Randall Wayne Sterling (born April 21, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in three games for the New York Mets in 1974.[1] He pitched 91⁄3 innings over the three games, winning one game and losing one, with two strikeouts and an earned run average of 4.82.[1] His win came as the starting pitcher in his Major League debut on September 16, 1974 against the Montreal Expos in Montreal.[2]
Sterling was a 1st round draft pick of the Mets in 1969, and the 4th overall pick in the draft.[1] He pitched in the minor leagues from 1969 to 1975.[3] He pitched for the Tidewater Tides at the AAA level from 1973 to 1975.[3] In 1973, he pitched 27 games with a 10–9 won–lost record and a 3.04 earned run average.[3] In 1974 he pitched 28 games with a 12–11 won lost record and a 3.39 earned run average, earning a promotion to the Mets in September.[1][3] His final professional season was 1975, in which he pitched 29 games for Tidewater, with a 10–11 won lost record and a 3.57 earned run average.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Randy Sterling". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Mets 3 at Expos 2". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Randy Sterling minors". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)