Ron Perranoski

Ronald Peter Perranoski (born April 1, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a former left handed Major League Baseball pitcher having played from 1961 - 1973. Ron went to college at Michigan State University.

[edit] Pitching Statistics

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO
79	74	2.79	737	1	179	1174.7	1097	364	50	468	687

June 9, 1958: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.
April 8, 1960: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Lee Handley (minors), Johnny Goryl, and $25,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Zimmer.
November 28, 1967: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Bob Miller and Johnny Roseboro to the Minnesota Twins for Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles.
July 30, 1971: Selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Minnesota Twins.
July 31, 1972: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
August 7, 1972: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 19, 1972: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
April 6, 1973: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
October 4, 1973: Released by the California Angels.

May 19, 1962: Stan Musial gets hit number 3,431, to break Honus Wagner's recognized National League record of 3,430, as St. Louis Cardinals downs the Dodgers 8–1. Musial's 9th-inning single comes off Ron Perranoski.
Cousin of Stan Perzanowski.
Led National League in Won-Loss % in 1963 (.842).
Led National League in Games in 1962 (70), 1963 (69) and 1967 (70).
Led American League in Saves in 1969 (31) and 1970 (34).
Led National League in Games Finished in 1964 (52) and American League in 1969 (52).
Ranks 98th on MLB Career ERA List (2.98).
Ranks 54th on MLB Career Games List (737).
Ranks 48th on MLB Career Saves List (173).
Ranks 37th on MLB Career Games Finished List (458).
Member of Dodgers' 1963 and 1965 World Series Championship and 1966 National League Pennant teams.
Member of Twins' 1969 and 1970 American League Western Division Championship teams.
Member of Tigers' 1972 American League Eastern Division Championship team.