Jimmy Ring
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James Joseph "Jimmy" Ring (b. February 15, 1895, Brooklyn, New York - July 6, 1965, Queens, New York) was a starting pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Cincinnati Reds
(1917–1920), Philadelphia Phillies
(1921–1925, 1928), New York Giants
(1926) and St. Louis Cardinals
(1927). Ring batted and threw right-handed.
Ring was used sparingly by the Cincinnati Reds from 1917-18. He won 10 games in 1919, and beat Ed Cicotte and the Chicago White Sox
in Game Four of the World Series
on a five-hit, 2–0 shutout
. He pitched again in Game Six, losing after allowing one run in five innings of relief
. The next year he won 17 games, and was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of the season along with Greasy Neale in the same trade that brought Eppa Rixey
to Cincinnati.
From 1921-25 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 a 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 835 strikeout
s and a 4.12 ERA
in 2354-1/3 innings pitched
.
Jimmy Ring died in Queens, New York, aged 70.
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1917–1920), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1921–1925, 1928), New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(1926) and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1927). Ring batted and threw right-handed.
Ring was used sparingly by the Cincinnati Reds from 1917-18. He won 10 games in 1919, and beat Ed Cicotte and the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in Game Four of the World Series
1919 World Series
The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series...
on a five-hit, 2–0 shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
. He pitched again in Game Six, losing after allowing one run in five innings of relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. The next year he won 17 games, and was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of the season along with Greasy Neale in the same trade that brought Eppa Rixey
Eppa Rixey
Eppa Rixey Jr. , nicknamed "Jephtha", was an American left-handed pitcher who played 21 seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1933...
to Cincinnati.
From 1921-25 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 a 11-10 mark with the Giants, he was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals along with Frankie Frisch
Frankie Frisch
Francis “Frankie” Frisch , nicknamed the "Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was a German American Major League Baseball player of the early twentieth century....
in exchange for Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...
.
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 835 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 4.12 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 2354-1/3 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
.
Jimmy Ring died in Queens, New York, aged 70.