Randy Moffitt

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#0f437c
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Randy Moffitt
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=June 11
debutyear=1972
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=September 19
finalyear=1983
finalteam=Toronto Blue Jays
stat1label=Record
stat1value=43-52
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.65
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=455
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (1972-1981)
*Houston Astros (1982)
*Toronto Blue Jays (1983)
highlights=Finished in the National League Top Ten four times for saves and three times for games pitched.

Randall James Moffitt (born October 13, 1948) is a former American baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. Born in Long Beach, California, he is the younger brother of tennis star Billie Jean Moffitt King. ["Bill Moffitt, 88, the father of tennis star Billie Jean King and former major league pitcher Randy Moffitt, died Friday at his home in Prescott, Ariz., after a brief illness, World TeamTennis spokeswoman Rosie Crews said Saturday." cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/18/local/me-passings18.2|title=Bill Moffitt, 88; Father of Athletes Billie Jean King, Randy Moffitt|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=2006-06-18] ["Billie Jean and Randy Moffitt, her brother, were expected to be home each day for dinner at 5:15 p.m. Their parents shuttled them to tennis and baseball practice, and Randy eventually became a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants." cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2008-08-11-1926043731_x.htm|title=King's book highlights 'Battle of the Sexes' match|author=Melissa Murphy|publisher=USA Today|date=2008-08-11]

Moffitt was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. After a successful year as a starting pitcher for the Class-A Fresno Giants (9-6, 1.60) he was converted to relief with the Triple-A Phoenix Giants in 1971. He was called up to the big club in 1972, making his major league baseball debut on June 11.

He was a dependable relief pitcher for many years, and finished in the National League Top Ten four times for saves and three times for games pitched. During the 1970s he partnered first with Elias Sosa and later with Gary Lavelle to give the Giants one of the league's better bullpens. In 534 career pitching appearances (all but one in relief) he finished 306 games and saved 96 others.

Trivia

*Moffitt gave up Rafael Batista's first major league hit. {Candlestick Park -- June 23, 1973}
*Moffitt's first major league hit, a single against Jim York, contributed to a 9-run 9th inning for the Giants. {Astrodome -- June 29, 1973}
*Held All-Stars Jeff Burroughs, Darrell Evans, George Foster, Ken Griffey, Sr., Dave Kingman, Davey Lopes, Rick Monday, Manny Mota, Dave Parker, Joe Torre, and Richie Zisk to a .126 collective batting average (19-for-151)
*Held Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Gary Carter, Willie McCovey, Mike Schmidt, and Dave Winfield to a .211 collective batting average (19-for-90)

External links

*Moffitt statistics at [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moffira01.shtml Baseball reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmoffr101.htm Retrosheet]

References

*1980 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News