Retired
Ron Guidry
Nickname:
Louisiana LightningBirthdate:
Aug. 28, 1950 (61 y, 8 m, 16 d)Born In:
Lafayette, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/162
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1978 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1983 | None (MLB) |
| 1982 | None (MLB) | |
| 1979 | None (MLB) | |
| 1978 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1986 - P | None (MLB) |
| 1985 - P | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 - P | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 - P | None (MLB) | |
| 1982 - P | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 27 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 123 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 38 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 55.4 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 42.1 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 48.8 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lopat R | 915 |
| Sandy Koufax R | 906 |
| Lefty Gomez R | 905 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 905 |
| Doug Drabek R | 903 |
| Chris Nabholz R | 899 |
| Pedro Martinez R | 898 |
| Fernando Rijo | 893 |
| Dave McNally R | 893 |
| Don Newcombe R | 891 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16 | 9 |
| 1978 | 25 | 1 |
| 1979 | 18 | 4 |
| 1980 | 17 | 9 |
| 1981 | 11 | 10 |
| 1983 | 21 | 3 |
| 1985 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.696 | 4 |
| 1978 | 0.893 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.692 | 6 |
| 1982 | 0.636 | 6 |
| 1983 | 0.700 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.786 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 273.2 | 7 |
| 1983 | 250.1 | 7 |
| 1985 | 259.0 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1048 | 9 |
| 1985 | 1065 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 26 | 9 |
| 1985 | 28 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 176 | 9 |
| 1978 | 248 | 2 |
| 1979 | 201 | 2 |
| 1980 | 166 | 3 |
| 1981 | 104 | 5 |
| 1982 | 162 | 4 |
| 1983 | 156 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.820 | 4 |
| 1978 | 1.743 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2.780 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3.266 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.230 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0.251 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.135 | 5 |
| 1978 | 0.946 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1.159 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1.166 | 5 |
| 1985 | 1.100 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.434 | 4 |
| 1978 | 6.150 | 1 |
| 1979 | 7.731 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.368 | 10 |
| 1983 | 2.157 | 8 |
| 1984 | 2.024 | 3 |
| 1985 | 1.460 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.778 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16 | 7 |
| 1979 | 15 | 8 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 9 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 6 |
| 1983 | 3 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 44 | 3 |
| 1985 | 42 | 2 |
| 1986 | 38 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 243 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 174 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12 | 3 |
| 1978 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1978 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3.2 | 7 |
| 1982 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 8 | 6 |
| 1982 | 8 | 8 |
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 1978 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 7 |