Randy Sterling

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13 innings over the three games, winning one game and losing one, with two strikeouts and an earned run average of 4.82. [1] His win came as the starting pitcher in his Major League debut on September 16, 1974 against the Montreal Expos in Montreal. [2]

Sterling was a 1st round draft pick of the Mets in 1969, and the 4th overall pick in the draft. [1] He pitched in the minor leagues from 1969 to 1975. [3] He pitched for the Tidewater Tides at the AAA level from 1973 to 1975. [3] In 1973, he pitched 27 games with a 10–9 won–lost record and a 3.04 earned run average. [3] In 1974 he pitched 28 games with a 12–11 won lost record and a 3.39 earned run average, earning a promotion to the Mets in September. [1] [3] His final professional season was 1975, in which he pitched 29 games for Tidewater, with a 10–11 won lost record and a 3.57 earned run average. [3]

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References

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  2. "Mets 3 at Expos 2". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Randy Sterling minors". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
Randy Sterling
Pitcher
Born: (1951-04-21) April 21, 1951 (age 72)
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1974, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1974, for the New York Mets