What years did Ryan Dempster play?

Ryan Dempster played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013.

Was Ryan Dempster a pitcher?

Yes. Ryan Dempster pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 2075 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ryan Dempster hit?

Ryan Dempster hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.

What teams did Ryan Dempster play for?

Ryan Dempster played for 5 teams: the Florida Marlins (1998–2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002–2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004–2012), the Texas Rangers (2012), and the Boston Red Sox (2013).

Did Ryan Dempster win a Cy Young Award?

No. Ryan Dempster did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Ryan Dempster win?

Ryan Dempster was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Ryan Dempster's career stats?

In 579 games, Ryan Dempster went 132-133 with a 4.35 ERA, 2,075 strikeouts, 2,387.0 innings pitched, and 87 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Ryan Dempster's salary?

Ryan Dempster's last recorded salary was $13,250,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $14,000,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $202,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2013.

What position did Ryan Dempster play?

Ryan Dempster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ryan Dempster and how much did he weigh?

Ryan Dempster was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Ryan Dempster's career ERA?

Ryan Dempster finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 132-133 with 2,075 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ryan Dempster have?

Ryan Dempster recorded 2,075 career strikeouts.

Is Ryan Dempster in the Hall of Fame?

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

Ryan Dempster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2013)

Ryan Dempster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 16 seasons. Across 579 career appearances, he went 132-133 with a 4.35 ERA, 2,075 strikeouts, and 87 saves. He also batted .099 with 0 home runs. Ryan Dempster was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3302.7.

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 15, 2026

W–L 132–133

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.43

SO 2,075

Pitcher PIV 3302.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 5/3/1977 in Sechelt, BC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1998-05-23
Last Game: 2013-09-29
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Ryan Scott Dempster

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Dempster — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
132	133	579	351	11	3	87	2387.0	2,347	1,154	267	1,071	2,075	4.35	3302.7

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Dempster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	FLO	NL	1	5	14	11	0	0	0	54.2	72	43	38	35	7.08	4.43 (-60%)	-1958.6
1999	FLO	NL	7	8	25	25	0	0	0	147.0	146	77	93	126	4.71	4.71 (avg)	-2163.7
2000	FLO	NL	14	10	33	33	2	1	0	226.1	210	92	97	209	3.66	4.77 (+23%)	2410.8
2001	FLO	NL	15	12	34	34	2	1	0	211.1	218	116	112	171	4.94	4.42 (-12%)	-195.3
2002	FLO	NL	5	8	18	18	3	0	0	120.1	126	64	55	87	4.79	4.28 (-12%)	-241.0
2002	CIN	NL	5	5	15	15	1	0	0	88.2	102	61	38	66	6.19	4.28 (-45%)	-2057.9
2003	CIN	NL	3	7	22	20	0	0	0	115.2	134	84	70	84	6.54	4.40 (-49%)	-2018.7
2004	CHN	NL	1	1	23	0	0	0	2	20.2	16	9	13	18	3.92	4.46 (+12%)	182.1
2005	CHN	NL	5	3	63	6	0	0	33	92.0	83	32	49	89	3.13	4.29 (+27%)	2137.8
2006	CHN	NL	1	9	74	0	0	0	24	75.0	77	40	36	67	4.80	4.53 (-6%)	1409.1
2007	CHN	NL	2	7	66	0	0	0	28	66.2	59	35	30	55	4.72	4.47 (-6%)	-119.2
2008	CHN	NL	17	6	33	33	1	0	0	206.2	174	68	76	187	2.96	4.32 (+32%)	4933.8
2009	CHN	NL	11	9	31	31	1	1	0	200.0	196	81	65	172	3.65	4.32 (+16%)	2340.9
2010	CHN	NL	15	12	34	34	1	0	0	215.1	198	92	86	208	3.85	4.08 (+6%)	482.9
2011	CHN	NL	10	14	34	34	0	0	0	202.1	211	108	82	191	4.80	3.94 (-22%)	196.5
2012	CHN	NL	5	5	16	16	0	0	0	104.0	81	26	27	83	2.25	4.01 (+44%)	1549.2
2012	TEX	AL	7	3	12	12	0	0	0	69.0	74	39	25	70	5.09	4.01 (-27%)	-113.2
2013	BOS	AL	8	9	32	29	0	0	0	171.1	170	87	79	157	4.57	3.87 (-18%)	-3472.8
Career · 18 seasons			132	133	579	351	11	3	87	2,387.0	2,347	1,154	1,071	2,075	4.35	—	3,303

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 Dempster — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
586	588	23	58	9	2	0	17	0	13	221	.099	.118	.121	.239	-4,744

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OPS .239 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Dempster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	FLO	NL	14	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	FLO	NL	26	49	5	5	1	0	2	1	22	.102	—	—	—	—	-575.4
2000	FLO	NL	33	77	3	6	2	0	2	1	29	.078	.270 (-71%)	.344 (-74%)	.437 (-76%)	.782 (-75%)	-993.3
2001	FLO	NL	34	61	1	3	1	0	0	1	29	.049	.263 (-81%)	.332 (-81%)	.426 (-85%)	.758 (-83%)	-839.6
2002	FLO	NL	18	34	0	2	0	1	2	1	12	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CIN	NL	17	29	2	6	1	0	1	1	8	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	24	33	1	1	0	0	0	1	19	.030	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHN	NL	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHN	NL	63	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHN	NL	74	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	CHN	NL	66	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHN	NL	33	61	4	10	2	0	2	2	19	.164	.263 (-38%)	.333 (-43%)	.416 (-53%)	.749 (-48%)	-485.4
2009	CHN	NL	31	64	2	8	1	0	5	4	20	.125	.262 (-52%)	.332 (-47%)	.417 (-66%)	.750 (-58%)	-606.0
2010	CHN	NL	35	59	3	8	1	0	2	0	19	.136	.257 (-47%)	.325 (-58%)	.402 (-62%)	.728 (-60%)	-570.1
2011	CHN	NL	35	58	1	5	0	0	0	1	19	.086	.255 (-66%)	.320 (-68%)	.399 (-78%)	.719 (-74%)	-674.0
2012	CHN	NL	16	32	1	3	0	1	1	0	9	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TEX	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BOS	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			586	588	23	58	9	2	17	13	221	.099	—	—	—	—	-4,744

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ryan Dempster — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Dempster — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2013	ALCS	BOS	1	0	0	0	.000
2013	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	.000
2013	WS	BOS	1	0	0	0	.000
2008	NLDS1	CHN	1	2	1	1	.500
2007	NLDS1	CHN	1	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ryan Dempster — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	5	1	0	8.2	8	5	7	7	5.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ryan Dempster — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	ALCS	BOS	0	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
2013	ALDS1	BOS	0	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	2	0.00
2013	WS	BOS	0	1	0	1.0	2	1	0	1	9.00
2008	NLDS1	CHN	1	1	1	4.2	4	4	7	2	7.71
2007	NLDS1	CHN	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Dempster — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	293	289	11	27	0	7	.093
Away	293	299	12	31	0	10	.104

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Dempster — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	289	1193.0	1135	561	540	1091	4.23
Away	290	1194.0	1212	593	531	984	4.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Dempster — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-29	BOS	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-25	BOS	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-21	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2013-09-17	BOS	BAL	—	6.0	3	2	2	4	5	1
2013-09-11	BOS	TBR	—	5.0	4	1	1	5	7	0
2013-09-04	BOS	DET	W	6.0	6	4	4	2	7	1
2013-08-30	BOS	CHW	W	6.1	5	3	3	3	5	1
2013-08-18	BOS	NYY	L	5.1	9	7	7	1	3	1
2013-08-13	BOS	TOR	—	7.0	4	1	1	2	4	0
2013-08-07	BOS	HOU	—	6.0	7	5	5	0	7	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Dempster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	579	351	169	337	24	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Dempster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	FLO	P	14	11	2	12	0	2
1999	FLO	P	25	25	10	15	1	4
2000	FLO	P	33	33	11	29	4	2
2001	FLO	P	34	34	16	36	3	7
2002	FLO	P	18	18	13	17	0	1
2002	CIN	P	15	15	6	9	0	3
2003	CIN	P	22	20	4	14	3	2
2004	CHN	P	23	0	4	2	0	0
2005	CHN	P	63	6	3	17	0	1
2006	CHN	P	74	0	3	8	1	0
2007	CHN	P	66	0	4	7	0	1
2008	CHN	P	33	33	18	34	1	2
2009	CHN	P	31	31	17	33	3	5
2010	CHN	P	34	34	23	23	1	2
2011	CHN	P	34	34	13	36	3	3
2012	CHN	P	16	16	5	16	1	0
2012	TEX	P	12	12	5	10	0	0
2013	BOS	P	32	29	12	19	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Dempster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	579

Awards & Honors

Ryan Dempster — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-06-10
2005	Reliever of the Month	September
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-07-07

Salary History

Ryan Dempster's recorded salaries total $89,144,999 over 15 seasons, 1999 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dempster's career ran from 1998 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Ryan Dempster — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	BOS	AL	$13,250,000
2012	CHN	NL	$14,000,000
2011	CHN	NL	$13,500,000
2010	CHN	NL	$13,500,000
2009	CHN	NL	$9,000,000
2008	CHN	NL	$7,333,333
2007	CHN	NL	$5,333,333
2006	CHN	NL	$4,333,333
2005	CHN	NL	$2,000,000
2004	CHN	NL	$300,000
2003	CIN	NL	$3,250,000
2002	FLO	NL	$2,475,000
2001	FLO	NL	$400,000
2000	FLO	NL	$268,000
1999	FLO	NL	$202,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$89,144,999

Award Voting History

Ryan Dempster — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2008	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	4.0	160	0

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Ryan Dempster: the record in brief

Ryan Dempster played a first major league game on May 23, 1998 and a last one on September 29, 2013. Dempster played for the Florida Marlins (1998 through 2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002 through 2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004 to 2012), the Texas Rangers (2012), and the Boston Red Sox (2013). Dempster is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 215 pounds. The bio says Dempster both batted and threw right-handed. Dempster was born on May 3, 1977, in Sechelt, BC, CAN. Dempster's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Scott Dempster.

Across 579 games (351 starts), Dempster recorded 132 wins against 133 losses with a 4.35 ERA. The totals include 2,075 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 87 saves. Dempster's 4.35 ERA was close to the 4.33 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 17 wins of 2008. Dempster struck out 209 batters in 2000, a career high. Dempster saved 33 games in 2005, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Dempster

What years did Ryan Dempster play?: Ryan Dempster played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013.
Was Ryan Dempster a pitcher?: Yes. Ryan Dempster pitched in the major leagues, recording 132 wins and 2075 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryan Dempster hit?: Ryan Dempster hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.
What teams did Ryan Dempster play for?: Ryan Dempster played for 5 teams: the Florida Marlins (1998–2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002–2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004–2012), the Texas Rangers (2012), and the Boston Red Sox (2013).
Did Ryan Dempster win a Cy Young Award?: No. Ryan Dempster did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Ryan Dempster win?: Ryan Dempster was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Ryan Dempster's career stats?: In 579 games, Ryan Dempster went 132-133 with a 4.35 ERA, 2,075 strikeouts, 2,387.0 innings pitched, and 87 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Ryan Dempster earn in his career?: Ryan Dempster's recorded salaries total $89,144,999 over 15 seasons, 1999 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dempster's career ran from 1998 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Ryan Dempster's salary?: Ryan Dempster's last recorded salary was $13,250,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $14,000,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $202,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2013.
What position did Ryan Dempster play?: Ryan Dempster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ryan Dempster and how much did he weigh?: Ryan Dempster was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Ryan Dempster's career ERA?: Ryan Dempster finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 132-133 with 2,075 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Dempster have?: Ryan Dempster recorded 2,075 career strikeouts.
Is Ryan Dempster in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ryan Dempster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.