What years did Ryan Bukvich play?

Ryan Bukvich played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.

Was Ryan Bukvich a pitcher?

Yes. Ryan Bukvich pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.

What was Ryan Bukvich's career ERA?

Ryan Bukvich finished with a 6.16 career ERA, going 3-0 with 62 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ryan Bukvich have?

Ryan Bukvich recorded 62 career strikeouts.

Is Ryan Bukvich in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Ryan Bukvich play for?

Ryan Bukvich played for the Kansas City Royals, the Texas Rangers, the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles.

Ryan Bukvich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

Ryan Bukvich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 3-0 with a 6.16 ERA and 62 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–0

ERA 6.16

WHIP 1.83

SO 62

Pitcher PIV -2549.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 250 lb
Born: 5/13/1978 in Naperville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-07-12
Last Game: 2008-07-04

Full name: Ryan Adrien Bukvich

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Bukvich — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	97	0	0	0	1	87.2	89	60	11	71	62	6.16	-2549.2

Career ERA 6.16 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 40.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Bukvich — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	KCA	AL	1	26	0	25.0	26	17	19	20	6.12	4.28 (-43%)	-327.5
2003	KCA	AL	1	9	0	10.1	12	11	9	8	9.58	4.40 (-118%)	-571.5
2004	KCA	AL	0	9	1	7.1	4	3	7	7	3.68	—	0.0
2005	TEX	AL	0	4	0	4.0	2	5	6	4	11.25	—	0.0
2007	CHA	AL	1	45	0	35.2	36	20	24	18	5.05	4.47 (-13%)	-1650.1
2008	BAL	AL	0	4	0	5.1	9	4	6	5	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			3	97	1	87.2	89	60	71	62	6.16	—	-2,549

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 Bukvich — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
97	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 Bukvich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	KCA	AL	26	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TEX	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CHA	AL	45	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			97	—	—	—	—	—	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

Ryan Bukvich — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	45	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Bukvich — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	45.0	52	29	31	29	5.80
Away	45	42.2	37	31	40	33	6.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Bukvich — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-07-04	BAL	TEX	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2008-06-30	BAL	KCR	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
2008-06-25	BAL	CHC	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	5	1
2008-06-22	BAL	MIL	—	0.2	2	1	1	2	0	1
2007-09-16	CHW	LAA	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2007-09-10	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2007-09-06	CHW	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2007-09-05	CHW	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2007-09-01	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
2007-08-30	CHW	TEX	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Bukvich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	4	15	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Bukvich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2002	KCA	P	26	2	4	3	0
2003	KCA	P	9	0	4	0	0
2004	KCA	P	9	0	0	0	0
2005	TEX	P	4	0	1	0	0
2007	CHA	P	45	2	6	1	1
2008	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Bukvich — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

Salary History

Ryan Bukvich — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	TEX	AL	$319,500
2003	KCA	AL	$304,500
Total Career Earnings			$624,000

College History

Ryan Bukvich — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Delta State University	Cleveland	MS	1997
University of Mississippi	Oxford	MS	1998, 1999

Ryan Bukvich: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ryan Bukvich debuted on July 12, 2002 and played a final game on July 4, 2008. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2002 through 2004), the Texas Rangers (2005), the Chicago White Sox (2007), and the Baltimore Orioles (2008). Bukvich, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 250 pounds. The birth record reads May 13, 1978, in Naperville, IL, USA. Bukvich's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Adrien Bukvich.

Bukvich went 3-0 with a 6.16 ERA in 97 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Bukvich's record: 62 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bukvich's seasons was 4.37, so the 6.16 figure ran 40.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.05 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.

Bukvich's listed earnings total $624,000; the highest single salary was $319,500, in 2005. The college table lists Delta State University in 1997. The game-log section draws on 194 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bukvich.

Bukvich appears at one position only: pitcher, in 97 games. The fielding table credits Bukvich with 4 putouts, 15 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Bukvich

What years did Ryan Bukvich play?: Ryan Bukvich played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Ryan Bukvich a pitcher?: Yes. Ryan Bukvich pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.
What was Ryan Bukvich's career ERA?: Ryan Bukvich finished with a 6.16 career ERA, going 3-0 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Bukvich have?: Ryan Bukvich recorded 62 career strikeouts.
Is Ryan Bukvich in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ryan Bukvich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ryan Bukvich play for?: Ryan Bukvich played for the Kansas City Royals, the Texas Rangers, the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles.