Ron Blomberg

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)

AVG .293
HR 52
RBI 224
H 391
OPS .832
PIV 4,855
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
8/23/1948 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-10
Last Game
1978-10-01

Full name: Ronald Mark Blomberg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
461 1,333 184 391 67 8 52 224 6 140 134 .293 .360 .473 .832 4,855

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Career OPS .832 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 NYA AL 4 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1971 NYA AL 64 199 30 64 6 2 7 31 2 14 23 .322 .249 (+29%) .316 (+15%) .365 (+31%) .682 (+23%) 734.8
1972 NYA AL 107 299 36 80 22 1 14 49 0 38 26 .268 .243 (+10%) .310 (+14%) .353 (+38%) .664 (+27%) 1431.9
1973 NYA AL 100 301 45 99 13 1 12 57 2 34 25 .329 .256 (+28%) .325 (+21%) .378 (+32%) .703 (+27%) 1531.5
1974 NYA AL 90 264 39 82 11 2 10 48 2 29 33 .311 .256 (+21%) .324 (+16%) .369 (+30%) .693 (+24%) 1096.7
1975 NYA AL 34 106 18 27 8 2 4 17 0 13 10 .255 .257 (-1%) .327 (+3%) .374 (+29%) .701 (+17%) 263.2
1976 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHA AL 61 156 16 36 7 0 5 22 0 11 17 .231 .257 (-11%) .323 (-14%) .378 (-2%) .702 (-7%) -203.1
Career · 8 seasons 461 1,333 184 391 67 8 52 224 6 140 134 .293 — — — — 4,855

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2426699019326109.288
Away2196649419826115.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-10-01 CHWLAAL 100000001
1978-09-28 CHWLAAL 200000000
1978-09-19 CHWOAKW 511100001
1978-09-19 CHWOAKW 411001400
1978-09-11 CHWMINL 100000000
1978-09-09 CHWSEAL 000000010
1978-09-07 CHWSEAL 100000000
1978-09-01 CHWBALL 402100200
1978-08-19 CHWCLEW 000000010
1978-08-16 CHWTEXW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 143 134 1242 63 22 128
OF 79 67 132 3 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 NYA OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1971 NYA OF 57 49 96 1 3 1
1972 NYA 1B 95 90 813 32 13 88
1973 NYA 1B 41 37 359 28 8 38
1974 NYA OF 19 15 32 2 0 0
1975 NYA OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1978 CHA 1B 7 7 70 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 142
Left Field 4
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 180

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ron Blomberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Reggie Jefferson
    .300 avg, 72 HR
  2. 80
    Josh Phelps
    .273 avg, 64 HR
  3. 76
    Erubiel Durazo
    .281 avg, 94 HR
  4. 71
    Geronimo Berroa
    .276 avg, 101 HR
  5. 65
    Brad Fullmer
    .279 avg, 114 HR
  6. 52
    Masataka Yoshida
    .280 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Blomberg

What years did Ron Blomberg play?
Ron Blomberg played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Ron Blomberg a pitcher?
No. Ron Blomberg was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Ron Blomberg hit?
Ron Blomberg hit 52 career home runs with 391 hits.