Randy Tomlin

Born: 6/14/1966 in Bainbridge, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-08-06 | Final Game: 1994-05-20

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 179 lbs

Full name: Randy Leon Tomlin

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Biography

Randy Tomlin was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994. Born in 1966, Tomlin made his mark on the game during a transitional period in baseball, characterized by the emergence of power hitters and evolving pitching strategies. He spent the entirety of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he showcased his skills on the mound as a reliable option for the team's pitching staff. Over the course of his career, Tomlin recorded a win-loss record of 30-31 and maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.43. He struck out a total of 297 batters, reflecting his ability to challenge opposing hitters with his pitching prowess. Despite not recording any saves, Tomlin’s contributions as a starting pitcher were vital during his tenure, as he navigated the competitive landscape of the early 1990s. His dedication to the game and performance on the field earned him a place in the annals of Pirates history.

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	580.3	590	221	37	133	297	3.43	0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	PIT	NL	4	4	12	12	2	0	77.7	62	22	12	42	2.55	3.86 (+34%)	1569.2
1991	PIT	NL	8	7	31	27	4	2	175.0	170	58	54	104	2.98	3.91 (+24%)	2479.0
1992	PIT	NL	14	9	35	33	1	1	208.7	226	79	42	90	3.41	3.75 (+9%)	2524.0
1993	PIT	NL	4	8	18	18	1	0	98.3	109	53	15	44	4.85	4.19 (-16%)	82.2
1994	PIT	NL	0	3	10	4	0	0	20.7	23	9	10	17	3.92	4.51 (+13%)	490.4

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	0.160	0.191	0.171	0.363	-913.5

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 0.363 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	PIT	NL	12	25	1	1	1	0	1	7	0.040	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	32	52	5	10	1	2	2	18	0.192	.255 (-25%)	.323 (-31%)	.384 (-45%)	.708 (-39%)	-331.2
1992	PIT	NL	35	65	4	9	0	1	3	15	0.138	.255 (-46%)	.322 (-45%)	.377 (-63%)	.699 (-55%)	-582.3
1993	PIT	NL	18	33	3	6	0	1	1	4	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	PIT	NL	10	6	0	3	0	1	0	2	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

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	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	1	0	8.7	11	4	3	1	4.15

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	2.7	5	2	1	0	6.75
1991	NLCS	PIT	0	0	1	1	0	6.0	6	2	2	1	3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	94	32	128	4	5

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	Games
Pitcher	106

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1992	Pitcher of the Month	June
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-07-20

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

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Liberty University	Lynchburg	VA	1986, 1987, 1988