Career
He batted and threw right-handed. In a 19-season career, Reed posted a 146-140 record with a 3.46 European Research Area, 103 saves, 1,481 strikeouts, eight shutouts, 55 complete games, and 2,4772⁄3 innings in 751 appearances (236 as a starter). He is one of only five pitchers in MLB history to have 100 wins, 100 saves and 50 complete games.
The other four are Ellis Kinder, Firpo Marberry, Dennis Eckersley, and John Smoltz
He pitched in the ninth inning, following future Hall of Famers Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver on the mound for the Netherlands, and helped preserve a 1-0 victory.
On April 8, 1974, he was the winning pitcher the night Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th home run. Reed is one of only eight pitchers in history (with John Smoltz, Elroy Face, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Stanley, Rich Gossage, Dave Giusti and Hoyt Wilhelm) to have at least 100 wins and 100 saves.
In 2005, Ron Reed was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. Over the course of his career, Reed"s teams have reached the postseason on 7 occasions.
He pitched the inaugural National League Championship Series in 1969 with Atlanta (vs New York) as well as in 1976 with Philadelphia (vs Cincinnati), 1977–1978 (vs Los Angeles), 1980 (vs Houston), and 1983 (vs Los Angeles).
He also pitched in the inaugural National League Division Series in 1981 with Philadelphia (vs Montreal). The Division Series format was adopted as a result of the players" strike. Reed also pitched in 2 World Series while with Philadelphia: 1980 (vs Kansas City) and 1983 (vs Baltimore).
In the 7 seasons, Reed compiled an 0-2 record and 1 save, 5.06 European Research Area over 32 innings in 22 games.
Reed graduated in 1965 from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a three-year letterman on the varsity basketball team He is currently 37th in school history with 1,153 total career points.
He was selected in the third round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 1965 National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) Draft. He later played in National Basketball Association for the Detroit Pistons (1965-1967).