Ron Guidry stood five feet nine inches. This exceptional for most major league pitchers.
Ron Guidry had 248 strikeouts in the 1978 season. This broke the single season record set by New York Yankee Jack Chesbro who had 439 in 1906.
According to Baseball Almanac, Guidry played two games in center field for the Yankees, one in 1979 and one in 1983.
Ron Guidry played in 35 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1978, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 821 outs, equivalent to 30.41 9-inning games. He made 14 putouts, had 44 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .066 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
Ron Guidry played in 31 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1983, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 751 outs, equivalent to 27.81 9-inning games. He made 9 putouts, had 33 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.
Ron Guidry played in 34 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1982, starting in 33 of them. He played for a total of 666 outs, equivalent to 24.67 9-inning games. He made 7 putouts, had 19 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
To acquire the pitching potential of Ron Guidry, the New York Yankees selected him in the third round of the free agent draft.
Baseball mangers and players were impressed with Guidry's fastball that was clocked at 82 miles per hour. It's unusual for a pitcher of Guidry's height to pitch at that velocity. In addition, on June 17, 1978, Guidry pitched a 4-0 shut out which broke the teams 59 year old record for left handed pitchers. He struck out 18 Angels.
Ron Guidry was brought up from the Yankees in 1976 as the number 2 left hand reliever behind Sparky Lyle. As it was, the Yankees shuttled Guidry back and forth from the Bronx often in 1975 and 1976.
Ron Guidry had 248 strikeouts in the 1978 season. This broke the single season record set by New York Yankee Jack Chesbro who had 439 in 1906.
Ron Guidry played in 10 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1975, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 47 outs, equivalent to 1.74 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Ron Guidry. He was captain from 1986-1989
Ron Guidry played in 7 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1976, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 48 outs, equivalent to 1.78 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Ron Guidry played in 12 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1988, starting in 10 of them. He played for a total of 168 outs, equivalent to 6.22 9-inning games. He made 3 putouts, had 5 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
According to Baseball Almanac, Guidry played two games in center field for the Yankees, one in 1979 and one in 1983.
Ron Guidry played in 30 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1986, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 577 outs, equivalent to 21.37 9-inning games. He made 9 putouts, had 21 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .047 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Ron Guidry played in 31 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1977, starting in 25 of them. He played for a total of 632 outs, equivalent to 23.41 9-inning games. He made 7 putouts, had 27 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .043 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.
Ron Guidry played in 35 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1978, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 821 outs, equivalent to 30.41 9-inning games. He made 14 putouts, had 44 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .066 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.