What years did Ron Negray play?

Ron Negray played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.

Was Ron Negray a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Negray pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Negray hit?

Ron Negray hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ron Negray's career batting average?

Ron Negray batted .086 over his career, with 3 hits in 35 at bats.

What was Ron Negray's career ERA?

Ron Negray finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 6-6 with 81 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ron Negray have?

Ron Negray recorded 81 career strikeouts.

Ron Negray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1958)

Ron Negray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 6-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 81 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 6–6

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.40

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -1360.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 2/26/1930 in Akron, OH, USA
Died: 11/8/2018 in New Franklin, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-09-14
Last Game: 1958-05-09

Full name: Ronald Alvin Negray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ron Negray — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	66	15	2	0	3	162.2	170	73	23	57	81	4.04	-1360.6

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ron Negray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	BRO	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	13.0	15	5	5	5	3.46	3.70 (+7%)	302.3
1955	PHI	NL	4	3	19	10	2	0	71.2	71	28	21	30	3.52	4.00 (+12%)	-1378.8
1956	PHI	NL	2	3	39	4	0	3	66.2	72	31	24	44	4.18	3.96 (-6%)	1048.5
1958	LAN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	11.1	12	9	7	2	7.15	3.86 (-85%)	-1332.5
Career · 4 seasons			6	6	66	15	2	3	162.2	170	73	57	81	4.04	—	-1,361

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 Negray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
66	35	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.086	.135	.086	.221	0

Career AVG .086 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OBP .135 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career SLG .086 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 78.0% below league average.

Career OPS .221 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Negray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	BRO	NL	4	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PHI	NL	19	24	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PHI	NL	39	7	3	1	3	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	LAN	NL	4	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			66	35	3	2	9	.086	—	—	—	—	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 Negray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	17	0	1	0	0	.059
Away	36	18	0	2	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Ron Negray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	81.1	86	37	29	38	4.09
Away	36	81.1	84	36	28	42	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Negray — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1958-05-09	LAD	SFG	L	1	1
1958-04-24	LAD	CHC	L	0	0
1958-04-19	LAD	SFG	L	1	0
1958-04-15	LAD	SFG	L	0	0
1956-09-21	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1956-09-19	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1956-09-19	PHI	CIN	L	1	1
1956-09-16	PHI	CHC	W	0	0
1956-09-16	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1956-09-09	PHI	PIT	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ron Negray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-05-09	LAD	SFG	—	3.2	4	2	2	0	1	1
1958-04-24	LAD	CHC	—	3.0	2	4	4	3	0	2
1958-04-19	LAD	SFG	—	2.2	4	2	2	1	0	1
1958-04-15	LAD	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	1	0
1956-09-21	PHI	NY1	—	2.2	2	1	1	2	2	0
1956-09-19	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1956-09-19	PHI	CIN	—	3.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1956-09-16	PHI	CHC	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1956-09-16	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-09	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Negray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	66	14	9	24	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Negray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BRO	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1955	PHI	P	19	10	5	9	0	2
1956	PHI	P	39	4	4	11	1	1
1958	LAN	P	4	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ron Negray — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	66

Ron Negray: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ron Negray's first major league game on September 14, 1952; the last one listed came on May 9, 1958. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Dodgers (1952), the Philadelphia Phillies (1955 through 1956), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds, Negray is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Negray batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is February 26, 1930, in Akron, OH, USA. Negray's death is recorded on November 8, 2018, in New Franklin, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Ronald Alvin.

The pitching table credits Negray with a 6-6 record and a 4.04 ERA in 66 games. Negray had 81 strikeouts. Negray's 4.04 ERA was close to the 3.88 league figure for those seasons. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Negray posted a 3.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Negray

What years did Ron Negray play?: Ron Negray played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.
Was Ron Negray a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Negray pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Negray hit?: Ron Negray hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ron Negray's career batting average?: Ron Negray batted .086 over his career, with 3 hits in 35 at bats.
What was Ron Negray's career ERA?: Ron Negray finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 6-6 with 81 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ron Negray have?: Ron Negray recorded 81 career strikeouts.