1936
Born April 1, 1936
Paterson, NJ, USA
Ron Perranoski Notable
b. April 1, 1936 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1961–1967, 1972, Minnesota Twins 1968–1971, Detroit Tigers 1971–1972, California Angels 1973
Ron Perranoski's 179 saves are tied for the 70th most anyone has.
He played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961 and closing with the California Angels in 1973.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 179 games and appeared 737 times, with a 2.79 earned run average. He struck out 687. Across 737 games he batted .096, with 16 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in saves two times between 1969 and 1970, topping out at 34.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, USA on April 1, 1936, and died on October 2, 2020. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 2 | 1969, 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | LAD | 53 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .083 |
| 1962 | LAD | 70 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .071 |
| 1963 | LAD | 69 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .125 |
| 1964 | LAD | 72 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .105 |
| 1965 | LAD | 59 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .158 |
| 1966 | LAD | 55 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1967 | LAD | 70 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .100 |
| 1968 | MIN | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | MIN | 75 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .083 |
| 1970 | MIN | 67 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .042 |
| 1971 | DET/MIN | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | DET/LAD | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | CAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 737 | 167 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 92 | 0 | .096 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | LAD | 7 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 91.2 | 82 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 2.65 |
| 1962 | LAD | 6 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 20 | 107.1 | 103 | 34 | 36 | 68 | 2.85 |
| 1963 | LAD | 16 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 21 | 129.0 | 112 | 24 | 43 | 75 | 1.67 |
| 1964 | LAD | 5 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 14 | 125.1 | 128 | 43 | 46 | 79 | 3.09 |
| 1965 | LAD | 6 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 17 | 104.2 | 85 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 2.24 |
| 1966 | LAD | 6 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 82.0 | 82 | 29 | 31 | 50 | 3.18 |
| 1967 | LAD | 6 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 16 | 110.0 | 97 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 2.45 |
| 1968 | MIN | 8 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 87.0 | 86 | 30 | 38 | 65 | 3.10 |
| 1969 | MIN | 9 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 31 | 119.2 | 85 | 28 | 52 | 62 | 2.11 |
| 1970 | MIN | 7 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 34 | 111.0 | 108 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 2.43 |
| 1971 | DET/MIN | 1 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 60.2 | 76 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | DET/LAD | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5.35 |
| 1973 | CAL | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4.09 |
| Career | — | 79 | 74 | 737 | 1 | 179 | 1174.2 | 1097 | 364 | 468 | 687 | 2.79 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died October 2, 2020
1961
Major-league debut: Ron Perranoski
Ron Perranoski made a major-league debut on April 14, 1961.
1973
Final major-league game: Ron Perranoski
Ron Perranoski played a final major-league game on June 17, 1973.