Ron Guidry played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1988, appearing in 368 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 170 W and 91 L, an ERA of 3.29, 1,778 SO, a WHIP of 1.184, and a WAR of 47.9.
Ron Guidry Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Ron Guidry.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ron Guidry |
| Date of Birth | August 28, 1950 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1975 |
📊 Career Summary
Ron Guidry appeared in 368 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1975 to 1988. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 323 (MLB Rank: 285) |
| GF | 23 (MLB Rank: 3,095) |
| W | 170 (MLB Rank: 192) |
| L | 91 (MLB Rank: 695) |
| SV | 4 (MLB Rank: 2,131) |
| ERA | 3.29 (MLB Rank: 1,936) |
| IP | 2392 (MLB Rank: 282) |
| SHO | 26 (MLB Rank: 162) |
| CG | 95 (MLB Rank: 436) |
| SO | 1,778 (MLB Rank: 126) |
| BB | 633 (MLB Rank: 487) |
| H | 2,198 (MLB Rank: 349) |
| HR | 226 (MLB Rank: 185) |
| SO9 | 6.69 (MLB Rank: 3,114) |
| BB9 | 2.38 (MLB Rank: 10,026) |
| H9 | 8.27 (MLB Rank: 9,310) |
| HR9 | 0.85 (MLB Rank: 5,026) |
| WHIP | 1.184 (MLB Rank: 10,702) |
| WAR | 47.9 (MLB Rank: 117) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1988)
In his final season (1988), Ron Guidry recorded the following stats:
| GS | 10 |
| GF | 1 |
| W | 2 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 4.18 |
| IP | 56 |
| SO | 32 |
| BB | 15 |
| H | 57 |
| HR | 7 |
| SO9 | 5.14 |
| BB9 | 2.41 |
| H9 | 9.16 |
| HR9 | 1.12 |
| WHIP | 1.286 |
| WAR | 0.5 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1978, 25 W
- Most SO: 1978, 248 SO
- Most IP: 1978, 273.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1978, 9.6 WAR
- Best ERA: 1978, 1.75 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Ron Guidry appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.04, pitched 62.2 IP, struck out 51 batters, with 5 W and 2 L.
Ron Guidry Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | 0 | 1 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15.2 | 0.2 | 1.532 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 2.59 | 8.6 | 1.67 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
1976 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
1977 | 16 | 7 | 2.82 | 0.696 | 1 | 176 | 210.2 | 4.8 | 1.134 | 12 | 174 | 65 | 72 | 66 | 140 | 2.73 | 7.5 | 2.71 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 850 |
1978 | 25 | 3 | 1.74 | 0.893 | 0 | 248 | 273.2 | 9.6 | 0.946 | 13 | 187 | 72 | 61 | 53 | 208 | 2.19 | 8.2 | 3.44 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1057 |
1979 | 18 | 8 | 2.78 | 0.692 | 2 | 201 | 236.1 | 6.5 | 1.159 | 20 | 203 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 146 | 3.03 | 7.7 | 2.83 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 946 |
1980 | 17 | 10 | 3.56 | 0.63 | 1 | 166 | 219.2 | 3.2 | 1.343 | 19 | 215 | 80 | 97 | 87 | 110 | 3.47 | 6.8 | 2.08 | 29 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 929 |
1981 | 11 | 5 | 2.76 | 0.688 | 0 | 104 | 127 | 3.1 | 0.992 | 12 | 100 | 26 | 41 | 39 | 129 | 2.83 | 7.4 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 497 |
1982 | 14 | 8 | 3.81 | 0.636 | 0 | 162 | 222 | 4.1 | 1.284 | 22 | 216 | 69 | 104 | 94 | 104 | 3.49 | 6.6 | 2.35 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 935 |
1983 | 21 | 9 | 3.42 | 0.7 | 0 | 156 | 250.1 | 5.3 | 1.166 | 26 | 232 | 60 | 99 | 95 | 114 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1024 |
1984 | 10 | 11 | 4.51 | 0.476 | 0 | 127 | 195.2 | 1.5 | 1.365 | 24 | 223 | 44 | 102 | 98 | 84 | 3.77 | 5.8 | 2.89 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 841 |
1985 | 22 | 6 | 3.27 | 0.786 | 0 | 143 | 259 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 28 | 243 | 42 | 104 | 94 | 123 | 3.47 | 5 | 3.4 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1033 |
1986 | 9 | 12 | 3.98 | 0.429 | 0 | 140 | 192.1 | 2.5 | 1.248 | 28 | 202 | 38 | 94 | 85 | 103 | 3.82 | 6.6 | 3.68 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 809 |
1987 | 5 | 8 | 3.67 | 0.385 | 0 | 96 | 117.2 | 2.5 | 1.266 | 14 | 111 | 38 | 50 | 48 | 121 | 3.78 | 7.3 | 2.53 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 493 |
1988 | 2 | 3 | 4.18 | 0.4 | 0 | 32 | 56 | 0.5 | 1.286 | 7 | 57 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 95 | 4.16 | 5.1 | 2.13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 239 |