1959
Born May 27, 1959
Presque Isle, ME, USA
Ron Tingley Notable
b. May 27, 1959 · San Diego Padres 1982, Cleveland Indians 1988, California Angels 1989–1993, Florida Marlins 1994, Chicago White Sox 1994, Detroit Tigers 1995
Ron Tingley played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1982 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1995. His longest stay was with the California Angels, from 1989 to 1993.
Across 278 games he batted .195, with 110 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 27 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 274 games behind the plate, with 1,104 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Presque Isle, ME, USA on May 27, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SDP | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .100 |
| 1988 | CLE | 9 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .167 |
| 1989 | CAL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1990 | CAL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | CAL | 45 | 115 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 1 | .200 |
| 1992 | CAL | 71 | 127 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 0 | .197 |
| 1993 | CAL | 58 | 90 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 1 | .200 |
| 1994 | CHW/FLA | 24 | 57 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .158 |
| 1995 | DET | 54 | 124 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 278 | 563 | 52 | 110 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 54 | 165 | 2 | .195 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Major-league debut: Ron Tingley
Ron Tingley made a major-league debut on September 25, 1982.
1995
Final major-league game: Ron Tingley
Ron Tingley played a final major-league game on September 27, 1995.