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.

Ron Klimkowski

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

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

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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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	98.3	80	29	33	40	2.65	3.89 (+32%)	93.5
1971	OAK	AL	2	2	26	0	0	0	2	45.3	37	17	23	25	3.38	3.47 (+3%)	-371.8
1972	NYA	AL	0	3	16	2	0	0	1	31.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	6	17	32	3	2

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	90

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	1963

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.