Willie Randolph

Born: 7/6/1954 in Holly Hill, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-07-29 | Final Game: 1992-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Willie Larry Randolph

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Biography

Willie Randolph, born in 1954, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1975 until 1992. Known for his exceptional defensive skills and keen batting approach, Randolph played in an impressive 2,202 games, accumulating 2,210 hits with a career batting average of .276. He demonstrated his versatility on the field, finishing his career with 54 home runs and 687 RBIs, while also showcasing his speed by stealing 271 bases. His ability to get on base and contribute to his team's offense made him a valuable player during his time in the league. Randolph was selected as an All-Star six times, reflecting his status as one of the top players of his era. His career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, bridging the gap between the traditional playing styles of the 1970s and the evolving game of the 1990s. He played primarily for the New York Yankees, where he was part of a championship-caliber team, and later spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. Randolph's legacy endures not only through his statistics but also through his influence on the game, as he became a respected figure in baseball, both on the field and in coaching roles after his playing days concluded.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2202	8018	1239	2210	316	65	54	687	271	1243	675	0.276	0.373	0.351	0.724	8372.1

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.724 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — near 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
1975	PIT	NL	30	61	9	10	1	0	0	3	1	7	6	0.164	.257 (-36%)	.327 (-25%)	.374 (-52%)	.701 (-39%)	-388.3
1976	NYY	AL	125	430	59	115	15	4	1	40	37	58	39	0.267	.255 (+5%)	.320 (+11%)	.360 (-9%)	.681 (avg)	256.4
1977	NYY	AL	147	551	91	151	28	11	4	40	13	64	53	0.274	.264 (+4%)	.329 (+6%)	.401 (-4%)	.730 (avg)	93.4
1978	NYY	AL	134	499	87	139	18	6	3	42	36	82	51	0.279	.257 (+8%)	.323 (+18%)	.378 (-6%)	.702 (+5%)	864.0
1979	NYY	AL	153	574	98	155	15	13	5	61	33	95	39	0.270	.265 (+2%)	.329 (+13%)	.397 (-8%)	.727 (+2%)	567.2
1980	NYY	AL	138	513	99	151	23	7	7	46	30	119	45	0.294	.264 (+11%)	.326 (+31%)	.387 (+5%)	.714 (+17%)	2416.4
1981	NYY	AL	93	357	59	83	14	3	2	24	14	57	24	0.232	.255 (-9%)	.320 (+5%)	.368 (-17%)	.688 (-7%)	-271.8
1982	NYY	AL	144	553	85	155	21	4	3	36	16	75	35	0.280	.261 (+7%)	.324 (+14%)	.388 (-10%)	.712 (+1%)	407.4
1983	NYY	AL	104	420	73	117	21	1	2	38	12	53	32	0.279	.260 (+7%)	.324 (+11%)	.389 (-11%)	.714 (-1%)	149.4
1984	NYY	AL	142	564	86	162	24	2	2	31	10	86	42	0.287	.259 (+11%)	.322 (+17%)	.384 (-10%)	.707 (+2%)	655.3
1985	NYY	AL	143	497	75	137	21	2	5	40	16	85	39	0.276	.257 (+7%)	.323 (+18%)	.390 (-9%)	.714 (+3%)	736.9
1986	NYY	AL	141	492	76	136	15	2	5	50	15	94	49	0.276	.257 (+7%)	.325 (+21%)	.395 (-13%)	.720 (+2%)	758.5
1987	NYY	AL	120	449	96	137	24	2	7	67	11	82	25	0.305	.262 (+16%)	.331 (+24%)	.415 (avg)	.746 (+11%)	1322.7
1988	NYY	AL	110	404	43	93	20	1	2	34	8	55	39	0.230	.254 (-9%)	.317 (+1%)	.377 (-21%)	.695 (-11%)	-655.5
1989	LAD	NL	145	549	62	155	18	0	2	36	7	71	51	0.282	.254 (+11%)	.319 (+14%)	.375 (-13%)	.694 (avg)	311.2
1990	LAD	NL	26	96	15	26	4	0	1	9	1	13	9	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.324 (+12%)	.385 (-11%)	.710 (avg)	47.8
1990	OAK	AL	93	292	37	75	9	3	1	21	6	32	25	0.257	.257 (avg)	.324 (+2%)	.385 (-17%)	.710 (-8%)	47.8
1991	ATL	AL	124	431	60	141	14	3	0	54	4	75	38	0.327	.255 (+28%)	.323 (+31%)	.384 (-3%)	.708 (+13%)	1513.8
1992	NYN	NL	90	286	29	72	11	1	2	15	1	40	34	0.252	.255 (-2%)	.322 (+9%)	.377 (-16%)	.699 (-4%)	-39.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
47	162	19	36	6	1	4	14	20	15	0.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1990	ALCS	OAK	4	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.375
1990	WS	OAK	4	15	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.267
1981	AEDIV	NYA	5	20	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	0.200
1981	ALCS	NYA	3	12	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	1	0.333
1981	WS	NYA	6	18	5	4	1	1	2	3	9	0	0.222
1980	ALCS	NYA	3	13	0	5	2	0	0	1	1	3	0.385
1977	ALCS	NYA	5	18	4	5	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.278
1977	WS	NYA	6	25	5	4	2	0	1	1	2	2	0.160
1976	ALCS	NYA	5	17	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	1	0.118
1976	WS	NYA	4	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.071
1975	NLCS	PIT	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2152	2108	4859	6336	234	1547
3B	1	1	0	3	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	PIT	2B	14	12	34	42	3	8
1975	PIT	3B	1	1	0	3	3	0
1976	NYA	2B	124	122	307	415	19	87
1977	NYA	2B	147	145	350	454	16	108
1978	NYA	2B	134	132	296	400	16	80
1979	NYA	2B	153	152	355	478	13	128
1980	NYA	2B	138	137	361	401	19	97
1981	NYA	2B	93	93	205	268	11	74
1982	NYA	2B	142	140	352	380	14	100
1983	NYA	2B	104	103	265	298	12	77
1984	NYA	2B	142	141	334	419	13	112
1985	NYA	2B	143	141	303	425	11	104
1986	NYA	2B	139	137	313	381	20	94
1987	NYA	2B	119	119	286	338	12	89
1988	NYA	2B	110	107	254	339	7	83
1989	LAN	2B	140	139	260	412	9	85
1990	LAN	2B	26	26	50	73	4	10
1990	OAK	2B	84	80	148	240	7	62
1991	ML4	2B	121	108	237	378	20	96
1992	NYN	2B	79	74	149	195	8	53

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	2153
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	10

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1987	TSN All-Star	2B
1980	Silver Slugger	2B
1980	TSN All-Star	2B
1977	TSN All-Star	2B

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	NYN	NL	$850,000
1991	ML4	AL	$500,000
1990	LAN	NL	$875,000
1989	LAN	NL	$875,000
1988	NYA	AL	$875,000
1987	NYA	AL	$900,000
1986	NYA	AL	$1,060,000
1985	NYA	AL	$600,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,535,000