Willie Randolph

Willie Larry Randolph
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 166 lbs.
Born: July 6, 1954 in Holly Hill, SC
Drafted: 7th round 1972 by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired: as a free agent, December 1991
Departed: as a free agent, October 1992

 

A steady, professional ballplayer who was the epitome of an All-Star second baseman before the age of power-hitting middle infielders. Willie appeared in six League Championship Series, four World Series, and was selected to six All-Star teams in his career. After his playing career was over, he was treated to several more trips to the World Series as a member of the Yankees' coaching staff, and was finally rewarded in 2005 with the managerial reins to your very own New York Metropolitans. When he was unceremoniously fired midway through the 2008 season, he took with him the second-highest career winning percentage of any Met manager to date. The card shown here is from the 1990 Topps Big set; there are other scans below.

  

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB    R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB  SB CS  SO   BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
============================================================================================
1975 Pit NL   30   61    9   10   1  0  0   3   11   1  0   6    7   0   1  1 .246 .180 .164
1976 N Y AL  125  430   59  115  15  4  1  40  141  37 12  39   58   3   6  3 .356 .328 .267
1977 N Y AL  147  551   91  151  28 11  4  40  213  13  6  53   64   1   2  6 .347 .387 .274
1978 N Y AL  134  499   87  139  18  6  3  42  178  36  7  51   82   4   6  5 .381 .357 .279
1979 N Y AL  153  574   98  155  15 13  5  61  211  33 12  39   95   3   5  5 .374 .368 .270
1980 N Y AL  138  513   99  151  23  7  7  46  209  30  5  45  119   2   5  3 .427 .407 .294
1981 N Y AL   93  357   59   83  14  3  2  24  109  14  5  24   57   0   5  3 .336 .305 .232
1982 N Y AL  144  553   85  155  21  4  3  36  193  16  9  35   75   3  10  2 .368 .349 .280
1983 N Y AL  104  420   73  117  21  1  2  38  146  12  4  32   53   1   3  0 .361 .348 .279
1984 N Y AL  142  564   86  162  24  2  2  31  196  10  6  42   86   0   7  7 .377 .348 .287
1985 N Y AL  143  497   75  137  21  2  5  40  177  16  9  39   85   4   5  6 .382 .356 .276
1986 N Y AL  141  492   76  136  15  2  5  50  170  15  2  49   94   3   8  4 .393 .346 .276
1987 N Y AL  120  449   96  137  24  2  7  67  186  11  1  25   82   2   5  5 .411 .414 .305
1988 N Y AL  110  404   43   93  20  1  2  34  121   8  4  39   55   2   8  5 .322 .300 .230
1989 L A NL  145  549   62  155  18  0  2  36  179   7  6  51   71   4   4  5 .366 .326 .282
1990 2teams  119  388   52  101  13  3  2  30  126   7  1  34   45   2  10  1 .339 .325 .260
1991 Mil AL  124  431   60  141  14  3  0  54  161   4  2  38   75   0   3  3 .424 .374 .327
1992 *METS*   90  286   29   72  11  1  2  15   91   1  3  34   40   4   6  0 .352 .318 .252
============================================================================================
METS TOTALS   90  286   29   72  11  1  2  15   91   1  3  34   40   4   6  0 .352 .318 .252
OTHER CLUBS 2112 7732 1210 2138 305 64 52 672 2727 270 91 641 1203  34  93 64 .374 .353 .277
============================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 2202 8018 1239 2210 316 65 54 687 2818 271 94 675 1243  38  99 64 .373 .351 .276

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB    R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB  SB CS  SO   BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
============================================================================================
1990 L A NL   26   96   15   26   4  0  1   9   33   1  0   9   13   1   3  0 .364 .344 .271
1990 Oak AL   93  292   37   75   9  3  1  21   93   6  1  25   32   1   7  1 .331 .318 .257

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT FINISH                     
=========================================================
2005 *METS*  162  83  79 .512   3rd                      
2006 *METS*  162  97  65 .599   1st  *NL East Champions* 
2007 *METS*  162  88  74 .543   2nd                      
2008 *METS*   69  34  35 .493   2nd                      
=========================================================
CAREER TOTS  555 302 253 .544                            

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1976 SSPC

1977 Topps

1978 Topps

1981 Fleer Star Stickers

1976 SSPC #584
1976 Topps #592
(Rookie Infielders; with Roy Staiger)
1976 Topps Traded #592T

 

1981 Topps Home Team

1977 O-Pee-Chee #110
1977 Topps #359 (All-Star Rookie)

1978 Hostess #89
1978 Topps #620
(All-Star)

1979 Burger King New York Yankees #13
1979 Topps #250

1980 Topps #460

1981 Donruss #345
1981 Fleer #109
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #107
1981 Perma-Graphics All-Stars #150-ASA8116
1981 Topps #60
1981 Topps Home Team
5 x 7s
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #36
(complete panel; with Carew and Farmer)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #36 (complete panel; with Farmer and Singleton)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #36
(complete panel; with Harrah and Yount)
1981 Topps Stickers #108
1981 Topps Stickers #242
(All-Star; foil)

1982 Donruss #461
1982 Fleer #49
1982 Fleer Stamps #121
1982 Topps #548
(All-Star)
1982 Topps #569
1982 Topps #570
(In Action)
1982 Topps Stickers #219

1983 Donruss #283
1983 Fleer #393
1983 Fleer Stamps
(with question)
1983 Topps #140
1983 Topps Stickers #95

1985 Police Yankees

1984 Donruss #417
1984 O-Pee-Chee #360
1984 Topps #360
1984 Topps Stickers #324
(uncut)

1985 Donruss #92
1985 Fleer #140
1985 Police/Kiwanis New York Yankees #1
1985 TCMA New York Yankees Postcards #NYY85-30
1985 Topps #765

1986 Donruss #16 (Diamond King)
1986 Donruss #92
1986 Fleer #115
1986 Leaf #16
(Diamond King)
1986 O-Pee-Chee #332
1986 TCMA New York Yankees Postcards #2227
1986 Topps #276
(Yankees Leaders)
1986 Topps #455

1987 Leaf

1988 Topps

1989 Fleer Update

1990 Bowman

1987 Donruss #154
1987 Donruss Opening Day #246
1987 Fleer #109
1987 Leaf #58
1987 Topps #701
1987 Topps Stickers #302 (uncut)

1986 TCMA Yankees Postcards

1990 Donruss Diamond Kings Supers

1988 Donruss #228
1988 Donruss All-Stars #3
1988 Donruss All-Stars Pop-Ups
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #108
1988 Fleer #218
1988 Panini Stickers #153
1988 Score #266
1988 Score All-Star
box card #3
1988 Topps #210
1988 Topps #387
(All-Star)
1988 Topps #459
(Yankees Leaders)
1988 Topps American Baseball #59
1988 Topps Big #76
1988 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #42
1988 Topps Mini Leaders #28

1988 Topps Sticker Cards #37

1988 Topps Stickers #162 (foil; Terry Kennedy back)

1989 Bowman #344
1989 Donruss #395
1989 Donruss Traded #T-8
1989 Fleer #265
1989 Fleer Update #U-93
1989 Panini Stickers #405
1989 Police Los Angeles Dodgers #12
1989 Score #45
1989 Score Rookie & Traded #41T
1989 Topps #519
(Yankees Leaders)
1989 Topps #635
1989 Topps Big #244a (two asterisks)
1989 Topps Stickers #309
1989 Topps Traded #100T
1989 Upper Deck #237

1990 Bowman #90
1990 Classic Blue #122
1990 Classic Yellow #T71
1990 Donruss #19
(Diamond King)
1990 Donruss #250
1990 Donruss AL Best #110

1990 Donruss Diamond Kings Supers #19
1990 Fleer #406
1990 Fleer Canadian #406
1990 Panini Stickers #279
1990 Police Los Angeles Dodgers #12
1990 Publications International Stickers
1990 Score #395
1990 Score Rookie & Traded #51T
1990 Sportflics #175
1990 Topps #25
1990 Topps Big #43
1990 Topps Traded #100T
1990 Upper Deck #183b
(with copyright info)
1990 Upper Deck #704

1991 O-Pee-Chee

1992 Topps Traded

1993 Donruss

2006 Upper Deck

1991 Bowman #46
1991 Donruss #217
1991 Donruss #766
(World Series)
1991 Fleer #22
1991 Fleer Update #U-33
1991 Leaf #419
1991 Leaf Studio #74
1991 O-Pee-Chee #525
1991 Police Milwaukee Brewers
(Chilton)
1991 Score #194
1991 Score Rookie & Traded #35T
1991 Topps #525
1991 Topps Micro #525
1991 Topps Stadium Club #545
1991 Topps Traded #95T
1991 Upper Deck #421, #720

2006 Starlight Starbright Mets

1992 Bowman #681
1992 Classic Dark Blue #169
1992 Classic White #T74
1992 Donruss #625
1992 Fleer #186
1992 Fleer Ultra #536
1992 Kahn's Mets #12
1992 Leaf #240a ("INC.")
1992 Leaf Gold #240
1992 O-Pee-Chee Premier #67
1992 Pinnacle #382
1992 Score #30
1992 Topps #116
1992 Topps Micro #116
1992 Topps Stadium Club #890
1992 Upper Deck #211, #795
1992 Upper Deck #211, #795
(gold holograms)
1992 US Playing Card Company Aces
(queen of diamonds)

1993 Donruss #644
1993 Fleer #479
1993 Leaf #127
(pictured on Lenny Harris' card)
1993 Pacific #200
1993 Score #613
1993 Score Select #195
1993 Topps #324
1993 Topps
(blank back)
1993 Topps Gold #324
1993 Topps Micro #324
1993 Upper Deck #419

2006 Topps

2000 Fleer Greats of the Game #106
2000 Upper Deck Yankees Legends Legendary Lumber #WR-LL (game-used bat)
2000 Upper Deck Yankees Legends The New Dynasty #ND8

2001 Topps Traded and Rookies #T124 (reprint of 1976 Topps Traded #592T)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Chrome #T124
(reprint of 1976 Topps Traded #592T)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Who Would Have Thought #WWHT13

2001 Upper Deck Legends of New York #122
2001 Upper Deck Legends of New York Legendary Game-Worn Jersey #LYJ-WR (game-worn jersey)

2002 Upper Deck Yankees Dynasty #YJ-RK (game-used uniform; with Chuck Knoblauch game-used uniform)

2004 Upper Deck Yankees Classics #69

2005 Starlight Starbright (Marc S. Levine) Mets #12
2005 Topps Rookie Cup Reprints #36
(reprint of 1977 Topps #359)
2005 Topps Update & Highlights #UH88

2006 Starlight Starbright (Marc S. Levine) Mets #12
2006 Topps #283
2006 Topps Allen & Ginter's #296
2006 Topps Allen & Ginter's Mini #296 (Allen & Ginter's back)
2006 Upper Deck #1129

2007 Topps #618
2007 Topps Allen & Ginter's #28
2007 Topps Mets Boxed Team Set #NYM26

1984 Fun Foods pin

1990 Topps Coin

2008 Topps #280
2008 Topps Heritage #383
("Words of Wisdom;" with John Maine)
2008 Topps Mets Boxed Team Set #1
2008 Upper Deck #152
(pictured on Tom Glavine's card)

2011 Panini Limited Limited Gamers #15 (game-used glove; 281/299)

Other Willie Randolph memorabilia in my collection: 

1984 Fun Foods pin #20
1990 Topps Coins #55
2005 New York Times Pin Collection
pin (still packaged)

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