What years did Ryan Buchter play?

Ryan Buchter played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.

Was Ryan Buchter a pitcher?

Yes. Ryan Buchter pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 259 strikeouts.

What was Ryan Buchter's career ERA?

Ryan Buchter finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 17-6 with 259 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ryan Buchter have?

Ryan Buchter recorded 259 career strikeouts.

Is Ryan Buchter in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ryan Buchter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ryan Buchter play for?

Ryan Buchter played for the Atlanta Braves, the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals, the Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ryan Buchter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2021)

Ryan Buchter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021 for 6 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 285 career appearances, he went 17-6 with a 3.16 ERA and 259 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 88.8.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 17–6

ERA 3.16

WHIP 1.22

SO 259

Pitcher PIV 88.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 230 lb
Born: 2/13/1987 in Reading, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-06-20
Last Game: 2021-08-01

Full name: Ryan James Buchter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Buchter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	6	285	0	0	0	2	236.1	173	83	33	115	259	3.16	88.8

Career ERA 3.16 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 25.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Buchter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	ATL	NL	1	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
2016	SDN	NL	3	0	67	1	63.0	34	20	31	78	2.86	4.19 (+32%)	1791.2
2017	SDN	NL	3	3	42	1	38.1	28	13	18	47	3.05	4.36 (+30%)	-199.7
2017	KCA	AL	1	0	29	0	27.0	16	8	8	18	2.67	4.36 (+39%)	-89.8
2018	OAK	AL	6	0	54	0	39.1	32	12	15	41	2.75	4.15 (+34%)	601.6
2019	OAK	AL	1	1	64	0	45.1	42	15	23	50	2.98	4.51 (+34%)	-511.9
2020	LAA	AL	2	0	10	0	6.0	5	3	6	8	4.50	—	0.0
2021	ARI	NL	0	2	18	0	16.1	16	12	13	16	6.61	4.27 (-55%)	-1502.7
Career · 8 seasons			17	6	285	2	236.1	173	83	115	259	3.16	—	89

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

Ryan Buchter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
285	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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Ryan Buchter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	ATL	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SDN	NL	67	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SDN	NL	42	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	54	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	64	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	LAA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	ARI	NL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			285	—	—	—	—	—	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 (570 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Buchter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	133	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Buchter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	152	124.0	106	56	51	144	4.06
Away	133	112.1	67	27	64	115	2.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Buchter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-08-01	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	3	1
2021-07-31	AZ	LAD	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2021-07-03	AZ	SFG	L	1.0	2	2	2	3	1	1
2021-06-30	AZ	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2021-06-27	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-06-26	AZ	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2021-06-23	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2021-06-22	AZ	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-06-20	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-06-19	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Buchter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	285	0	6	24	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Buchter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2014	ATL	P	1	0	0	0
2016	SDN	P	67	0	5	0
2017	SDN	P	42	2	2	0
2017	KCA	P	29	0	2	0
2018	OAK	P	54	1	6	0
2019	OAK	P	64	3	6	1
2020	LAA	P	10	0	0	0
2021	ARI	P	18	0	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Buchter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	285

Salary History

Ryan Buchter — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$520,000
Total Career Earnings			$520,000

Ryan Buchter: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ryan Buchter debuted on June 20, 2014 and played a final game on August 1, 2021. Buchter played for the Atlanta Braves (2014), the San Diego Padres (2016 through 2017), the Kansas City Royals (2017), the Oakland Athletics (2018 to 2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021). Buchter, born on February 13, 1987, in Reading, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 230 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Buchter's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan James Buchter.

The pitching table credits Buchter with a 17-6 record and a 3.16 ERA in 285 games. Also on Buchter's record: 259 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same years, Buchter was 25.0% better. The best win total was 6, in 2018. 2016 produced Buchter's most strikeouts, 78. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.75 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 88.8 for Buchter's career.

The one salary on file is $520,000, for 2016. Retrosheet box scores cover 570 of Buchter's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Buchter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 285 games. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 24 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Buchter

What years did Ryan Buchter play?: Ryan Buchter played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2021.
Was Ryan Buchter a pitcher?: Yes. Ryan Buchter pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 259 strikeouts.
What was Ryan Buchter's career ERA?: Ryan Buchter finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 17-6 with 259 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Buchter have?: Ryan Buchter recorded 259 career strikeouts.
Is Ryan Buchter in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ryan Buchter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ryan Buchter play for?: Ryan Buchter played for the Atlanta Braves, the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals, the Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.