Randall Simon

Randall Simon
Simon (left) and Jair Jurrjens on March 11, 2007
First baseman
Born: (1975-05-25) May 25, 1975 (age 49)
Willemstad, Curaçao
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 1, 1997, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: July 2, 2005, for the Orix Buffaloes
Last appearance
NPB: September 7, 2005, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB: September 30, 2006, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.283
Home runs49
Runs batted in237
NPB statistics
Batting average.213
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Randall Carlito Simon (born May 25, 1975) is a Curaçaoan former professional baseball first baseman. He has played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), LVBP and one in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) between 1997 and 2006. Simon's debut season came with the Atlanta Braves in 1997, for whom he played until 1999. He also played for the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2003, 2004), Chicago Cubs (2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), the NPB's Orix Buffaloes (2005), Texas Rangers (2006) Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2007). Upon his release from the Phillies in spring training, Simon played in the Mexican League, for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz and Potros de Tijuana. He also played in the Northern League for the Gary SouthShore RailCats in 2010 and Rockford RiverHawks in 2011.