Joe Randa
Full Name: Joseph Gregory Randa |
Number: 16 |
Born: December 18, 1969, in Milwaukee |
Position: 3B |
Weight: 185 & Height: 5-11 |
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Bats & Throws: Right |
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High School: Kettle Moraine Public (Wales, Wis.). |
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Junior College: Indian River Community College (Fla.). |
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College: Tennessee |
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Transactions/Career Notes: Selected by California Angels organization in 30th round of free-agent draft (June 5, 1989); did not sign. ... Selected by Kansas City Royals organization in 11th round of free-agent draft (June 3, 1991). ... On Kansas City disabled list (May 5-May 27, 1996); included rehabilitation assignment to Omaha (May 23-27). ... Traded by Royals with P Jeff Granger, P Jeff Martin and P Jeff Wallace to Pittsburgh Pirates for SS Jay Bell and 1B Jeff King (December 13, 1996).....Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 expansion draft.....Traded with Gabe Alvarez and another pitcher to the Detroit Tigers for Travis Fryman...Traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Willie Blair...Traded back to the Kansas City Royals for outfield prospect Juan LeBron.
Honors:
Named Northwest League Most Valuable Player (1991)
Southern League All-Star (1993)
American League Player of the Week, Sept. 7-13 (1998)
Statistical Notes: Led Northwest League with 150 total bases and .438 on-base percentage in 1991. ... Led Northwest League third basemen with 182 total chances and 12 double plays in 1991. ... Led Southern League with 10 sacrifice flies in 1993. ... Led American Association third basemen with 433 total chances and 28 double plays in 1994.
1998 Season
Despite batting .303 and .302 in the previous two seasons, Joe Randa was left unprotected in the expansion draft by the Pirates. The Diamondbacks took him, then sent him, fellow third baseman Gabe Alvarez and righthander Matt Drews to the Tigers for Travis Fryman. Randa started out slowly in 1998 and never recovered. He was benched in June when Alvarez was called up, but closed the season as a regular after Alvarez injured his thumb.
Hitting, Baserunning & Defense
Last season aside, Randa can hit for average. But he's not close to being the run producer clubs want in a corner infielder. He commits his share of errors, and they usually come in bunches. His range is limited at third base, but his hands are sure and his arm is accurate. He performed adequately when used at second base last season. Randa's speed is a little below average.
1999 Outlook
The Tigers traded Randa to the Mets for Willie Blair in an exchange of disappointments, and New York sent him to the Royals for minor league outfielder Juan LeBron. Randa will start at third base for Kansas City, his original organization.
Randa gets KC's first home-plate steal this year
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