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Randy Lerch
Randy Louis Lerch

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 5", Weight 190 lb.

Debut September 14, 1975
  vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER
Final Game June 22, 1986
Born October 9, 1954 in Sacramento, CA

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1975 20 PHI NL   0   0   3   0   0   0   2  0    7.0    6    5    5   1    1    8   0   0    27   0   0  6.43  3.74   58 1.000
 1976 21 PHI NL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  1    3.0    3    1    1   0    0    0   0   0    12   0   0  3.00  3.58  119 1.000
 1977 22 PHI NL  10   6  32  28   3   0   1  0  168.7  207  102   95  20   75   81   1   8   761   3   2  5.07  4.03   80 1.672
 1978 23 PHI NL  11   8  33  28   5   0   3  0  184.0  183   89   81  15   70   96   1   5   784   3   2  3.96  3.58   90 1.375
 1979 24 PHI NL  10  13  37  35   6   1   0  0  214.0  228   98   89  20   60   92   3   4   899   4   1  3.74  3.82  102 1.346
 1980 25 PHI NL   4  14  30  22   2   0   3  0  150.0  178   98   86  15   55   57   0   6   664   5   2  5.16  3.79   73 1.553
 1981 26 MIL AL   7   9  23  18   1   0   4  0  110.7  134   63   53   8   43   53   0   6   495   2   0  4.31  3.44   80 1.599
 1982 27 TOT     10   7  27  24   1   1   1  0  132.3  149   79   69  12   59   37   3   2   595   2   0  4.69  3.77   80 1.572
         MIL AL   8   7  21  20   1   1   0  0  108.7  123   68   60  12   51   33   3   2   493   1   0  4.97  3.80   76 1.601
         MON NL   2   0   6   4   0   0   1  0   23.7   26   11    9   0    8    4   0   0   102   1   0  3.42  3.64  106 1.437
 1983 28 TOT NL   2   3  26   5   0   0   2  0   49.3   54   33   33   7   26   30   1   1   224   3   0  6.02  3.59   60 1.622
         MON NL   1   3  19   5   0   0   1  0   38.7   45   29   29   6   18   24   1   1   176   2   0  6.75  3.60   53 1.629
         SFG NL   1   0   7   0   0   0   1  0   10.7    9    4    4   1    8    6   0   0    48   1   0  3.38  3.56  106 1.594
 1984 29 SFG NL   5   3  37   4   0   0  13  2   72.3   80   36   34   3   36   48   1   6   326   3   0  4.23  3.52   83 1.604
 1986 31 PHI NL   1   1   4   0   0   0   1  0    8.0   10    8    7   0    7    5   0   1    42   1   0  7.88  3.87   49 2.125
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .484  60  64 253 164  18   2  31  3 1099.3 1232  612  553 101  432  507  10  39  4829  26   7  4.53  3.73   82 1.514
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9  10  41  26   2   0   5  0  179.0  200   99   90  16   70   82   1   6   787   4   1  4.53  3.73   82 1.514
 Career High     11  14  37  35   6   1  13  2  214.0  228  102   95  20   75   96   3   8   899   5   2  3.74  4.03  102 1.346
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1976 21 PHI NL   1    1    1    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000  724    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1977 22 PHI NL  33   54    2    9   2  0   0    5   0  0   2  11  .167  .196  .204    6   11   2   0   0   0   2
 1978 23 PHI NL  36   60   11   15   3  0   3    9   0  0   5  11  .250  .303  .450  108   27   2   1   0   0   1
 1979 24 PHI NL  38   72    6   11   2  1   1    5   0  1   3   8  .153  .184  .250   16   18   3   1   0   0   2
 1980 25 PHI NL  34   45    5   12   2  0   0    3   0  0   5   6  .267  .340  .311   80   14   4   0   0   0   2
 1982 27 TOT     27    8    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0      .250  .250  .250   40    2   0   0   0   0   0
         MON NL   6    8    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .250  .250  .250   40    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1983 28 TOT NL  26    9    0    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .222  .300  .333   77    3   1   0   0   0   1
         MON NL  19    9    0    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .222  .300  .333   77    3   1   0   0   0   1
 1984 29 SFG NL  37   15    2    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3   5  .133  .278  .133   21    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1986 31 PHI NL   4    3    0    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .333  .333  .667  165    2   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     262  267   27   55  12  1   4   23   0  1  19  42  .206  .257  .303   52   81  12   2   0   0   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        165   17   34   7  1   2   14   0  1  12  26  .206  .257  .303   52   50   7   1   0   0   5
 Career High     38   72   11   15   3  1   3    9   0  1   5  11                          27   4   1   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1976 21 PHI NL    1    0    2          95|1.000  .267|1.000  .334|2.000  .381|3.000  .715| 724         0.8   0.1   0%
 1977 22 PHI NL   58   49    2   1.1   107| .167  .275| .196  .344| .204  .419| .400  .763|   6  .067  -7.5  -0.7   0%
 1978 23 PHI NL   68   49    8   4.4    96| .250  .263| .303  .331| .450  .387| .753  .718| 108  .520   0.4   0.0   0%
 1979 24 PHI NL   79   68    3   1.2   102| .153  .272| .184  .338| .250  .404| .434  .743|  16  .083  -8.8  -0.9   0%
 1980 25 PHI NL   54   39    5   3.5    99| .267  .273| .340  .336| .311  .396| .651  .731|  80  .408  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1982 27 TOT       8    6    1   4.5    96| .250  .268| .250  .331| .250  .389| .500  .720|  40  .529  -0.7  -0.1   0%
         MON NL    8    6    1   4.5    96| .250  .268| .250  .331| .250  .389| .500  .720|  40  .529  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1983 28 TOT NL   11    9    1   3.0    96| .222  .262| .300  .330| .333  .388| .633  .719|  77  .345  -0.2   0.0   0%
         MON NL   11    9    1   3.0    96| .222  .262| .300  .330| .333  .388| .633  .719|  77  .345  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1984 29 SFG NL   18   13    1   2.1    91| .133  .260| .278  .324| .133  .378| .411  .702|  21  .217  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1986 31 PHI NL    3    2    1  13.5   101| .333  .266| .333  .337| .667  .401|1.000  .738| 165  .890   0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      300  235   24   2.8   100| .206  .270| .257  .336| .303  .399| .560  .735|  52  .303 -18.3  -1.9     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1975 20 PHI NL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.73 0.00 1.80 0 7.0 1976 21 PHI NL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1977 22 PHI NL P 32 16 33 2 4 .961 .950 1.53 0.67 2.61 1.85 28 168.7 1978 23 PHI NL P 33 9 32 2 3 .953 .951 1.24 0.72 2.01 1.91 28 184.0 1979 24 PHI NL P 37 13 38 1 5 .981 .951 1.38 0.66 2.14 1.80 35 214.0 1980 25 PHI NL P 30 8 29 1 1 .974 .951 1.23 0.69 2.22 1.91 22 150.0 1981 26 MIL AL P 23 4 21 1 1 .962 .962 1.09 0.81 2.03 1.98 18 110.7 1982 27 TOT P 27 5 17 2 0 .917 .957 0.81 0.72 1.50 1.83 24 132.4 MIL AL P 21 4 13 2 0 .895 .960 0.81 0.73 1.41 1.80 20 108.7 MON NL P 6 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.83 0.70 1.90 1.97 4 23.7 1983 28 TOT NL P 26 3 6 0 1 1.000 .947 0.35 0.68 1.64 1.93 5 49.4 MON NL P 19 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.32 0.68 1.40 1.93 5 38.7 SFG NL P 7 2 1 0 1 1.000 .938 0.43 0.69 2.52 1.93 0 10.7 1984 29 SFG NL P 37 5 12 0 1 1.000 .955 0.46 0.67 2.12 1.88 4 72.3 1986 31 PHI NL P 4 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 0.65 1.12 1.91 0 8.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1975 20 PHI NL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.73 0.00 1.80 0 7.0 1976 21 PHI NL P 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1977 22 PHI NL P 32 16 33 2 4 .961 .950 1.53 0.67 2.61 1.85 28 168.7 1978 23 PHI NL P 33 9 32 2 3 .953 .951 1.24 0.72 2.01 1.91 28 184.0 1979 24 PHI NL P 37 13 38 1 5 .981 .951 1.38 0.66 2.14 1.80 35 214.0 1980 25 PHI NL P 30 8 29 1 1 .974 .951 1.23 0.69 2.22 1.91 22 150.0 1981 26 MIL AL P 23 4 21 1 1 .962 .962 1.09 0.81 2.03 1.98 18 110.7 1982 27 TOT P 27 5 17 2 0 .917 .957 0.81 0.72 1.50 1.83 24 132.4 MIL AL P 21 4 13 2 0 .895 .960 0.81 0.73 1.41 1.80 20 108.7 MON NL P 6 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.83 0.70 1.90 1.97 4 23.7 1983 28 TOT NL P 26 3 6 0 1 1.000 .947 0.35 0.68 1.64 1.93 5 49.4 MON NL P 19 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.32 0.68 1.40 1.93 5 38.7 SFG NL P 7 2 1 0 1 1.000 .938 0.43 0.69 2.52 1.93 0 10.7 1984 29 SFG NL P 37 5 12 0 1 1.000 .955 0.46 0.67 2.12 1.88 4 72.3 1986 31 PHI NL P 4 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.25 0.65 1.12 1.91 0 8.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 253 63 189 9 16 .966 .953 1.00 0.70 2.06 1.87 164 1099.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 253 63 189 9 16 .966 .953 1.00 0.70 2.06 1.88 164 1099
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1978   NLCS  PHI LAD     L   1   1   5.06  0  0  0  0   5.1   7   3   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  MIL NYY     L   1   1   1.50  1  0  0  0   6     3   1   4   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      0-2   2   2   3.18  1  0  0  0  11.1  10   4   4   3 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1978   NLCS  PHI LAD     L   1   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  MIL NYY     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   0-2   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Games Started
1979 NL-35-8

Losses
1979 NL-13-10
1980 NL-14-4

Earned Runs Allow.
1977 NL-95-9

Wild Pitches
1977 NL-8-10
1981 AL-6-8

Youngest Player
1975 NL-20-3

Gray Ink: Pitching - 1 (2542) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 1.0 (1899) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 1.0 (1853) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

March 1, 1981: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dick Davis.

August 14, 1982: Purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Milwaukee Brewers.

July 28, 1983: Released by the Montreal Expos.

August 9, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

May 21, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 26, 1986: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.


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