Ron Darling

Q: When was Ron Darling born?

Ron Darling was born on August 19, 1960.

Q: Where was Ron Darling born?

Ron Darling was born in Honolulu, HI .

Q: How tall is Ron Darling?

Ron Darling is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ron Darling weigh when playing?

Ron Darling weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Darling in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Darling has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ron Darling drafted?

Ron Darling was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (9th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yale University (New Haven, CT) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ron Darling have?

Ron Darling had 1,590 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Darling played for?

Ron Darling played for 3 teams; the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics.

Q: How many World Series has Ron Darling won?

Ron Darling has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Ron Darling retire?

Ron Darling last played in 1995.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: August 19, 1960 in Honolulu, HI us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (9th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yale University (New Haven, CT).

High School: St. John's HS (Shrewsbury, MA)

School: Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Debut: September 6, 1983 (Age 23-018d, 14,820th in major league history)
vs. PHI 6.1 IP, 5 H, 6 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: August 15, 1995 (Age 34-361d)
vs. KCR 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Steve Kaufman

Full Name: Ronald Maurice Darling

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.6

136

116

ERA

3.87

382

364

2360.1

1590

WHIP

1.335

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1981	20	TEX-min	AA	4	2	.667	4.44	13	13	0	2	2	0	71.0	72	43	35	4	33	2	53	2	0	6				1.479	9.1	0.5	4.2	6.7	1.61	TUL TL
1982	21	NYM-min	AAA	7	9	.438	3.73	26	26	0	6	2	0	152.0	143	76	63	18	95	4	114	5	0	12				1.566	8.5	1.1	5.6	6.8	1.20	TID IL
1983	22	NYM-min	AAA	10	9	.526	4.02	27	27	0	5	1	0	159.0	137	83	71	12	102	1	107	1	1	10				1.503	7.8	0.7	5.8	6.1	1.05	TID IL
1983	22	NYM	NL	1	3	.250	2.80	5	5	0	1	0	0	35.1	31	11	11	0	17	1	23	3	2	3	148	131	3.15	1.358	7.9	0.0	4.3	5.9	1.35
1984	23	NYM	NL	12	9	.571	3.81	33	33	0	2	2	0	205.2	179	97	87	17	104	2	136	5	1	7	884	94	4.11	1.376	7.8	0.7	4.6	6.0	1.31	RoY-5
1985	24	NYM	NL	16	6	.727	2.90	36	35	1	4	2	0	248.0	214	93	80	21	114	1	167	3	1	7	1043	120	3.85	1.323	7.8	0.8	4.1	6.1	1.46	AS
1986	25	NYM	NL	15	6	.714	2.81	34	34	0	4	2	0	237.0	203	84	74	21	81	2	184	3	3	7	967	128	3.43	1.198	7.7	0.8	3.1	7.0	2.27	CYA-5
1987	26	NYM	NL	12	8	.600	4.29	32	32	0	2	0	0	207.2	183	111	99	24	96	3	167	3	3	6	891	89	4.20	1.343	7.9	1.0	4.2	7.2	1.74
1988	27	NYM	NL	17	9	.654	3.25	34	34	0	7	4	0	240.2	218	97	87	24	60	2	161	5	2	7	971	99	3.54	1.155	8.2	0.9	2.2	6.0	2.68
1989	28	NYM	NL	14	14	.500	3.52	33	33	0	4	0	0	217.1	214	100	85	19	70	7	153	3	4	12	922	93	3.50	1.307	8.9	0.8	2.9	6.3	2.19	GG
1990	29	NYM	NL	7	9	.438	4.50	33	18	3	1	0	0	126.0	135	73	63	20	44	4	99	5	1	5	554	84	4.47	1.421	9.6	1.4	3.1	7.1	2.25
1991	30	TOT	MLB	8	15	.348	4.26	32	32	0	0	0	0	194.1	185	100	92	22	71	3	129	9	5	16	827	88	4.24	1.317	8.6	1.0	3.3	6.0	1.82
1991	30	TOT	NL	5	8	.385	4.37	20	20	0	0	0	0	119.1	121	66	58	15	33	1	69	7	4	13	508	84	4.34	1.291	9.1	1.1	2.5	5.2	2.09
1991	30	NYM	NL	5	6	.455	3.87	17	17	0	0	0	0	102.1	96	50	44	9	28	1	58	6	4	9	427	95	3.86	1.212	8.4	0.8	2.5	5.1	2.07
1991	30	MON	NL	0	2	.000	7.41	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.0	25	16	14	6	5	0	11	1	0	4	81	50	7.21	1.765	13.2	3.2	2.6	5.8	2.20
1991	30	OAK	AL	3	7	.300	4.08	12	12	0	0	0	0	75.0	64	34	34	7	38	2	60	2	1	3	319	94	4.07	1.360	7.7	0.8	4.6	7.2	1.58
1992	31	OAK	AL	15	10	.600	3.66	33	33	0	4	3	0	206.1	198	98	84	15	72	5	99	4	0	13	866	102	3.87	1.309	8.6	0.7	3.1	4.3	1.38
1993	32	OAK	AL	5	9	.357	5.16	31	29	1	3	0	0	178.0	198	107	102	22	72	5	95	5	1	3	793	79	4.83	1.517	10.0	1.1	3.6	4.8	1.32
1994	33	OAK	AL	10	11	.476	4.50	25	25	0	4	0	0	160.0	162	89	80	18	59	3	108	7	1	6	682	98	4.48	1.381	9.1	1.0	3.3	6.1	1.83
1995	34	OAK	AL	4	7	.364	6.23	21	21	0	1	0	0	104.0	124	79	72	16	46	2	69	4	0	5	484	69	5.22	1.635	10.7	1.4	4.0	6.0	1.50
13 Yrs				136	116	.540	3.87	382	364	5	37	13	0	2360.1	2244	1139	1016	239	906	40	1590	59	24	97	10032	95	4.03	1.335	8.6	0.9	3.5	6.1	1.76
162 Game Avg.				12	11	.540	3.87	35	33	0	3	1	0	215	205	104	93	22	83	4	145	5	2	9	914	95	4.03	1.335	8.6	0.9	3.5	6.1	1.76
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
NYM (9 yrs)				99	70	.586	3.50	257	241	4	25	10	0	1620.0	1473	716	630	155	614	23	1148	36	21	63	6807	101	3.81	1.288	8.2	0.9	3.4	6.4	1.87
OAK (5 yrs)				37	44	.457	4.63	122	120	1	12	3	0	723.1	746	407	372	78	287	17	431	22	3	30	3144	88	4.46	1.428	9.3	1.0	3.6	5.4	1.50
MON (1 yr)				0	2	.000	7.41	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.0	25	16	14	6	5	0	11	1	0	4	81	50	7.21	1.765	13.2	3.2	2.6	5.8	2.20

NL (9 yrs)				99	72	.579	3.54	260	244	4	25	10	0	1637.0	1498	732	644	161	619	23	1159	37	21	67	6888	100	3.84	1.293	8.2	0.9	3.4	6.4	1.87
AL (5 yrs)				37	44	.457	4.63	122	120	1	12	3	0	723.1	746	407	372	78	287	17	431	22	3	30	3144	88	4.46	1.428	9.3	1.0	3.6	5.4	1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ron Darling?

Ron Darling is 63 years old.

When was Ron Darling born?

Ron Darling was born on August 19, 1960.

Where was Ron Darling born?

Ron Darling was born in Honolulu, HI.

How tall is Ron Darling?

Ron Darling is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Darling weigh when playing?

Ron Darling weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Darling play?

Ron Darling played 13 seasons.

Is Ron Darling in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Darling has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ron Darling drafted?

Ron Darling was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (9th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yale University (New Haven, CT).

What position did Ron Darling play?

Ron Darling was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ron Darling have?

Ron Darling had 1,590 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ron Darling played for?

Ron Darling played for 3 teams; the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Ron Darling won?

Ron Darling has won 1 World Series.

When did Ron Darling retire?