Ron Darling

Former Prospect Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
1979-1995 (1983-1995)
Proper Name
Ronald Maurice Darling
Positions
P (448) ... DH (1)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 19,1960   Age:  66.008
High School
St. John's (Shrewsbury,MA)
Colleges
Yale University (New Haven,CT)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
darlr001
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Became color commentator and broadcaster after his playing career, most notably with the New York Mets   [1980] Most Valuable Player (Cape Cod League) ... Outstanding Pro Prospect (Cape Cod League)   [1981] 1st Round Draft Pick (#9 overall) by the Texas Rangers   [1986] World Series Champion with New York Mets   [2002] Inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame   [2021] Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame

Prospect Rankings

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1983Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets3View Rankings
1984Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets2View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1979YaleEIBLNCAA-1Fr 18323.0917310140058.1523320027260001.358.020.004.174.015.090.96
1980YaleEIBLNCAA-1So 191121.311512123302109.26224160481050001.005.090.003.948.621.972.19
1981YaleEIBLNCAA-1Jr 20942.141512123302105.06931250391050001.035.910.003.349.002.662.69
1981Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX-20104424.4413132200071.0724335433536021.489.130.514.186.725.451.61
1982Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-21104793.73262662000152.01437663189511412051.578.471.075.636.754.501.20
1983Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-221051094.02272751000159.013783711210210710011.507.750.685.776.064.701.05
1983New York MetsNLMLBNYN4422108*132.80551000035.1311111017233231.367.900.004.335.862.801.35
1984New York MetsNLMLBNYN44231021293.81333322000205.21799787171041367151.387.830.744.555.954.241.31
1985New York MetsNLMLBNYN12241061662.90363542110248.02149380211141677131.327.770.764.146.063.381.46
1986New York MetsNLMLBNYN12251141562.81343442000237.0203847421811847331.207.710.803.086.993.192.27
1987New York MetsNLMLBNYN12261091284.29323220000207.21831119924961676331.347.931.044.167.244.811.74
1988New York MetsNLMLBNYN12271101793.25343474000240.2218978724601617251.168.150.902.246.023.632.68
1989New York MetsNLMLBNYN152810414143.52333340000217.121410085197015312431.318.860.792.906.344.142.19
1990New York MetsNLMLBNYN1529101794.503318101530126.013573632044995151.429.641.433.147.075.212.25
1991New York MetsNLMLBNYN1530100563.87171700000102.1965044928589461.218.440.792.465.104.402.07
1991Montreal ExposNLMLBMON1530100027.41330000017.025161465114011.7613.243.182.655.828.472.20
1991Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1730100374.0812120000075.0643434738603121.367.680.844.567.204.081.58
1992Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK17319515103.66333343000206.1198988415729913041.318.640.653.144.324.271.38
1993Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK173289595.16312930210178.01981071022272953151.5210.011.113.644.805.411.32
1994Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK173310110114.50252540000160.0162898018591086171.389.111.013.326.085.011.83
1995Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK173489476.23212110000104.012479721646695041.6310.731.383.985.976.841.50
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB    1361163.87382364371318502360.122441139101623990615909724591.338.560.913.456.064.341.75
Tot:AL (5 yrs) AL    37444.63122120123210723.174640737278287431303221.439.280.973.575.365.061.50
Tot:NL (9 yrs) NL    99723.54260244251016401637.0149873264416161911596721371.298.240.893.406.374.021.87
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors    21203.986666135000382.03522021693423027428081.528.290.805.426.464.761.19
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA    424.4413132200071.0724335433536021.489.130.514.186.725.451.61
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA    17183.885353113000311.02801591343019722122061.538.100.875.706.404.601.12
Tot:College (3 yrs) College    2382.0147272562004273.0183886101142360001.096.030.003.767.782.902.07
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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Other Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1986New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25007.2010000005.06040250001.6010.800.003.609.000.002.50
1986New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs25111.53300000017.21303010120001.306.620.005.096.110.001.20
1988New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27017.7120000007.011060470002.1414.140.005.149.000.001.75
1992Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31013.0010000006.04020230001.006.000.003.004.500.001.50
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 133.79700007035.234015018270001.468.580.004.546.810.001.50

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1982Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-21P2710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1983New York MetsNLMLBNYN4422P51001000000030100011101.100.100.100.200.000.000.1430.0027.270.000.00
1984New York MetsNLMLBNYN4423P396771010030011906101117519.149.159.164.323.030.015.2041.3325.3319.000.00
1985New York MetsNLMLBNYN1224P4276913400010425013000179349.171.213.224.437.118.053.2554.3026.886.250.00
1986New York MetsNLMLBNYN1225P348148200000329010000109426.099.131.123.254.062.024.1543.1930.859.670.00
1987New York MetsNLMLBNYN1226P326558500400222010000137753.123.149.200.349.108.077.1862.6028.5711.000.00
1988New York MetsNLMLBNYN1227P3482418420400121090012692612.220.229.317.546.110.097.2951.0922.8321.000.00
1989New York MetsNLMLBNYN1528P35738910250012815000168036.123.147.219.366.110.096.1631.2535.0028.0036.50
1990New York MetsNLMLBNYN1529P3431240002003120500043904.129.206.129.335.097.000.2117.6930.774.000.00
1991New York MetsNLMLBNYN1530P1734043001000140500073931.118.118.206.324.088.088.2000.0035.900.000.00
1991Montreal ExposNLMLBMON1530P360110020002010002710.167.167.333.500.167.166.2500.0028.570.000.00
1994Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1733P2710000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (10 yrs) MLB     302526397621222110151751651021076082551.144.169.203.373.089.059.2112.4728.7811.67263.00
Tot:NL (9 yrs) NL     275525397621222110151751651021076072551.145.170.204.374.090.059.2122.4728.8311.67262.50
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL     2710000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors     2710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     2710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1986New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1986New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs25330000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1988New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27230000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 670000000003000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0042.86

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