Ron Darling
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)
Ron Darling was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995 for the New York Mets, the Montreal Expos, and the Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 382 career appearances, he went 136-116 with a 3.87 ERA and 1,590 strikeouts. He also batted .144 with 2 home runs. Ron Darling was an All-Star and a Gold Glove.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-06
- Last Game
- 1995-08-15
- Awards
- All-Star · Gold Glove
Full name: Ronald Maurice Darling
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NYN | NL | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 2.80 | 3.87 (+28%) | 641.6 |
| 1984 | NYN | NL | 12 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 205.2 | 179 | 87 | 104 | 136 | 3.81 | 3.81 (avg) | -1538.3 |
| 1985 | NYN | NL | 16 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 248.0 | 214 | 80 | 114 | 167 | 2.90 | 3.89 (+25%) | 259.3 |
| 1986 | NYN | NL | 15 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 237.0 | 203 | 74 | 81 | 184 | 2.81 | 3.97 (+29%) | 3349.5 |
| 1987 | NYN | NL | 12 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 207.2 | 183 | 99 | 96 | 167 | 4.29 | 4.29 (avg) | 531.8 |
| 1988 | NYN | NL | 17 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 240.2 | 218 | 87 | 60 | 161 | 3.25 | 3.73 (+13%) | 1237.3 |
| 1989 | NYN | NL | 14 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 217.1 | 214 | 85 | 70 | 153 | 3.52 | 3.71 (+5%) | 1199.3 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | 7 | 9 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 135 | 63 | 44 | 99 | 4.50 | 3.86 (-17%) | -1908.1 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 96 | 44 | 28 | 58 | 3.87 | 3.91 (+1%) | 128.0 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 7.41 | 3.91 (-89%) | -1401.4 |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 64 | 34 | 38 | 60 | 4.08 | 3.91 (-4%) | -295.9 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 206.1 | 198 | 84 | 72 | 99 | 3.66 | 3.75 (+2%) | -661.1 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | 5 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.0 | 198 | 102 | 72 | 95 | 5.16 | 4.19 (-23%) | -2824.9 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | 10 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 160.0 | 162 | 80 | 59 | 108 | 4.50 | 4.51 (avg) | 126.5 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 124 | 72 | 46 | 69 | 6.23 | 4.45 (-40%) | -1995.7 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 136 | 116 | 382 | 364 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 2,360.1 | 2,244 | 1,016 | 906 | 1,590 | 3.87 | — | -3,152 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | 526 | 39 | 76 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 175 | .144 | .169 | .203 | .373 | -3,309 |
Career AVG .144 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.
Career OBP .169 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.
Career SLG .203 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career OPS .373 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NYN | NL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | NYN | NL | 39 | 67 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .149 | .259 (-43%) | .322 (-51%) | .384 (-57%) | .707 (-54%) | -578.3 |
| 1985 | NYN | NL | 42 | 76 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | .171 | .257 (-33%) | .323 (-34%) | .390 (-43%) | .714 (-39%) | -470.4 |
| 1986 | NYN | NL | 34 | 81 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .099 | .257 (-62%) | .325 (-60%) | .395 (-69%) | .720 (-65%) | -836.0 |
| 1987 | NYN | NL | 32 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .123 | .262 (-53%) | .331 (-55%) | .415 (-52%) | .746 (-53%) | -580.8 |
| 1988 | NYN | NL | 34 | 82 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .220 | .254 (-14%) | .317 (-28%) | .377 (-16%) | .695 (-22%) | -301.7 |
| 1989 | NYN | NL | 35 | 73 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .123 | .254 (-51%) | .319 (-54%) | .375 (-42%) | .694 (-47%) | -541.6 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | 34 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .129 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | 17 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 402 | 526 | 39 | 76 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 175 | .144 | — | — | — | — | -3,309 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ALCS | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | NLCS | NYN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1986 | NLCS | NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | WS | NYN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (784 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 197 | 256 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 8 | .121 |
| Away | 205 | 270 | 23 | 45 | 1 | 13 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 187 | 1216.2 | 1102 | 475 | 412 | 844 | 3.51 |
| Away | 195 | 1143.2 | 1142 | 541 | 494 | 746 | 4.26 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-15 | OAK | KCR | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995-08-05 | OAK | SEA | — | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995-07-30 | OAK | TOR | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995-07-25 | OAK | DET | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995-07-20 | OAK | DET | W | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995-07-14 | OAK | CLE | L | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995-07-09 | OAK | TOR | L | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995-07-04 | OAK | MIL | — | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1995-06-29 | OAK | SEA | — | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995-06-24 | OAK | TEX | — | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NYN | P | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | NYN | P | 33 | 33 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| 1985 | NYN | P | 36 | 35 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 5 |
| 1986 | NYN | P | 34 | 34 | 24 | 47 | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 | NYN | P | 32 | 32 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 5 |
| 1988 | NYN | P | 34 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 4 |
| 1989 | NYN | P | 33 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990 | NYN | P | 33 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYN | P | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | MON | P | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | OAK | P | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | OAK | P | 33 | 33 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | OAK | P | 31 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | OAK | P | 25 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | OAK | P | 21 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 382 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Gold Glove | P |
| 1984 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
Salary History
Ron Darling's recorded salaries total $17,920,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Darling's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OAK | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | $1,966,667 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | $1,566,667 |
| 1989 | NYN | NL | $1,966,666 |
| 1988 | NYN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 1987 | NYN | NL | $1,050,000 |
| 1986 | NYN | NL | $440,000 |
| 1985 | NYN | NL | $230,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $17,920,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cy Young Award | NL | 5th | 2.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1984 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 3.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ron Darling (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ron Darling: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ron Darling debuted on September 6, 1983 and played a final game on August 15, 1995. Darling played for the New York Mets (1983 to 1991), the Montreal Expos (1991), and the Oakland Athletics (1991 to 1995). At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Darling is listed as a pitcher. Darling batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Darling was born on August 19, 1960, in Honolulu, HI, USA. The given name on file is Ronald Maurice Darling.
Darling's career pitching line is 136 wins, 116 losses and a 3.87 ERA over 382 appearances. Darling had 1,590 strikeouts, 37 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Darling's 3.87 ERA was close to the 3.99 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 17 wins of 1988. 1986 produced Darling's most strikeouts, 184. 1986 was Darling's sharpest full season, a 2.81 ERA against the league's 3.97.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Darling
- What years did Ron Darling play?
- Ron Darling played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
- Was Ron Darling a pitcher?
- Yes. Ron Darling pitched in the major leagues, recording 136 wins and 1590 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ron Darling hit?
- Ron Darling hit 2 career home runs with 76 hits.
- What teams did Ron Darling play for?
- Ron Darling played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1983–1991), the Montreal Expos (1991), and the Oakland Athletics (1991–1995).
- Did Ron Darling win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Ron Darling did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Ron Darling win?
- Ron Darling won the Gold Glove (1989). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Ron Darling's career stats?
- In 382 games, Ron Darling went 136-116 with a 3.87 ERA, 1,590 strikeouts, and 2,360.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 76 hits and 2 home runs.
- How much did Ron Darling earn in his career?
- Ron Darling's recorded salaries total $17,920,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Darling's career ran from 1983 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Ron Darling's salary?
- Ron Darling's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $230,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.
- What position did Ron Darling play?
- Ron Darling played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ron Darling and how much did he weigh?
- Ron Darling was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Ron Darling's career ERA?
- Ron Darling finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 136-116 with 1,590 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ron Darling have?
- Ron Darling recorded 1,590 career strikeouts.
- Is Ron Darling in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ron Darling has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.