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1983–1995 · P

Ron Darling

6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats R / Throws R

Gold GloveAll-Star

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Career Highs

2.81

Best ERA · 1986

17

Most W · 1988

184

Most K · 1986

1.155

Best WHIP · 1988

Career Arc · OPS

9 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

13 seasons

Statistical Comps

Sandy Alcantara

K/9 7.4 · BB/9 2.3 · HR/9 1.07 · SP · FB 97.8 mph · Whiff% 24

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

K/9 6.7 · BB/9 3.2 · HR/9 0.86 · SP · FB 95.2 mph · Whiff% 19

Career · Hitting

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1983	NYM	5	10	0	0	.100	.200	28
1984	NYM	39	67	0	3	.149	.324	46
1985	NYM	42	76	0	0	.171	.436	61
1986	NYM	34	81	0	0	.099	.254	35
1987	NYM	32	65	0	4	.123	.349	47
1988	NYM	34	82	0	4	.220	.546	78
1989	NYM	35	73	2	5	.123	.366	53
1990	NYM	34	31	0	2	.129	.335	47
1991	NYM	32	40	0	3	.125	.350	49
1992	ATH	34	0	0	0	—	—	—
1993	ATH	32	0	0	0	—	—	—
1994	ATH	27	1	0	0	.000	.000	0
1995	ATH	22	0	0	0	—	—	—
Career		402	526	2	21	.144	—	—

Career · Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1983	NYM	5	35.3	1	3	2.80	138	23	1.358
1984	NYM	33	205.7	12	9	3.81	100	136	1.376
1985	NYM	36	248.0	16	6	2.90	134	167	1.323
1986	NYM	34	237.0	15	6	2.81	141	184	1.198
1987	NYM	32	207.7	12	8	4.29	100	167	1.343
1988	NYM	34	240.7	17	9	3.25	114	161	1.155
1989	NYM	33	217.3	14	14	3.52	105	153	1.307
1990	NYM	33	126.0	7	9	4.50	86	99	1.421
1991	NYM	32	194.3	8	15	4.26	92	129	1.317
1992	ATH	33	206.3	15	10	3.66	102	99	1.309
1993	ATH	31	178.0	5	9	5.16	81	95	1.517
1994	ATH	25	160.0	10	11	4.50	100	108	1.381
1995	ATH	21	104.0	4	7	6.23	71	69	1.635
Career		382	2360.3	136	116	—	—	1590	—

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