Joe Randa

Q: When was Joe Randa born?

Joe Randa was born on December 18, 1969.

Q: Where was Joe Randa born?

Joe Randa was born in Milwaukee, WI .

Q: How tall is Joe Randa?

Joe Randa is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Randa weigh when playing?

Joe Randa weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Randa in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Randa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Joe Randa drafted?

Joe Randa was drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) and the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) .

Q: What position did Joe Randa play?

Joe Randa was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Joe Randa have?

Joe Randa had 1,543 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joe Randa have?

Joe Randa had 123 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Joe Randa's average?

Joe Randa had a .284 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: December 18, 1969 in Milwaukee, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) and the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

High School: Kettle Moraine HS (Wales, WI)

Schools: Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL), University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: April 30, 1995 (Age 25-133d, 16,623rd in major league history)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2006 (Age 36-287d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Joseph Gregory Randa

Nicknames: The Joker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.4

5428

1543

123

.284

697

RBI

739

OBP

.339

SLG

.426

OPS

.765

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	21	KCR-min	A-	72	331	275	53	93	20	2	11	59	6	1	46	29	.338	.438	.545	.984		150	8	6	0	4	4		EUG · NORW
1992	22	KCR-min	A,A+	123	517	455	77	132	20	0	6	55	10	5	46	58	.290	.360	.374	.734		170	10	8	1	7	0		APP,BBC · MIDW,FLOR
1993	23	KCR-min	AA	131	557	505	74	149	31	5	11	72	8	7	39	64	.295	.343	.442	.784		223	10	3	0	10	2		MEM · SOUL
1994	24	KCR-min	AAA	127	503	455	65	125	27	2	10	51	5	2	30	49	.275	.327	.409	.736		186	18	8	5	5	1		OMA · AA
1995	25	KCR-min	AAA	64	259	233	33	64	10	2	8	33	2	2	22	33	.275	.341	.438	.779		102	9	2	1	1	0		OMA · AA
1995	25	KCR	AL	34	76	70	6	12	2	0	1	5	0	1	6	17	.171	.237	.243	.480	25	17	2	0	0	0	0	5/4HD
1996	26	KCR-min	AAA	3	10	9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111	.200	.333	.533		3	1	0	0	0	0		OMA · AA
1996	26	KCR	AL	110	370	337	36	102	24	1	6	47	13	4	26	47	.303	.351	.433	.784	98	146	10	1	2	4	4	5H4/3D
1997	27	PIT-min	AAA	3	14	11	4	4	1	0	1	4	0	0	3	4	.364	.500	.727	1.227		8	1	0	0	0	0		CGY · PCL
1997	27	PIT	NL	126	499	443	58	134	27	9	7	60	4	2	41	64	.302	.366	.451	.817	111	200	10	6	4	5	1	*54/H
1998	28	DET	AL	138	514	460	56	117	21	2	9	50	8	7	41	70	.254	.323	.367	.690	80	169	9	7	3	3	1	*54H/3D
1999	29	KCR	AL	156	689	628	92	197	36	8	16	84	5	4	50	80	.314	.363	.473	.836	111	297	15	3	1	7	4	*5
2000	30	KCR	AL	158	665	612	88	186	29	4	15	106	6	3	36	66	.304	.343	.438	.781	94	268	19	6	1	10	3	*5/DH
2001	31	KCR	AL	151	636	581	59	147	34	2	13	83	3	2	42	80	.253	.307	.386	.693	77	224	15	6	1	6	2	*5D/4
2002	32	KCR	AL	151	617	549	63	155	36	5	11	80	2	1	46	69	.282	.341	.426	.768	95	234	13	9	2	11	1	*5D/H
2003	33	KCR	AL	131	566	502	80	146	31	1	16	72	1	0	41	61	.291	.348	.452	.800	104	227	12	7	9	7	0	*5/DH
2004	34	KCR	AL	128	539	485	65	139	31	2	8	56	0	1	40	77	.287	.343	.408	.751	95	198	11	6	0	8	1	*5/D3H
2005	35	TOT	NL	150	609	555	71	153	43	2	17	68	0	1	47	81	.276	.335	.452	.787	108	251	11	4	0	3	3	*5/HD
2005	35	CIN	NL	92	368	332	44	96	26	1	13	48	0	0	33	52	.289	.356	.491	.847	120	163	6	2	0	1	2	5/HD
2005	35	SDP	NL	58	241	223	27	57	17	1	4	20	0	1	14	29	.256	.303	.395	.698	89	88	5	2	0	2	1	5/H
2006	36	PIT-min	AAA	2	9	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.556	.500	1.056		4	0	0	0	0	0		INA · IL
2006	36	PIT	NL	89	227	206	23	55	13	0	4	28	0	0	16	26	.267	.316	.388	.704	81	80	12	0	2	3	2	5H3/D
12 Yrs				1522	6007	5428	697	1543	327	36	123	739	42	26	432	738	.284	.339	.426	.765	96	2311	139	55	25	67	22
162 Game Avg.				162	639	578	74	164	35	4	13	79	4	3	46	79	.284	.339	.426	.765	96	246	15	6	3	7	2

KCR (8 yrs)				1019	4158	3764	489	1084	223	23	86	533	30	16	287	497	.288	.340	.428	.768	95	1611	97	38	16	53	15
PIT (2 yrs)				215	726	649	81	189	40	9	11	88	4	2	57	90	.291	.350	.431	.781	101	280	22	6	6	8	3
SDP (1 yr)				58	241	223	27	57	17	1	4	20	0	1	14	29	.256	.303	.395	.698	89	88	5	2	0	2	1
CIN (1 yr)				92	368	332	44	96	26	1	13	48	0	0	33	52	.289	.356	.491	.847	120	163	6	2	0	1	2
DET (1 yr)				138	514	460	56	117	21	2	9	50	8	7	41	70	.254	.323	.367	.690	80	169	9	7	3	3	1

AL (9 yrs)				1157	4672	4224	545	1201	244	25	95	583	38	23	328	567	.284	.338	.421	.760	93	1780	106	45	19	56	16
NL (3 yrs)				365	1335	1204	152	342	83	11	28	156	4	3	104	171	.284	.343	.441	.784	104	531	33	10	6	11	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Randa?

Joe Randa is 53 years old.

When was Joe Randa born?

Joe Randa was born on December 18, 1969.

Where was Joe Randa born?

Joe Randa was born in Milwaukee, WI.

How tall is Joe Randa?

Joe Randa is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Randa weigh when playing?

Joe Randa weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Randa play?

Joe Randa played 12 seasons.

Is Joe Randa in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Randa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Randa drafted?

Joe Randa was drafted by the California Angels in the 30th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL) and the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

What position did Joe Randa play?

Joe Randa was a Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Joe Randa have?

Joe Randa had 1,543 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Randa have?

Joe Randa had 123 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Randa's average?

Joe Randa had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Randa played for?

Joe Randa played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres.

When did Joe Randa retire?

Joe Randa last played in 2006.

What are Joe Randa's nicknames?

The Joker is a nickname for Joe Randa.

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