Was Ron Locke a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Locke hit?

Ron Locke hit 0 career home runs.

Ron Locke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.48

WHIP 1.65

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -841.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 168 lb
Born: 4/4/1939 in Wakefield, RI, USA
Died: 12/13/2024 in Richmond, RI, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-04-23
Last Game: 1964-10-04

Full name: Ronald Thomas Locke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	25	3	0	0	0	41.3	46	16	3	22	17	3.48	-841.9

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — near 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
1964	NYN	NL	1	2	25	3	0	0	0	41.3	46	16	22	17	3.48	3.58 (+3%)	-841.9
Career · 1 season			1	2	25	3	0	0	0	41.1	46	16	22	17	3.48	—	-842

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
25	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1964	NYN	NL	25	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			25	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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	13	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	24.2	24	13	13	9	4.74
Away	12	16.2	22	3	9	8	1.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	L	0	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	L	2	2
1964-09-26	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1964-09-05	NYN	LAD	L	1	0
1964-08-22	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1964-08-15	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1964-08-08	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1964-08-02	NYN	HOU	W	1	1
1964-06-13	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1964-06-11	NYN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-10-04	NYN	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1964-10-01	NYN	ATL	—	4.1	4	0	0	2	1	0
1964-09-26	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	1	0
1964-09-05	NYN	LAD	L	3.2	5	5	5	2	1	2
1964-08-22	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964-08-15	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1964-08-08	NYN	PHI	—	0.1	5	5	0	1	0	1
1964-08-02	NYN	HOU	W	7.0	5	2	2	3	1	0
1964-06-13	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1964-06-11	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	3	2	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	NYN	P	25	3	2	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Locke

Was Ron Locke a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Locke hit?: Ron Locke hit 0 career home runs.