Ron Reed
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| Ron Reed | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 2, 1942 LaPorte, Indiana |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1966 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1984 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–Loss record | 146–140 |
| Earned run average | 3.46 |
| Strikeouts | 1,481 |
| Saves | 103 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a retired American starting/relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1966–75), St. Louis Cardinals (1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976–83) and Chicago White Sox (1984). He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 19-season career, Reed posted a 146-140 record with a 3.46 ERA, 103 saves, 1481 strikeouts, eight shutouts, 55 complete games, and 2477-23 innings in 751 appearances (236 as a starter).
He is one of only five pitchers in MLB history to have 100 wins, 100 saves and 50 complete games. The other four are Ellis Kinder, Firpo Marberry, Dennis Eckersley, and John Smoltz[1]
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[edit] Highlights
- 1968 National League All-Star team
- Won a career-high 18 games to help the Atlanta Braves to its first NL division title
- Led MLB with 13 relief wins in 1979
- Is one of only eight pitchers in history (with John Smoltz, Elroy Face, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Stanley, Rich Gossage, Dave Giusti and Hoyt Wilhelm) to have at least 100 wins and 100 saves
- Was the winning pitcher the night Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th home run
[edit] Postseason appearances
- Two World Series (1980, 1983)
- Seven National League Championship Series (1969, 1976–78, 1980–81, 1983)
- Record: 0-2, 5.06 ERA, one save, 32 innings in 22 games
[edit] Basketball career
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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth | November 2, 1942 |
| Place of birth | LaPorte, Indiana |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Notre Dame |
| NBA Draft | 1965 / 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 1965–1967 |
| Career history | |
| Detroit Pistons 1965-1967 | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Reed was a basketball standout at the University of Notre Dame and later played in NBA for the Detroit Pistons (1965–67)
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/ Play Index
[edit] External links
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