Retired
Ron Darling
Birthdate:
Aug. 19, 1960 (39 y, 9 m, 10 d)Born In:
Honolulu, HI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/194Entry:
1980 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 34, Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1983 (2nd) | Iowa (AA) |
| 1982 | Dunedin (GULF) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1982 (3rd) | Dunedin (GULF) |
| All-Star | 1983 | Iowa (AA) |
| League Champ | 1993 | Toronto (XFBL) |
| 1992 | Toronto (XFBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1981 - P | Birmingham (SOL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1982 | Dunedin (GULF) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1984 | Oakland (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | Jan 14, 1984 | Merida (SOB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 39.1 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 33 | 188.2 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 52.5 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 26.3 | 73.7 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 20.2 | 48.9 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 23.2 | 61.3 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Melido Perez | 958 |
| Mario Martinez | 943 |
| Jon Matlack R | 942 |
| Tom Glavine | 936 |
| Jim Abbott | 932 |
| Todd Burns | 929 |
| Guillermo Perez | 928 |
| Mike F McCormick R | 922 |
| Thomas Linnert R | 921 |
| Manny Mesa | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.619 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 245.1 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1039 | 10 |
| 1989 | 1008 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30 | 7 |
| 1993 | 27 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 100 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | 8 |
| 1990 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.308 | 10 |
| 1991 | 3.273 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.248 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0.261 | 7 |
| 1991 | 0.252 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0.266 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.190 | 10 |
| 1991 | 1.222 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.500 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 10 |
| 1985 | 10 | 10 |
| 1988 | 6 | 10 |
| 1989 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| 1985 | 2 | 5 |
| 1988 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 165 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 1991 | 5.4 | 6 |