Randy Leek
Randy Matthew Leek
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- School College of William and Mary
- High School General Douglas MacArthur High School
- Born April 18, 1977 in Mineola, NY USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Randy Leek pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL.
Leek was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 18th round of the 1999 Amateur Draft, and he went 6-3 with a 1.56 ERA for the Oneonta Tigers in his first year. He was 3-6 with a 3.41 ERA for the Lakeland Tigers in 2000, but he struggled with the AA Jacksonville Suns as he went 2-2 with a 7.84 ERA. Leek improved to 11-7 with a 3.86 ERA for the Erie SeaWolves, and he also pitched one game with the AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 2001 Rule V Draft, and Leek was 7-5 with a 2.16 ERA for the Jacksonville Suns in 2002 while pitching 2 games with the South Georgia Waves. After missing the 2003 season, he came back in 2004 and he was 2-3 with a 4.32 ERA in Jacksonville. He moved to the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle of the season, and he was 1-7 with a 4.42 ERA for the Tennessee Smokies.
Leek had his best season in 2005, and he went 15-7 with a 3.83 ERA for the Springfield Cardinals. He also pitched one game for the AAA Memphis Redbirds, and he allowed a run in 6 innings. However, Leek slumped to 3-7 with a 4.60 ERA for the Redbirds in 2006, then he was released. The Lamigo Monkeys signed Leek in 2007, and he was 1-3 with a 5.01 ERA for them. He then signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after leaving Taiwan in July, but he allowed 11 runs in 8 1/3 innings for the Syracuse Chiefs.
The Long Island Ducks then signed him, and Leek would stayed there until he retired. He was 5-1 with a 2.23 ERA in 2007, and he also pitched 2 games with a 1.80 ERA for the Tigres del Licey. Leek was 12-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 2008, and he tied Wayne Franklin and Joe Gannon for 3rd in wins. He went 11-10 with a 4.31 ERA in 2009, ranking 9th in strikeouts (between B.J. LaMura and Ben Fritz) and 5th in wins (tying Esteban Yan, Kyle Jackson and Ryan Bicondoa). Leek had a 12-9 record with a 4.21 ERA in 2010, then he announced his retirement.
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