Ralph Botting
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)
Ralph Botting was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980 for the California Angels, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 7.39 ERA and 34 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-06-28
- Last Game
- 1980-10-05
Full name: Ralph Wayne Botting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 8.80 | 4.00 (-120%) | -1108.2 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5.81 | 3.84 (-51%) | 17.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 86 | 46 | 28 | 34 | 7.39 | — | -1,091 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 18.1 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 7.85 |
| Away | 9 | 37.2 | 51 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 7.17 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-05 | LAA | CHW | L | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980-09-27 | LAA | CHW | L | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980-09-22 | LAA | MIL | — | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980-09-17 | LAA | KCR | L | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-09-10 | LAA | KCR | — | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-09-05 | LAA | NYY | — | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979-09-26 | LAA | KCR | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-28 | LAA | DET | — | 5.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 1979-08-22 | LAA | CLE | — | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-08-19 | LAA | TOR | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Ralph Botting: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 28, 1979 and the final game on October 5, 1980, Ralph Botting built the record summarized on this page. Botting spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the California Angels. Botting, born on May 12, 1955, in Houlton, ME, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 195 pounds. Botting's full given name, per the bio, is Ralph Wayne Botting.
The pitching table credits Botting with a 2-3 record and a 7.39 ERA in 18 games. Botting had 34 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.39 mark was 88.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.81 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.
The position breakdown shows 18 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 7 assists against 1 errors.
The game-log section draws on 36 games of Retrosheet box scores for Botting.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Botting
- What years did Ralph Botting play?
- Ralph Botting played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1980.
- Was Ralph Botting a pitcher?
- Yes. Ralph Botting pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 34 strikeouts.
- What was Ralph Botting's career ERA?
- Ralph Botting finished with a 7.39 career ERA, going 2-3 with 34 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ralph Botting have?
- Ralph Botting recorded 34 career strikeouts.
- Is Ralph Botting in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ralph Botting has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ralph Botting play for?
- Ralph Botting played for the California Angels.