Ron Reed

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Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a former 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).

Contents 1 Highlights 2 Postseason appearances 3 Fact 4 See also 5 External links

[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

[edit] Postseason appearances

• Two World Series (1980, 1983)
• Eight National League Championship Series (1969, 1976-78, 1980-81, 1983)
• Record: 0-2, 5.06 ERA, one save, 32 innings in 22 games

[edit] Fact

• Was a basketball standout at University of Notre Dame and later played in NBA for the Detroit Pistons (1965-67)

[edit] See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster
• St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster

[edit] External links

• Baseball Library
• Baseball Reference
• Basketball Reference