Randy O'Neal
| Randy O'Neal | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 30, 1960 Ashland, Kentucky | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–19 |
| Earned run average | 4.35 |
| Strikeouts | 248 |
| Teams | |
Randall Jeffrey O'Neal (born August 30, 1960) is a former American college and professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) during seven seasons. He played at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants.
Early life
O'Neal was born in Ashland, Kentucky. He attended Palm Beach Community College in West Palm Beach, Florida, and then accepted an athletic scholarship to transfer to the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators baseball team in 1981. During his single season as a Gator, he led the pitching staff with 108 innings pitched and nine complete games—including one in the SEC Tournament and another in the NCAA Tournament. He was an SEC All-Tournament selection.
Career
The Detroit Tigers selected O'Neal in the first round (15th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1981 amateur draft. O'Neal played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced Lakeland Tigers in 1981, and his last season with the Kansas City Royals' Double-A Memphis Chicks in 1991.
O'Neal made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 1984, and he played for the Tigers until 1986, compiling a win-loss record of 10–13 in twenty-six starts. He also pitched two complete games for the Tigers, as well as three saves in relief. After being traded by the Tigers, he became a journeyman middle reliever, playing for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants in succession. He finished his seven-season MLB career having played in 142 games with a record of 17–19.
He is a high school teacher at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida, where he is also the head coach of the Lake Highland Highlanders baseball team. He is also a former coach for the Olympia Titans.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Braves players
- Baseball players from Kentucky
- Birmingham Barons players
- Corpus Christi Barracudas players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Evansville Triplets players
- Florida Gators baseball players
- Lakeland Tigers players
- Louisville Redbirds players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Memphis Chicks players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Palm Beach State Panthers baseball players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Phoenix Firebirds players
- Richmond Braves players
- San Francisco Giants players
- San Jose Giants players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
- St. Louis Cardinals players