What years did Ron Meridith play?

Ron Meridith played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1987.

Was Ron Meridith a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Meridith pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Meridith hit?

Ron Meridith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Ron Meridith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1987)

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.66

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -1889.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 11/26/1956 in San Pedro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-16
Last Game: 1987-06-05

Full name: Ronald Knox Meridith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	51	0	0	0	1	75.3	86	40	11	39	46	4.78	-1889.5

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 19.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	CHN	NL	0	0	3	0	5.3	6	2	2	4	3.38	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	3	2	32	1	46.3	53	23	24	23	4.47	3.89 (-15%)	-299.4
1986	TEX	AL	1	0	5	0	3.0	2	1	1	2	3.00	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	1	0	11	0	20.7	25	14	12	17	6.10	4.29 (-42%)	-1590.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	2	51	1	75.1	86	40	39	46	4.78	—	-1,889

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
51	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	CHN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	32	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	TEX	AL	5	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			51	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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	25	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	26	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	25	41.2	46	14	19	23	3.02
Away	26	33.2	40	26	20	23	6.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-06-05	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	5	5	5	1	2	1
1987-06-02	TEX	CHW	—	4.0	5	5	2	2	0	3
1987-05-30	TEX	KCR	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	0
1987-05-25	TEX	DET	—	4.2	5	4	4	4	4	2
1987-05-19	TEX	DET	—	3.2	3	0	0	1	4	0
1987-05-18	TEX	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-05-16	TEX	CHW	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1987-05-15	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1987-05-11	TEX	CLE	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-05-09	TEX	TOR	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	1	16	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1984	CHN	P	3	1	0	0
1985	CHN	P	32	0	9	1
1986	TEX	P	5	0	2	0
1987	TEX	P	11	0	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	51

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	OK	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Meridith

What years did Ron Meridith play?: Ron Meridith played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1987.
Was Ron Meridith a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Meridith pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Meridith hit?: Ron Meridith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.