Randy Tate (baseball)
| Randy Tate | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: October 23, 1952 Florence, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: March 25, 2021 (aged 68) Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1975, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1975, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–13 |
| Earned run average | 4.45 |
| Strikeouts | 99 |
| Teams | |
Randall Lee Tate (October 23, 1952 – March 25, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets in their 1975 season.
Career
[edit]His record that year was 5 wins and 13 losses with an earned run average of 4.45.[1][2] While Tate is noted for never having achieved a Major League hit despite having 41 at bats,[3] he is best known for nearly pitching a no-hitter on August 4, 1975 at Shea Stadium against the Montreal Expos. Despite not allowing a hit through seven and one third innings, Tate ended up losing the game[4][5]—which seems to have been the final straw for Mets management regarding the tenure of manager Yogi Berra, who was fired the next day.
After spending the entire 1975 season in the Mets starting pitching rotation, Tate was sent to the Mets' class AAA minor league affiliate at Tidewater for the 1976 season. He pitched poorly and never made another major league appearance.[6] After 1976, Tate was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched for their Triple A affiliate. He tore his rotator cuff and was forced out of the league.[6]
Death
[edit]Tate died from complications of COVID-19 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, on March 25, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama. He was 68.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Randy Tate Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Ultimate Mets Database – Randy Tate: Mets Pitching Statistics". ultimatemets.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Ultimate Mets Database – Randy Tate: Mets Batting Statistics". ultimatemets.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Aug 4, 1975, Expos at Mets Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 4, 1975. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Ultimate Mets Database – Randy Tate: Memories of Randy Tate". ultimatemets.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Ultimate Mets Database – Randy Tate: Minor League Statistics". ultimatemets.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Randy Tate (1952-2021)". ripbaseball.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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