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.

Ralph Botting

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1980)

W–L 2–3

ERA 7.39

WHIP 2.04

SO 34

Pitcher PIV -1090.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/12/1955 in Houlton, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-06-28
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: Ralph Wayne Botting

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	18	7	0	0	0	56.0	86	46	7	28	34	7.39	-1090.9

Career ERA 7.39 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 88.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CAL	AL	2	0	12	1	29.7	46	29	15	22	8.80	4.00 (-120%)	-1108.2
1980	CAL	AL	0	3	6	6	26.3	40	17	13	12	5.81	3.84 (-51%)	17.3
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	18	7	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CAL	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CAL	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	—	—	—	—	—	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

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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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	7	2	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CAL	P	12	1	1	4	0	0
1980	CAL	P	6	6	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	18

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.