Matt Randel
- January 10, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Matt Randel |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 15, 1977(1977-02-15) |
Age | 47 |
Birthplace | Washington |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Washington |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Matt Randel Biography
Name | Matt Randel |
Birthday | Feb 15 |
Birth Year | 1977 |
Place Of Birth | Washington |
Home Town | Washington |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Matt Randel is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 15, 1977 in Washington, Washington, United States. Matthew Randel (born February 15, 1977) is an American- born Korean former professional baseball pitcher. Randel was an unusual American pitcher in that over 80% of his baseball career was played in Asia. He dropped out of college after two seasons at Lewis-Clark State College in 1999. He was invited to tryout for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan. He spent two years with the Hawks, playing mostly for their lower-tier team. He went back home to the United States in 2001, returning to baseball in 2002 in Fort Worth, Texas. The following year he returned to Japan where his career fizzled out after two years. His career was revived once again when a former teammate, Gary Rath, mentioned Randel to the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. There he was able to establish himself as a reliable starter for four seasons until an injury forced him to retire.
In 2002, Randel was playing in Fort Worth Texas in the (Independent) Central League with the Fort Worth Cats. He started in 5 games, and had a 3.05 ERA with 75 strikeouts; and had a record of 4 wins,5 losses, and 1 save.
Matt Randel Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Matt Randel is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Randel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
As a young child, Randel had no interest in playing baseball, but his father made him join a youth league when he was six and his attitude toward the sport eventually changed. His high school career was in Ridgefield, Washington, where he went to high school at Ridgefield High School. Here, he was a four- year letterman and three-time team MVP. In his Junior and Senior year, he was a dominant pitcher in the 1A Trico League and averaged 15 strike outs each game. Randel was the 84th-round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1995 amateur draft. Instead of signing with the Dodgers, he accepted an athletic scholarship with Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID. In his freshman year, he was the winning pitcher in the NAIA World Series Championship game. He threw a four hit, 10-strikeout complete game in a 9-0 victory against St. Ambrose, Iowa.
In 2000, Randel made his professional debut in Nippon(Japanese) Professional Baseball with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks Randel. He faced three batters, gave up two hits and struck out 1 in 0.1 innings. At the end of the season, Randel returned home to the United States and took a year off from baseball.
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Facts & Trivia
Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Randel celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.
Top Facts about Matt Randel
- Matt Randel is a former professional baseball player.
- He played in the minor leagues for 6 seasons.
- Randel was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2005.
- He pitched for several teams, including the Clinton LumberKings and High Desert Mavericks.
- In his career, he had a record of 20-23 with an ERA of 4.43.
- Randel retired from baseball in 2010 at age 26.
- He now works as a financial advisor in Texas.
- During his playing days, he was known for his fastball and slider pitches.
- Randel attended Rice University where he played college baseball.
- His highest level of play was Double-A with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx team.