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H A L L O F F A M E C A N D
I D A T E S
 Pedro Ramos
Starting Pitcher, Detroit Sound, Detroit Griffins, Manhattan Gray Sox ·
1956-1973
Let's ignore those 16 innings Pedro Ramos pitched for the Gray Sox in
1973, or the contract signed three months earlier for the
Barons. Pete was a Griffin, pitching 16 seasons in Detroit; all but the
first and last as staff ace. Over that period, Ramos went 277-196 for a
franchise that never really challenged for honors, and never reached the
postseason. The closest Ramos came was when he was given the ball for
the last game of the 1970 season, knowing a W would send the Griffins to
the Series. The Boston Federals hit four homers off him, behind a
strong Jerry Koosman start, and the next night the Monuments out-slugged
Detroit in the single game playoff.
Ramos has three claims to
(the Hall of) Fame. First, sustained greatness -- 277 wins and 3,000 Ks
place him among the elite. Sixth most wins all-time and eighth most Ks
place him firmly within the top 10 hurlers in league history. He is
undoubtedly the best pitcher in Griffins history, a legitimate ace
holding together a franchise. Second, a period between '62 and 65',
where he averaged 22 wins a year, had an ERA under 3.00 three times, and
struck out over 200 a year. Best of all was 1962, when he went 27-10
with a 2.69 ERA in 368 innings over 45 starts (Ramos was just pipped to
the Cy Young by Johnny Antonelli).
Ramos was a five-time
All-Star, and four-time All-UL, winning close to 300 games for a team
that finished an average of six games under .500 over the last twelve
years (one wonders what might have been had he pitched in Brooklyn or
Chicago). His star would be even brighter had he not pitched
amongst contemporaries like Antonelli, Conley, Podres and Ford, who made
the amazing seem ordinary. Ramos retires as the iconic Griffin, the
staff ace for the best part of two decades, and one of the top-10
pitchers in UL history. (Doug Aiton)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
All-UL
Team (1957, 1963, 1965, 1970)
Win Champion (1962)
6-time Pitcher
of the Month
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Career Pitching Stats |
| Year/Team |
Age |
G |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
ERA |
IP |
HA |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
CG |
SHO |
WHIP |
|
1956 Detroit |
21 |
38 |
38 |
11 |
16 |
0 |
5.21 |
255.2 |
305 |
168 |
148 |
0 |
75 |
147 |
5 |
1 |
1.49 |
|
1957 Detroit |
22 |
43 |
43 |
23 |
12 |
0 |
3.29 |
331.0 |
343 |
137 |
121 |
0 |
74 |
154 |
11 |
3 |
1.26 |
|
1958 Detroit |
23 |
39 |
39 |
16 |
11 |
0 |
3.42 |
273.2 |
269 |
116 |
104 |
0 |
67 |
139 |
3 |
2 |
1.23 |
|
1959 Detroit |
24 |
39 |
39 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
3.28 |
269.0 |
238 |
100 |
98 |
14 |
51 |
177 |
1 |
1 |
1.07 |
|
1960 Detroit |
25 |
34 |
34 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
3.45 |
239.2 |
219 |
97 |
92 |
12 |
59 |
169 |
2 |
0 |
1.16 |
|
1961 Detroit |
26 |
39 |
39 |
16 |
15 |
0 |
3.32 |
298.1 |
295 |
129 |
110 |
10 |
72 |
183 |
10 |
2 |
1.23 |
|
1962 Detroit |
27 |
45 |
45 |
27 |
10 |
0 |
2.69 |
368.0 |
301 |
118 |
110 |
6 |
75 |
276 |
17 |
2 |
1.02 |
|
1963 Detroit |
28 |
46 |
45 |
22 |
15 |
0 |
2.84 |
339.1 |
290 |
114 |
107 |
10 |
113 |
223 |
11 |
1 |
1.19 |
|
1964 Detroit |
29 |
46 |
46 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
3.41 |
332.2 |
305 |
137 |
126 |
22 |
88 |
242 |
9 |
3 |
1.18 |
|
1965 Detroit |
30 |
38 |
38 |
20 |
11 |
0 |
2.65 |
285.2 |
247 |
97 |
84 |
16 |
65 |
190 |
9 |
2 |
1.09 |
|
1966 Detroit |
31 |
40 |
40 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
3.47 |
306.0 |
295 |
134 |
118 |
22 |
87 |
206 |
9 |
1 |
1.25 |
|
1967 Detroit |
32 |
34 |
34 |
12 |
15 |
0 |
3.45 |
250.2 |
273 |
111 |
96 |
14 |
50 |
206 |
8 |
0 |
1.29 |
|
1968 Detroit |
33 |
33 |
33 |
13 |
12 |
0 |
4.22 |
228.0 |
247 |
114 |
107 |
24 |
51 |
157 |
7 |
1 |
1.31 |
|
1970 Detroit |
35 |
32 |
32 |
19 |
8 |
0 |
2.20 |
246.0 |
205 |
67 |
60 |
9 |
40 |
190 |
11 |
3 |
1.00 |
|
1971 Detroit |
36 |
33 |
32 |
15 |
10 |
0 |
3.12 |
236.1 |
212 |
93 |
82 |
22 |
36 |
212 |
6 |
2 |
1.05 |
|
1972 Detroit |
37 |
29 |
29 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
4.01 |
202.0 |
207 |
93 |
90 |
33 |
38 |
151 |
6 |
1 |
1.21 |
|
1973 Manhattan |
38 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.50 |
16.0 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.44 |
| Total UL |
|
617 |
606 |
277 |
196 |
0 |
3.34 |
4478.0 |
4268 |
1834 |
1661 |
217 |
1047 |
3030 |
125 |
25 |
1.19 |
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