Randy Tate (baseball)
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Randy Tate | ||
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Starting pitcher | ||
Born: October 3, 1952 | ||
Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
April 14, 1975 for the New York Mets |
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Final game | ||
September 27, 1975 for the New York Mets |
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Career statistics | ||
Record | 5-13 | |
ERA | 4.45 | |
Strikeouts | 99 | |
Teams | ||
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Career highlights and awards | ||
Randall Lee Tate (born October 3, 1952 in Florence, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets in 1975. His record that year was 5 wins and 13 losses with an earned run average of 4.45.[1][2] He is noted for never having achieved a Major League hit despite having 41 at bats.[3] He also came close to pitching a no-hitter on August 4, 1975 at Shea Stadium against the Montreal Expos. Despite having a no-hitter through 7 innings he ended losing the game.[4][5]
After his 1975 season with the Mets he was sent to the Mets' class AAA minor league affiliate in 1976, where he pitched poorly, never earning another Major League appearance.[6]After 1976, Randy traded to Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched in Triple AAA. He tore his rotator cuff and was forced out of the league..[7]