Lenny Randle Notable

b. February 12, 1949 · Washington Senators 1971, Texas Rangers 1972–1976, New York Mets 1977–1978, New York Yankees 1979, Chicago Cubs 1980, Seattle Mariners 1981–1982

Lenny Randle played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1971 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1982. His longest stay was with the Texas Rangers, from 1972 to 1976.

Across 1,138 games he batted .257, with 1,016 hits and 488 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 145 doubles and 156 stolen bases.

He played 521 games at third base, with 983 assists and 69 errors. He turned 88 double plays. He also played 437 games at second base and 149 games in the outfield.

He was born in Long Beach, CA, USA on February 12, 1949, and died on December 29, 2024. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Player of the Week	1	1980

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1971	WSA	75	215	27	47	11	0	2	13	24	56	1	.219
1972	TEX	74	249	23	48	13	0	2	21	13	51	4	.193
1973	TEX	10	29	3	6	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	.207
1974	TEX	151	520	65	157	17	4	1	49	29	43	26	.302
1975	TEX	156	601	85	166	24	7	4	57	57	80	16	.276
1976	TEX	142	539	53	121	11	6	1	51	46	63	30	.224
1977	NYM	136	513	78	156	22	7	5	27	65	70	33	.304
1978	NYM	132	437	53	102	16	8	2	35	64	57	14	.233
1979	NYY	20	39	2	7	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	.179
1980	CHC	130	489	67	135	19	6	5	39	50	55	19	.276
1981	SEA	82	273	22	63	9	1	4	25	17	22	11	.231
1982	SEA	30	46	10	8	2	0	0	1	4	4	2	.174
Career	—	1138	3950	488	1016	145	40	27	322	372	505	156	.257

On this day & linked events

1949

Born February 12, 1949

Long Beach, CA, USA

2024

Died December 29, 2024

1971

Major-league debut: Lenny Randle

Lenny Randle made a major-league debut on June 16, 1971.

1982

Final major-league game: Lenny Randle

Lenny Randle played a final major-league game on June 20, 1982.

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