Randy Sterling

Randy Sterling
Pitcher
Born: April 21, 1951 (1951-04-21) (age 60)
Key West, Florida
Batted: Both Threw: Right 
MLB debut
September 16, 1974 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1974 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Record     1-1
ERA     4.45
Strikeouts     2
Teams

Randall Wayne (Randy) Sterling (born April 21, 1951 in Key West, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in three games for the New York Mets in 1974.[1] He pitched 9 1/3 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.[3][1] 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

  1. ^ a b c d "Randy Sterling". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sterlra01.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-26. 
  2. ^ "Mets 3 at Expos 2". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON197409162.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-26. 
  3. ^ a b c d e "Randy Sterling minors". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sterli001ran. Retrieved 2011-04-26.