -
2005 AZ NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 7 5 4 9.00 — -
2006 AZ NL 0 1 30 0 0 0 0 16.0 21 7 3 12 3.94 4.53 (+13%) -
2007 AZ NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0.00 — -
2009 TBR AL 1 0 61 0 0 0 5 36.3 28 14 11 28 3.47 4.32 (+20%) -
2010 TBR AL 4 3 85 0 0 0 0 44.7 41 21 17 40 4.23 4.08 (-4%) -
2011 MIA NL 1 1 54 0 0 0 0 24.7 13 5 13 31 1.82 3.94 (+54%) -
2012 MIA NL 0 0 44 0 0 0 1 25.3 16 7 9 27 2.49 4.01 (+38%) 1038.0
2012 LAD NL 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 13.3 13 6 9 11 4.05 4.01 (-1%) -
2013 STL NL 2 1 64 0 0 0 0 35.3 26 9 11 28 2.29 3.87 (+41%) -
2014 STL NL 2 2 61 0 0 0 0 36.0 27 18 13 32 4.50 3.74 (-20%) -
2015 STL NL 1 0 71 0 0 0 1 27.3 29 12 5 22 3.95 3.96 (avg) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
672 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.167 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 77.6% below league average.

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
2000 NYY AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYY AL 37 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYY AL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 NYY AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 AZ NL 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 AZ NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 AZ NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 AZ NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TBR AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBR AL 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIA NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIA NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 LAD NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 STL NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 STL NL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS2 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 WS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 WS NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2000 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 21 0 0 10.7 10 4 6 6 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 NLCS SLN 0 1 4 0 0 1.0 1 1 3 1 9.00
2014 NLDS2 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0.00
2013 NLCS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2013 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00
2013 WS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 0.7 1 0 1 0 0.00
2010 ALDS1 TBA 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2001 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 7 1 1 2 2.45
2000 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2000 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 1 1 1 6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 672 0 33 84 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 NYA P 22 0 0 3 1 0
2001 NYA P 37 0 2 11 0 1
2002 NYA P 18 0 1 2 0 0
2003 NYA P 5 0 0 1 0 0
2004 ARI P 74 0 3 10 0 1
2005 ARI P 8 0 1 2 1 0
2006 ARI P 30 0 0 5 0 1
2007 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 TBA P 61 0 1 9 0 1
2010 TBA P 85 0 4 8 1 1
2011 FLO P 54 0 5 6 1 1
2012 MIA P 44 0 3 3 0 1
2012 LAN P 36 0 3 3 0 0
2013 SLN P 64 0 4 5 0 0
2014 SLN P 61 0 1 7 1 0
2015 SLN P 71 0 5 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 672

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 SLN NL $3,000,000
2014 SLN NL $3,000,000
2013 SLN NL $1,500,000
2012 MIA NL $1,500,000
2011 FLO NL $1,000,000
2010 TBA AL $700,000
2008 MIL NL $500,000
2005 ARI NL $550,000
2004 ARI NL $325,750
2002 NYA AL $223,350
2001 NYA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $12,499,100

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1995, 1996, 1997