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Mark Fidrych League
10-15-2157
Ron Ambler Relief Pitcher
Retired (2008, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.03 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 56-60 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
SV 43 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-08-1973
K 890 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(135 games)
IP 1095.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1993 Minors 20 54.00 1 / 2 6 / 28 2 / 24 9 / 54
1994 Minors 21 51.00 1 / 1 4 / 21 3 / 29 8 / 51
1995 Minors 22 54.00 0 / 2 2 / 25 3 / 27 5 / 54
1996 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1996 Majors 23 47.35 156 34 0 2 / 11 1 / 23 1 / 13 4 / 47
1997 Majors 24 45.40 148 31 14 3 / 13 1 / 12 2 / 20 6 / 45
1998 Majors 25 38.91 137 7 25 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 10 1 / 38
1999 Majors 26 44.63 162 0 0 2 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 21 3 / 44
2000 Majors 27 48.32 162 0 0 1 / 14 2 / 19 0 / 15 3 / 48
2001 Majors 28 43.87 162 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 14 1 / 43
2002 Majors 29 27.20 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 27
2003 Majors 30 11.98 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 11
2004 Majors 31 40.11 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 40
2005 Majors 32 37.62 162 2 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 17 1 / 37
2006 Majors 33 40.14 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 15 1 / 40
2007 Majors 34 36.50 162 0 0 -2 / 4 -3 / 16 -1 / 16 -6 / 36
2008 Majors 35 31.82 162 0 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 16 -2 / 11 -11 / 31
Total 2061 74 39 7 / 99 8 / 282 11 / 266 26 / 647
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Ron Ambler has retired from the Texas Strangers
2007-04-13The Texas Strangers have placed Ron Ambler on the trade block.
1998-06-01Ron Ambler of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1997-09-14Ron Ambler of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1996-04-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Texas Strangers. The Texas Strangers receive Ron Ambler, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 KC (Ed Johnson), Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 KC (Don Erautt) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Henry Colbert, Ralph Larkin. Protest This Trade.