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1975–1988 · P
Ron Guidry
5' 11", 161 lbs·Lived to 76·Bats L / Throws L
5×Gold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
The Almanac's Take
Louisiana Lightning was the dominant force of Yankees pitching in the late 1970s, anchored by his otherworldly 1978 season when he posted a 25-3 record with a 1.74 ERA and 248 strikeouts. Guidry's career 170-91 mark and 116 ERA+ reflect a pitcher who consistently outperformed league average, winning a Cy Young and four All-Star selections while collecting five Gold Gloves. His peak was genuinely elite—that 211 ERA+ in 1978 ranks among the best single seasons in modern baseball.
Career Highs
1.74
Best ERA · 1978
25
Most W · 1978
248
Most K · 1978
0.946
Best WHIP · 1978
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NYY | 10 | 15.7 | 0 | 1 | 3.45 | 107 | 15 | 1.532 |
| 1976 | NYY | 7 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 62 | 12 | 1.500 |
| 1977 | NYY | 31 | 210.7 | 16 | 7 | 2.82 | 141 | 176 | 1.134 |
| 1978 | NYY | 35 | 273.7 | 25 | 3 | 1.74 | 211 | 248 | 0.946 |
| 1979 | NYY | 33 | 236.3 | 18 | 8 | 2.78 | 144 | 201 | 1.159 |
| 1980 | NYY | 37 | 219.7 | 17 | 10 | 3.56 | 108 | 166 | 1.343 |
| 1981 | NYY | 23 | 127.0 | 11 | 5 | 2.76 | 130 | 104 | 0.992 |
| 1982 | NYY | 34 | 222.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.81 | 101 | 162 | 1.284 |
| 1983 | NYY | 31 | 250.3 | 21 | 9 | 3.42 | 113 | 156 | 1.166 |
| 1984 | NYY | 29 | 195.7 | 10 | 11 | 4.51 | 84 | 127 | 1.365 |
| 1985 | NYY | 34 | 259.0 | 22 | 6 | 3.27 | 119 | 143 | 1.100 |
| 1986 | NYY | 30 | 192.3 | 9 | 12 | 3.98 | 99 | 140 | 1.248 |
| 1987 | NYY | 22 | 117.7 | 5 | 8 | 3.67 | 117 | 96 | 1.266 |
| 1988 | NYY | 12 | 56.0 | 2 | 3 | 4.18 | 89 | 32 | 1.286 |
| Career | 368 | 2392.1 | 170 | 91 | — | — | 1778 | — | |
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