Ron Guidry

Pitcher

1975—1988

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#75
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 28, 1950, in Lafayette, LA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1975—1988

Playing Career
Played from 24-37
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1977-78 Yankees
World Series Titles
Gator, Louisiana Lightning
Nickname
5-11
HEIGHT
161
WEIGHT

July 27, 1975

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 27, 1988

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ron Guidry?

For one season, in 1978, he was the best pitcher in baseball. Spent another decade as ace of the Yankees, who never again won a World Series during that turbulent stretch in franchise history.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
170
91
2392.0
1778
633
3.29
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1978 AL CY YOUNG

Ron Guidry PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Slider

1978 Yankees

27 Years Old

25
WINS
3
LOSSES
1.74
ERA
208
ERA+
273.2
IP
187
HITS
248
SO
72
BB
35
STARTS
9
SHO
SAVES
9.6
WAR

Greatest Game

June 17, 1978
Pitching for the Yankees
VS THE Angels
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
95
W 4-0
SHO W
9
4
2
18

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
16

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
119
2.81

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
43.1
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Ron Guidry Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
75
112
UNK
NR
66
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
87
77
80
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ron Guidry Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
48.1
38.0
28.7
21.4
4.02
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ron Guidry
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
174.8
136.4
UNK
73.0
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ron Guidry
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).