Joe Randa   |   Major Leaguer   1995-2006

Full Name:  Joseph Gregory Randa
Born:  December 18,1969  in  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height:  5-11  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Kettle Moraine (Wales,WI)
College:  University of Tennessee

Baseball Lists:  Walk-Off Grand Slams

Update Player Profile

Prospect Rankings*
1993 - 8th ranked organizational prospect for Kansas City Royals
1994 - 6th ranked organizational prospect for Kansas City Royals
1995 - 10th ranked organizational prospect for Kansas City Royals

*According to Baseball America

Drafted:  Selected by California Angels in 30th Round (771st overall) of 1989 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by Kansas City Royals in 11th Round (289th overall) of 1991 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 4,1991] - signed  [Dec 13,1996] - Traded by Royals with Jeff Wallace, Jeff Martin and Jeff Granger to Pirates for Jeff King and Jay Bell.  [Nov 18,1997] - Traded by Diamondbacks with Gabe Alvarez and Matt Drews to Tigers for Travis Fryman.  [Nov 18,1997] - Selected by Diamondbacks from Pirates in expansion draft (Pick #57).  [Dec 4,1998] - Traded by Tigers to Mets for Willie Blair.  [Dec 10,1998] - Traded by Mets to Royals for Juan LeBron.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 1,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Oct 28,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Jul 23,2005] - Traded by Reds to Padres for Travis Chick and Justin Germano  [Dec 31,2005] - Signed by Pirates (minor)  [Nov 2,2006] - Retired  

Disabled List:  [Jul 18,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left oblique)   [Jul 23,2003] - Activated   [Jun 28,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right knee cartilage tear)   [Jul 24,2004] - Activated   [May 7,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (bone contusion of the right foot)   [Jun 13,2006] - Activated   [Jul 2,2006] - Activated