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Ron Darling 2026 Season · ATH

Career: 136-116, 3.87 ERA, 1590 K in 2360.1 IP.

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Ron Darling

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-1.5Career NUT

+1.5 to Average

Career

3.87ERA1.33WHIP136W1590K2360.1IP

R/R · 6' 3", 195 lb · b. Aug 19, 1960 · Honolulu, HI · Draft 1981 (1st Rd, #9)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1983	22	NYM	+0.3	1	3	2.80	5	5	1	0	0	148	35.1	31	11	17	3	23	1.36
1984	23	NYM	-0.7	12	9	3.81	33	33	2	2	0	884	205.2	179	87	104	5	136	1.38
1985	24	NYM	+0.1	16	6	2.90	36	35	4	2	1	1043	248.0	214	80	114	3	167	1.32
1986	25	NYM	+1.5	15	6	2.81	34	34	4	2	0	967	237.0	203	74	81	3	184	1.20
1987	26	NYM	+0.2	12	8	4.29	32	32	2	0	0	891	207.2	183	99	96	3	167	1.34
1988	27	NYM	+0.6	17	9	3.25	34	34	7	4	0	971	240.2	218	87	60	5	161	1.16
1989	28	NYM	+0.6	14	14	3.52	33	33	4	0	0	922	217.1	214	85	70	3	153	1.31
1990	29	NYM	-0.9	7	9	4.50	33	18	1	0	3	554	126.0	135	63	44	5	99	1.42
1991	30	NYM	+0.1	5	6	3.87	17	17	0	0	0	427	102.1	96	44	28	6	58	1.21
1991	30	MON	—	0	2	7.41	3	3	0	0	0	81	17.0	25	14	5	1	11	1.76
1991	30	OAK	-0.1	3	7	4.08	12	12	0	0	0	319	75.0	64	34	38	2	60	1.36
1991	30	TOT	-0.7	8	15	4.26	32	32	0	0	0	827	194.1	185	92	71	9	129	1.32
1992	31	OAK	-0.3	15	10	3.66	33	33	4	3	0	866	206.1	198	84	72	4	99	1.31
1993	32	OAK	-1.3	5	9	5.16	31	29	3	0	1	793	178.0	198	102	72	5	95	1.52
1994	33	OAK	+0.1	10	11	4.50	25	25	4	0	0	682	160.0	162	80	59	7	108	1.38
1995	34	OAK	-0.9	4	7	6.23	21	21	1	0	0	484	104.0	124	72	46	4	69	1.63
Career	—	13 yrs	-1.5	136	116	3.87	382	364	37	13	5	10032	2360.1	2244	1016	906	59	1590	1.33

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Darling's career NUT of -1.5

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

1.5

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1984NL Pitcher of the Month

1985NL All-Star

1986World Series Championship

1989Rawlings NL Gold Glove

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