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Ron Darling   |   Major Leaguer   1983-1995

Full Name:  Ronald Maurice Darling
Born:  August 19,1960  in  Honolulu, Hawaii
Height:  6-3  Weight:  195  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  St. John's (Shrewsbury,MA)
College:  Yale University

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Drafted:  Selected by Texas Rangers in 1st Round (9th overall) of 1981 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Apr 1,1982] - Traded by Rangers with Walt Terrell to Mets for Lee Mazzilli.  [Jul 15,1991] - Traded by Mets with Mike Thomas to Expos for Tim Burke.  [Jul 31,1991] - Traded by Expos to Athletics for Russell Cormier and Matt Grott.  [Oct 31,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 17,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Oct 28,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 17,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Aug 21,1995] - Released by Athletics.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1981TulsaTex20TexAA 424.441313220071.0724335433536 9.130.514.186.721.48--
1982TidewaterIL21NymAAA 793.7326266200152.01437663189511412 8.471.075.636.751.57--
1983TidewaterIL22NymAAA 1094.0227275100159.013783711210210710 7.750.685.776.061.50--
 NY MetsNL22NymMLB 132.8055100035.13111110172332 7.900.004.335.861.3648%
1984NY MetsNL23NymMLB 1293.8133332200205.217997871710413671 7.830.744.555.951.3848%
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLB 1662.9036354210248.021493802111416771 7.770.764.146.061.3249%
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLB 1562.8134344200237.02038474218118473 7.710.803.086.991.2048%
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLB 1284.2932322000207.218311199249616763 7.931.044.167.241.3447%
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLB 1793.2534347400240.22189787246016172 8.150.902.246.021.1640%
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLB 14143.5233334000217.1214100851970153124 8.860.792.906.341.3141%
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLB 794.5033181030126.0135736320449951 9.641.433.147.071.4241%
1991MontrealNL30MtlMLB 027.4133000017.0251614651140 13.243.182.655.821.7642%
 OaklandAL30OakMLB 374.081212000075.06434347386031 7.680.844.567.201.3649%
 NY MetsNL30NymMLB 563.8717170000102.19650449285894 8.440.792.465.101.2149%
1992OaklandAL31OakMLB 15103.6633334300206.11989884157299130 8.640.653.144.321.3147%
1993OaklandAL32OakMLB 595.1631293010178.019810710222729531 10.011.113.644.801.5247%
1994OaklandAL33OakMLB 10114.5025254000160.01628980185910861 9.111.013.326.081.3853%
1995OaklandAL34OakMLB 476.2321211000104.0124797216466950 10.731.383.985.971.6340%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)1361163.873823643713502,360.122441139101623990615909724 8.560.913.456.061.3346%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)21203.98666613500382.03522021693423027428 8.290.805.426.461.52--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982TidewaterIL21NymAAA p 27100000000010000  .000.000.000000--
1983NY MetsNL22NymMLB p9510010000000300100 .100.100.10020086%
1984NY MetsNL23NymMLB p9396771010030011900611 .149.159.16432359%
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLB p94276913400010425001300 .171.213.22443752%
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLB p9348148200000329001000 .099.131.12325445%
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLB p9326558500400222001000 .123.149.20034952%
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLB p9348241842040012100901 .220.229.31754667%
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLB p935738910250012810500 .123.147.21936637%
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLB p934312400020031200500 .129.206.12933552%
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLB p917340430010001400500 .118.118.20632452%
 MontrealNL30MtlMLB p936011002000200100 .167.167.33350060%
 OaklandAL30OakMLB p0120000000000000000 --------------
1992OaklandAL31OakMLB p0340000000000000000 --------------
1993OaklandAL32OakMLB p0320000000000000000 --------------
1994OaklandAL33OakMLB p0271000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1995OaklandAL34OakMLB p0220000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)40252639762122211015175106512 .144.169.20337253%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)27100000000010000 .000.000.000000--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1986NY MetsNL25Ch007.201005.06425 10.80---3.609.001.60--
 NY MetsNL25Ws111.5330017.21331012 6.63---5.106.121.30--
1988NY MetsNL27Ch017.712007.011647 14.14---5.149.002.14--
1992OaklandAL31Ch013.001006.04223 6.00---3.004.501.00--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)133.7970035.234151827 8.58---4.546.811.46--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1986NY MetsNL25NymCh11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 NY MetsNL25NymWs33000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1988NY MetsNL27NymCh23000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
1992OaklandAL31OakCh10000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)77000000000300000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1981TulsaTex20TexAAP136121192---.947--
 
1982TidewaterIL21NymAAAP2612264424---.905--
 
1983TidewaterIL22NymAAAP2726302585---.966--
1983NY MetsNL22NymMLBP535.126081---1.0002.04
 
1984NY MetsNL23NymMLBP33205.217383583---.9482.41
 
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLBP3624824472735---.9732.58
 
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLBP3423724477787---.9102.70
 
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLBP32207.217433635---.9522.60
 
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLBP34240.217353554---.9451.94
 
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLBP33217.115374565---.9292.15
 
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLBP331267222310---.9352.07
 
1991MontrealNL30MtlMLBP31731151---.8002.12
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLBP17102.17175290---.8282.11
1991OaklandAL30OakMLBP1275890171---1.0002.04
 
1992OaklandAL31OakMLBP33206.111264412---.9021.61
1992OaklandAL31OakMLBDH1--------
 
1993OaklandAL32OakMLBP3117812171300---.9671.47
 
1994OaklandAL33OakMLBP251603262311---.9351.63
 
1995OaklandAL34OakMLBP2110410200302---1.0002.60
 


 Awards
[1980] - Pitcher of the Year, Ivy League All-Star P  [1981] - Pitcher of the Year, Ivy League All-Star P  [1984] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)  [1985] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1986] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1989] - NL Gold Glove Award (P)  [2001] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.19%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985230,000  299,10844
1986440,000  325,46632
19871,050,00058  292,8537
19881,000,00067  325,3058
19891,966,66626  375,2573
19901,566,66761  426,3587
19911,966,667  617,62713
19922,200,000  798,18515
19932,250,000  815,72315
19942,250,000  914,15719
19953,000,000  831,50411
 
Career:  $17,920,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Mets in 1986.

Notes: Played in 1 all-star game during his career (1985)
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Year(s)TeamPosition
2005Washington Nationals [MLB]Broadcaster
2006-2008New York Mets [MLB]Broadcaster
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