El Paso Diablo Ron Gerstein started the 1995 season badly, as in 1-8 badly. But he then worked to turn it around, and came back with a 5-2 stretch, The El Paso Times wrote that August.
His fifth win in that stretch came as he nearly pitched a complete game and came out of the game to cheers, The Times wrote.
"I made some adjustments after my horrible first half start," Gerstein told The Times. "Before, I would go five innings and out after giving up some runs. It was nice to get this far and have the cheers."
If Gerstein started that season rough, his career started rough, as well. Injuries limited his first two campaigns to nine total outings. He then came back to see time in five more campaigns, as well as Taiwan and Italy. He topped out at AA.
Gerstein's career began in 1990, signed by the independent Salt Lake City Trappers out of Oklahoma State University and Tulane.
At Salt Lake City, Gerstein saw two games and then got hurt, injuring his elbow. He then returned to the field for 1991 with the Expos at single-A Sumter. He saw seven relief outings, 9.1 innings, and gave up no earned runs. He then got hurt again.
Gerstein finally remained on the field at single-A Rockford in 1992. He went 4-8 over 33 outings, five starts, with a 5.65 ERA.
He moved to the Brewers and high-A Stockton for 1993 and saw 36 outings, seven starts, then made AA El Paso for 1994. He went 12-3, with a 4.40 ERA at El Paso.
In July 1994, he threw a five-hit shutout, The Times wrote.
"The last six innings, I was getting first pitch strikes," Gerstein told The Times after that game. "They hit the ball and we had really solid plays behind me."
Gerstein returned to El Paso for that 1995 season. He ended 6-12, with a 4.55 ERA in 28 outings, 22 starts.
Gerstein played in 1996 for independent Lubbock. He went 14-4, with a 3.56 ERA in 23 starts. He then moved overseas. He played two season in Taiwan, then briefly went to Italy in 1999 to end his career.
- El Paso Times, July 21, 1994: Diablos blank Captains
- El Paso Times, Aug. 5, 1995: Strong pitching gives Diablos victory
Made the Majors:1,424-31.9
Never Made Majors:3,039-68.1%-X
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