Darcy only appeared in 11 games for the Reds in 1976, pitching to a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 6.23 over 39 innings, with four of those appearances being starts.
After being demoted in June he’d spend the rest of the year in the Minors, where he’d stay for another three years before retiring for good in 1980.
It was a far cry from his 1975 season, which say him go 11-5 with a 3.58 ERA over 27 games, 22 of them starts, helping the Reds head straight to a World Championship over the Boston Red Sox.
Of course, he’ll always be remembered as the pitcher who gave up Carlton Fisk’s legendary game-winning home run in Game 6, forcing a seventh game, but the Reds came out on top, on their way to solidifying the “Big Red Machine” status in baseball history as they’d also take home the title the following year.
Overall, he finished his three-year career with a record of 14-8, with a 4.15 ERA over 44 games and 186.2 innings, with three saves and 75 strikeouts between 1974-1976.
