- Ron Perranoski
Infobox MLB retired
name=Ron Perranoski
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1936|4|1Paterson, New Jersey
deathdate=
debutdate=April 14
debutyear=by|1961
debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate=June 17
finalyear=by|1973
finalteam= California Angels
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=79-74
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.79
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=179
teams=
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1961-by|1967, by|1972)
*Minnesota Twins (by|1968-by|1971)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1971-by|1972)
* California Angels (by|1973)
highlights=
* 2xWorld Series champion (1963, 1965)
* Led AL in saves in 1969 and 1970
* Led NL in games pitched in 1962, 1963, 1967Ronald Peter Perranoski (born
April 1 ,1936 inPaterson, New Jersey ) is a former left-handedMajor League Baseball relief pitcher , having played from by|1961 through by|1973.In by|1963, Perranoski won 16 of 19 relief decisions for the
Los Angeles Dodgers , who would go on to win the1963 World Series in four consecutive games over theNew York Yankees . He appeared in one World Series game that season, and earned a save.Perranoski grew up in
Fair Lawn, New Jersey , where he attendedFair Lawn High School . [Schwartz, Paul. "Bob Potts dead at 73; Fair Lawn native heart and soul of Met League.", "The Record (Bergen County) ",October 24 ,2007 . "In 1954, as a 17-year-old Fair Lawn High School student, Potts established the Fair Lawn Athletic Club baseball team to give himself and his friends a chance to play summer baseball. The team soon became the Paterson and later the Clifton Phillies, which was the one of the most successful teams of its kind in the country until it folded in 1999. Among the first players on the Phillies was Potts' high school teammate, Ron Perranoski, who later starred as a relief pitcher on several Los Angeles Dodgers world championship teams."]Perranoski attended
Michigan State University , where he was a teammate and friend ofDick Radatz , who also would become a standout reliever in the 1960s. After his playing career ended, Perranoski was the Dodgers' minor league pitching coordinator (1973-80), then the MLB pitching coach for Los Angeles for 14 seasons (1981-94). He joined theSan Francisco Giants as minor league pitching coordinator in 1995, was promoted to bench coach in by|1997 and then to pitching coach in by|1998-99. He has been a special assistant to general managerBrian Sabean since by|2000.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 Transactions
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June 9 ,1958 : Signed by theChicago Cubs as an amateurfree agent .
*April 8 ,1960 : Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Lee Handley (minors),Johnny Goryl , and $25,000 to theLos Angeles Dodgers forDon Zimmer .
*November 28 ,1967 : Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Bob Miller andJohnny Roseboro to theMinnesota Twins forMudcat Grant andZoilo Versalles .
*July 30 ,1971 : Selected off waivers by theDetroit 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.Trivia Facts
* May 19, 1962:
Stan Musial gets hit number 3,431, to breakHonus Wagner 's recognizedNational League record of 3,430, asSt. Louis Cardinals downs theDodgers 8–1. Musial's 9th-inning single comes off Ron Perranoski.
* LedNational League in Won-Loss % in 1963 (.842).
* Led National League in Games in 1962 (70), 1963 (69) and 1967 (70).
* LedAmerican 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.
*In an article in 1976 inEsquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Perranoski was the relief pitcher on Stein's Polish team.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball saves champions
*List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders References
ources
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perraro01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196104140LAN First Game boxscore]
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