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Biography
Joe Randa (Joseph Gregory Randa) was born on December 18, 1969 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He made his Major League debut on April 30, 1995 for the Kansas City Royals. In 1996, his rookie year, he hit .303 with 6 home runs and 47 RBI. Randa played for the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Joe Randa's best season was 1999, when he slugged 16 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 84 runs.
On November 2, 2006, Randa announced his retirement. He batted .284/.339/.426 with 123 HRs and 739 RBIs in 1,522 games over 12 seasons
Randa's nickname is "The Joker" because of his resemblance to the comic book character in Batman, and the way he "smiles" when he's up to bat. He was given this nickname when he played in 97' from Pittsburgh.
Joe Randa is currently a host of Crunch Time on Sports Radio 810 WHB in Kansas City.
Scouting Report
Statistics
Batting Stats
Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | KC | A | 34 | 70 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .171 | .237 | .243 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1996 | KC | A | 110 | 337 | 36 | 102 | 6 | 47 | .303 | .351 | .433 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
1997 | PIT | N | 126 | 443 | 58 | 134 | 7 | 60 | .302 | .366 | .451 | 27 | 9 | 41 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
1998 | DET | A | 138 | 460 | 56 | 117 | 9 | 50 | .254 | .323 | .367 | 21 | 2 | 41 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
1999 | KC | A | 156 | 628 | 92 | 197 | 16 | 84 | .314 | .363 | .473 | 36 | 8 | 50 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
2000 | KC | A | 158 | 612 | 88 | 186 | 15 | 106 | .304 | .343 | .438 | 29 | 4 | 36 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
2001 | KC | A | 151 | 581 | 59 | 147 | 13 | 83 | .253 | .307 | .386 | 34 | 2 | 42 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
2002 | KC | A | 151 | 549 | 63 | 155 | 11 | 80 | .282 | .341 | .426 | 36 | 5 | 46 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
2003 | KC | A | 131 | 502 | 80 | 146 | 16 | 72 | .291 | .348 | .452 | 31 | 1 | 41 | 61 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
2004 | KC | A | 128 | 485 | 65 | 139 | 8 | 56 | .287 | .343 | .408 | 31 | 2 | 40 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
2005 | SD | N | 58 | 223 | 27 | 57 | 4 | 20 | .256 | .303 | .395 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2005 | CIN | N | 92 | 332 | 44 | 96 | 13 | 48 | .289 | .356 | .491 | 26 | 1 | 33 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2005 | TOT | N | 150 | 555 | 71 | 153 | 17 | 68 | .276 | .335 | .452 | 43 | 2 | 47 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
2006 | PIT | N | 89 | 206 | 23 | 55 | 4 | 28 | .267 | .316 | .388 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Total | NL | 365 | 1204 | 152 | 342 | 28 | 156 | .284 | .343 | .441 | 83 | 11 | 104 | 171 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 33 | |
Total | AL | 1157 | 4224 | 545 | 1201 | 95 | 583 | .284 | .338 | .421 | 244 | 25 | 328 | 567 | 45 | 19 | 38 | 16 | 106 | |
Total | 1522 | 5428 | 697 | 1543 | 123 | 739 | .284 | .339 | .426 | 327 | 36 | 432 | 738 | 55 | 25 | 42 | 22 | 139 |
Fielding Stats
Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | KC | A | 2B | 9 | 5 | 53 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .957 |
1995 | KC | A | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1995 | KC | A | 3B | 22 | 15 | 135.1 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .949 |
1996 | KC | A | 2B | 15 | 6 | 66.2 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
1996 | KC | A | 1B | 7 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1996 | KC | A | 3B | 92 | 80 | 700.1 | 44 | 131 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .951 |
1996 | KC | A | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1997 | PIT | N | 3B | 120 | 111 | 970.1 | 66 | 247 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .937 |
1997 | PIT | N | 2B | 13 | 9 | 84 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1998 | DET | A | 2B | 20 | 11 | 117 | 25 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1998 | DET | A | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1998 | DET | A | 3B | 118 | 105 | 950.1 | 73 | 212 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
1998 | DET | A | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1999 | KC | A | 3B | 156 | 156 | 1355.1 | 119 | 314 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .952 |
2000 | KC | A | 3B | 156 | 155 | 1361.1 | 132 | 291 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .957 |
2000 | KC | A | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2001 | KC | A | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2001 | KC | A | 3B | 137 | 137 | 1195.2 | 111 | 255 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
2001 | KC | A | DH | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2002 | KC | A | 3B | 129 | 128 | 1110.2 | 108 | 234 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 |
2002 | KC | A | DH | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2003 | KC | A | 3B | 129 | 127 | 1073.1 | 102 | 238 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
2003 | KC | A | DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2004 | KC | A | DH | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2004 | KC | A | 1B | 3 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2004 | KC | A | 3B | 119 | 118 | 1021.2 | 85 | 241 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
2005 | SD | N | 3B | 58 | 57 | 493 | 50 | 77 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .955 |
2005 | CIN | N | DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2005 | CIN | N | 3B | 84 | 83 | 716.2 | 76 | 148 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
2005 | TOT | N | 3B | 142 | 140 | 1209.2 | 126 | 225 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
2006 | PIT | N | 1B | 15 | 5 | 69.1 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
2006 | PIT | N | DH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
2006 | PIT | N | 3B | 42 | 36 | 312 | 31 | 70 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
Total | 2B | 58 | 31 | 324.2 | 75 | 123 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 | ||
Total | 3B | 1362 | 1308 | 11396 | 1005 | 2487 | 137 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 | ||
Total | 1B | 26 | 9 | 124.1 | 114 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 | ||
Total | DH | 51 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 30th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 5, 1989).
- Selected by Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1991 - signed June 4, 1991).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals with Jeff Granger, Jeff Martin and Jeff Wallace to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jay Bell and Jeff King (December 13, 1996).
- Selected by Arizona Diamondbacks from Pittsburgh Pirates (57th pick overall) in the expansion draft (November 18, 1997).
- Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks with Matt Drews and Gabe Alvarez to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Travis Fryman (November 18, 1997).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to New York Mets in exchange for Willie Blair (December 4, 1998).
- Traded by New York Mets to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Juan LeBron (December 10, 1998).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 2003).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 1, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 2004).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (December 21, 2004).
- Traded by Cincinnati Reds to San Diego Padres in exchange for Justin Germano and Travis Chick (July 23, 2005).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 2005).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 3, 2006).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).