1962
Born September 19, 1962
Vancouver, WA, USA
Randy Myers Notable
b. September 19, 1962 · New York Mets 1985–1989, Cincinnati Reds 1990–1991, San Diego Padres 1992, 1998, Chicago Cubs 1993–1995, Baltimore Orioles 1996–1997, Toronto Blue Jays 1998
Randy Myers's 347 saves are the 15th most in the game's history.
He played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1985 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1998.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 347 games and appeared 728 times, with a 3.19 earned run average. He struck out 884. Across 729 games he batted .183, with 11 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves three times between 1993 and 1997, topping out at 53.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1990 and 1997.
He was born in Vancouver, WA, USA on September 19, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 2 | 1993, 1997 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 2 | 1993, 1995 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | NYM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | NYM | 54 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1988 | NYM | 55 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1989 | NYM | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | CIN | 66 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1991 | CIN | 58 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .172 |
| 1992 | SDP | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 1993 | CHC | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1994 | CHC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | CHC | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | BAL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | BAL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | SDP/TOR | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 729 | 60 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 0 | .183 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4.22 |
| 1987 | NYM | 3 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 75.0 | 61 | 33 | 30 | 92 | 3.96 |
| 1988 | NYM | 7 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 26 | 68.0 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 69 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | NYM | 7 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 24 | 84.1 | 62 | 22 | 40 | 88 | 2.35 |
| 1990 | CIN | 4 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 31 | 86.2 | 59 | 20 | 38 | 98 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | CIN | 6 | 13 | 58 | 12 | 6 | 132.0 | 116 | 52 | 80 | 108 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | SDP | 3 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 79.2 | 84 | 38 | 34 | 66 | 4.29 |
| 1993 | CHC | 2 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 53 | 75.1 | 65 | 26 | 26 | 86 | 3.11 |
| 1994 | CHC | 1 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 40.1 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 3.79 |
| 1995 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 38 | 55.2 | 49 | 24 | 28 | 59 | 3.88 |
| 1996 | BAL | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 31 | 58.2 | 60 | 23 | 29 | 74 | 3.53 |
| 1997 | BAL | 2 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 45 | 59.2 | 47 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 1.51 |
| 1998 | SDP/TOR | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 56.2 | 59 | 31 | 26 | 41 | 4.92 |
| Career | — | 44 | 63 | 728 | 12 | 347 | 884.2 | 758 | 314 | 396 | 884 | 3.19 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Randy Myers
Randy Myers made a major-league debut on October 6, 1985.
1998
Final major-league game: Randy Myers
Randy Myers played a final major-league game on September 25, 1998.
Image: Barry Colla Photography, public domain