1954
Born October 9, 1954
Sacramento, CA, USA
Randy Lerch Notable
b. October 9, 1954 · Philadelphia Phillies 1975–1980, 1986, Milwaukee Brewers 1981–1982, Montreal Expos 1982–1983, San Francisco Giants 1983–1984
Randy Lerch played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1975 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1986.
He went 60 and 64 with a 4.53 earned run average, pitching 1,099.3 innings in 253 games. He struck out 507 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 262 games he batted .206, with 55 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 12 doubles.
He was born in Sacramento, CA, USA on October 9, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | PHI | 33 | 54 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
| 1978 | PHI | 36 | 60 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .250 |
| 1979 | PHI | 38 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .153 |
| 1980 | PHI | 34 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .267 |
| 1981 | MIL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | MIL/MON | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1983 | MON/SFG | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1984 | SFG | 37 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .133 |
| 1986 | PHI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 262 | 267 | 27 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 44 | 0 | .206 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6.43 |
| 1976 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | PHI | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 168.2 | 207 | 95 | 75 | 81 | 5.07 |
| 1978 | PHI | 11 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 184.0 | 183 | 81 | 70 | 96 | 3.96 |
| 1979 | PHI | 10 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 214.0 | 228 | 89 | 60 | 92 | 3.74 |
| 1980 | PHI | 4 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 150.0 | 178 | 86 | 55 | 57 | 5.16 |
| 1981 | MIL | 7 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 110.2 | 134 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 4.31 |
| 1982 | MIL/MON | 10 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 132.1 | 149 | 69 | 59 | 37 | 4.69 |
| 1983 | MON/SFG | 2 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 49.1 | 54 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 6.02 |
| 1984 | SFG | 5 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 72.1 | 80 | 34 | 36 | 48 | 4.23 |
| 1986 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7.88 |
| Career | — | 60 | 64 | 253 | 164 | 3 | 1099.1 | 1232 | 553 | 432 | 507 | 4.53 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Major-league debut: Randy Lerch
Randy Lerch made a major-league debut on September 14, 1975.
1978
Bob Forsch's No-Hitter
Bob Forsch threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1978, winning 5–0.
1986
Final major-league game: Randy Lerch
Randy Lerch played a final major-league game on June 22, 1986.
Image: Dennis Desprois, public domain