Ron Piche
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1966)
Ron Piche was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966 for the Milwaukee Braves, the California Angels, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 10-16 with a 4.19 ERA and 157 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/3/2011 in Montreal, QC, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1960-05-30
- Last Game
- 1966-09-26
Full name: Ronald Jacques Piche
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 48.0 | 48 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 3.56 | 3.82 (+7%) | 528.6 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23.1 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 3.47 | 4.03 (+14%) | 122.8 |
| 1962 | ML1 | NL | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 4.85 | 3.96 (-23%) | -1210.5 |
| 1963 | ML1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 3.40 | 3.46 (+2%) | 124.7 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6.86 | 3.50 (-96%) | -1342.4 |
| 1966 | SLN | NL | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.1 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 4.26 | 3.52 (-21%) | -1063.2 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 10 | 16 | 134 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 221.1 | 216 | 103 | 123 | 157 | 4.19 | — | -2,840 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .024 | .089 | .024 | .113 | 0 |
Career AVG .024 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 90.5% below league average.
Career OBP .089 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.
Career SLG .024 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 93.8% below league average.
Career OPS .113 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 83.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | ML1 | NL | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | ML1 | NL | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | SLN | NL | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 136 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .024 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (270 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .036 |
| Away | 67 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 130.2 | 109 | 50 | 66 | 94 | 3.44 |
| Away | 66 | 90.2 | 107 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 5.16 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-09-26 | STL | LAD | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966-09-24 | STL | PHI | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-18 | STL | CHC | L | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966-09-07 | STL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-05 | STL | HOU | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-31 | STL | ATL | L | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-08-28 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966-08-26 | STL | PIT | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-24 | STL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-20 | STL | LAD | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 134 |
Ron Piche: the record in brief
Ron Piche played a first major league game on May 30, 1960 and a last one on September 26, 1966. By club, Piche's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Braves (1960 to 1963), the California Angels (1965), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1966). Born on May 22, 1935, in Verdun, QC, CAN, Piche is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Piche's listed size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Piche died on February 3, 2011, in Montreal, QC, CAN. On the record, Ron Piche was born Ronald Jacques Piche.
The pitching table credits Piche with a 10-16 record and a 4.19 ERA in 134 games. Also on Piche's record: 157 strikeouts and 12 saves. The league ERA over Piche's seasons was 3.70, so the 4.19 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.40 in 1963, when the league's was 3.46.
Piche appears at one position only: pitcher, in 134 games. Fielding on the mound produced 22 putouts and 37 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Piche
- What years did Ron Piche play?
- Ron Piche played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.
- Was Ron Piche a pitcher?
- Yes. Ron Piche pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 157 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ron Piche hit?
- Ron Piche hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ron Piche's career batting average?
- Ron Piche batted .024 over his career, with 1 hits in 42 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ron Piche have?
- Ron Piche drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ron Piche's career ERA?
- Ron Piche finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 10-16 with 157 strikeouts.