Joe Randa Notable

b. December 18, 1969 · Kansas City Royals 1995–1996, 1999–2004, Pittsburgh Pirates 1997, 2006, Detroit Tigers 1998, Cincinnati Reds 2005, San Diego Padres 2005

Joe Randa played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1995 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006.

He collected 1,543 hits over 1,522 games, batting .284 with 739 runs batted in. He finished with 123 home runs, 327 doubles and 42 stolen bases.

He played 1,362 games at third base, with 2,489 assists and 137 errors. He turned 218 double plays.

He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on December 18, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Player of the Week	2	1998, 1999
Player of the Month	1	1999

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1995	KCR	34	70	6	12	2	0	1	5	6	17	0	.171
1996	KCR	110	337	36	102	24	1	6	47	26	47	13	.303
1997	PIT	126	443	58	134	27	9	7	60	41	64	4	.302
1998	DET	138	460	56	117	21	2	9	50	41	70	8	.254
1999	KCR	156	628	92	197	36	8	16	84	50	80	5	.314
2000	KCR	158	612	88	186	29	4	15	106	36	66	6	.304
2001	KCR	151	581	59	147	34	2	13	83	42	80	3	.253
2002	KCR	151	549	63	155	36	5	11	80	46	69	2	.282
2003	KCR	131	502	80	146	31	1	16	72	41	61	1	.291
2004	KCR	128	485	65	139	31	2	8	56	40	77	0	.287
2005	CIN/SDP	150	555	71	153	43	2	17	68	47	81	0	.276
2006	PIT	89	206	23	55	13	0	4	28	16	26	0	.267
Career	—	1522	5428	697	1543	327	36	123	739	432	738	42	.284

On this day & linked events

1969

Born December 18, 1969

Milwaukee, WI, USA

1995

Major-league debut: Joe Randa

Joe Randa made a major-league debut on April 30, 1995.

2006

Final major-league game: Joe Randa

Joe Randa played a final major-league game on October 1, 2006.

Image: Demon Brigade, public domain