What years did Ron Klimkowski play?

Ron Klimkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.

Was Ron Klimkowski a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Klimkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 79 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Klimkowski hit?

Ron Klimkowski hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ron Klimkowski's career batting average?

Ron Klimkowski batted .091 over his career, with 3 hits in 33 at bats.

How many RBI did Ron Klimkowski have?

Ron Klimkowski drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ron Klimkowski's career ERA?

Ron Klimkowski finished with a 2.90 career ERA, going 8-12 with 79 strikeouts.

Ron Klimkowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

Ron Klimkowski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972 for the New York Yankees and the Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 8-12 with a 2.90 ERA and 79 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–12

ERA 2.90

WHIP 1.22

SO 79

Pitcher PIV -1063.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/1/1944 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
Died: 11/13/2009 in Plainview, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-15
Last Game: 1972-09-22

Full name: Ronald Bernard Klimkowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ron Klimkowski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	12	90	6	1	1	4	189.0	155	61	13	76	79	2.90	-1063.7

Career ERA 2.90 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 18.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ron Klimkowski — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	NYA	AL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	14.0	6	1	5	3	0.64	3.61 (+82%)	161.9
1970	NYA	AL	6	7	45	3	1	1	1	98.1	80	29	33	40	2.65	3.89 (+32%)	93.5
1971	OAK	AL	2	2	26	0	0	0	2	45.1	37	17	23	25	3.38	3.47 (+3%)	-371.8
1972	NYA	AL	0	3	16	2	0	0	1	31.1	32	14	15	11	4.02	3.26 (-23%)	-947.4
Career · 4 seasons			8	12	90	6	1	1	4	189.0	155	61	76	79	2.90	—	-1,064

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

Ron Klimkowski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	33	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	.091	.118	.091	.209	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 75.3% below league average.

Career OPS .209 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Klimkowski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	NYA	AL	3	3	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYA	AL	45	19	1	0	0	9	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	OAK	AL	26	5	2	1	1	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	16	6	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			90	33	3	1	1	16	.091	—	—	—	—	0

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

Ron Klimkowski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	11	0	2	0	1	.182
Away	50	22	0	1	0	0	.045

Pitching — Home / Away

Ron Klimkowski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	82.0	57	26	24	36	2.85
Away	50	107.0	98	34	52	43	2.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Klimkowski — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1972-09-22	NYY	CLE	L	0	0
1972-09-19	NYY	MIL	L	0	0
1972-09-16	NYY	BAL	L	0	0
1972-09-13	NYY	BOS	L	0	0
1972-08-29	NYY	TEX	L	0	0
1972-08-29	NYY	TEX	W	1	1
1972-08-27	NYY	KCR	W	0	0
1972-08-27	NYY	KCR	W	0	0
1972-08-25	NYY	KCR	L	0	0
1972-08-22	NYY	CHW	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ron Klimkowski — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-09-22	NYY	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-19	NYY	MIL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-16	NYY	BAL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1972-09-13	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	4	3	3	3	1	0
1972-08-29	NYY	TEX	L	0.0	4	4	3	0	0	1
1972-08-29	NYY	TEX	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1972-08-27	NYY	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1972-08-27	NYY	KCR	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1972-08-25	NYY	KCR	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1972-08-22	NYY	CHW	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Klimkowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	6	17	32	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Klimkowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	NYA	P	3	1	3	0	0	0
1970	NYA	P	45	3	5	18	1	0
1971	OAK	P	26	0	9	8	1	1
1972	NYA	P	16	2	0	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ron Klimkowski — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	90

College History

Ron Klimkowski — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	1963

Ron Klimkowski: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ron Klimkowski debuted on September 15, 1969 and played a final game on September 22, 1972. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1969 to 1972) and the Oakland Athletics (1971). Klimkowski is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Klimkowski threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 1, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, USA. Klimkowski died on November 13, 2009, in Plainview, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Ronald Bernard.

Klimkowski pitched in 90 games, starting 6, and finished with a 8-12 record and 2.90 ERA. Klimkowski had 79 strikeouts. The leagues Klimkowski pitched in allowed 3.56 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 18.4% better than average. 1970 brought Klimkowski a season-high 6 wins. 1970 was Klimkowski's sharpest full season, a 2.65 ERA against the league's 3.89.

Klimkowski appears at one position only: pitcher, in 90 games. On the mound, Klimkowski's fielding totals are 17 putouts, 32 assists and 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Klimkowski

What years did Ron Klimkowski play?: Ron Klimkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Ron Klimkowski a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Klimkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 79 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Klimkowski hit?: Ron Klimkowski hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ron Klimkowski's career batting average?: Ron Klimkowski batted .091 over his career, with 3 hits in 33 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Klimkowski have?: Ron Klimkowski drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ron Klimkowski's career ERA?: Ron Klimkowski finished with a 2.90 career ERA, going 8-12 with 79 strikeouts.