Jimmy Ring
Jimmy Ring | |
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Breezy Point, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1917, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 16, 1928, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 118–149 |
Earned run average | 4.13 |
Strikeouts | 833 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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James Joseph Ring (February 15, 1895 – July 6, 1965) was an American
Ring was used sparingly by the Cincinnati Reds from 1917 to 1918. He won 10 games in 1919, and beat
From 1921 to 1925 Ring averaged 12.8 wins per season, with a career-high 18 wins in 1923. Then, he was traded by the Phillies to the New York Giants before the 1927 season. After an 11–10 mark with the Giants, he was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals along with Frankie Frisch in exchange for Rogers Hornsby.
Ring failed to win a game for St. Louis in 1927. He appeared in 13 games and had a 0–4 record. In 1928, his last major league season, he returned to the Phillies and had a 4–17 mark in 35 appearances.
In a 12-season career, Ring posted a 118–149 record with 833 strikeouts and a 4.13 ERA in 2357.1 innings pitched.
Jimmy Ring died in
External links
- Jimmy Ring - Baseballbiography.com
- Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era
- Jimmy Ring at Find a Grave