Ryan Drese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2006)

Ryan Drese was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2006 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Texas Rangers, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 105 career appearances, he went 34-39 with a 5.31 ERA and 301 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 65.7.

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

W–L 34–39
ERA 5.31
WHIP 1.57
SO 301
Pitcher PIV 65.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lb
Born
4/5/1976 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-07-29
Last Game
2006-04-14

Full name: Ryan Thomas Drese

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Drese — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 39 105 96 4 0 0 565.2 673 334 49 213 301 5.31 65.7

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 20.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Drese Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 CLE AL 1 2 9 4 0 0 0 36.2 32 14 15 24 3.44 4.42 (+22%) 608.9
2002 CLE AL 10 9 26 26 1 0 0 137.1 176 100 62 102 6.55 4.28 (-53%) -356.7
2003 TEX AL 2 4 11 8 0 0 0 46.0 61 35 24 26 6.85 4.40 (-56%) -1901.6
2004 TEX AL 14 10 34 33 2 0 0 207.2 233 97 58 98 4.20 4.46 (+6%) 1953.3
2005 TEX AL 4 6 12 12 1 0 0 69.2 96 50 24 20 6.46 4.29 (-51%) -436.5
2005 WAS NL 3 6 11 11 0 0 0 59.2 66 33 22 26 4.98 4.29 (-16%) 198.2
2006 WAS NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 8.2 9 5 8 5 5.19 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 34 39 105 96 4 0 0 565.2 673 334 213 301 5.31 — 66

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 Drese — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 25 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 .120 .154 .160 .314 0

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS .314 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Drese — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 34 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 12 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .071 — — — — 0.0
2006 WAS NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 106 25 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 .120 — — — — 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 Drese — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4750000.000
Away59201300.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Drese — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46260.2292138911534.76
Away59305.03811961221485.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Drese — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-04-14 WASMIAL 200000000
2006-04-09 WASHOUL 100000001
2005-08-18 WASPHIW 000000000
2005-08-11 WASHOUL 100000001
2005-08-06 WASSDPL 200000001
2005-07-28 WASATLL 101000000
2005-07-24 WASHOUL 000000000
2005-07-22 WASHOUL 100000000
2005-07-17 WASMILL 100000001
2005-07-08 WASPHIW 300000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Drese — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-04-14 WASMIA L 4.2444420
2006-04-09 WASHOU L 4.0541430
2005-08-18 WASPHI — 4.0544121
2005-08-11 WASHOU L 5.1965320
2005-08-06 WASSDP L 6.0733140
2005-07-28 WASATL L 4.0643321
2005-07-22 WASHOU L 6.1965241
2005-07-17 WASMIL L 3.0553100
2005-07-08 WASPHI W 5.0644540
2005-07-03 WASCHC — 7.0400010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Drese — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 105 96 44 81 8 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Drese — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 CLE P 9 4 4 5 1 1
2002 CLE P 26 26 11 25 2 2
2003 TEX P 11 8 1 4 0 2
2004 TEX P 34 33 15 31 2 5
2005 TEX P 12 12 9 9 1 1
2005 WAS P 11 11 4 6 2 0
2006 WAS P 2 2 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Drese — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 105

Awards & Honors

Ryan Drese — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2002 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Ryan Drese — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 WAS NL $1,900,000
2005 TEX AL $550,000
2002 CLE AL $206,500
Total Career Earnings $2,656,500

College History

Ryan Drese — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ryan Drese (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Runelvys Hernandez
    25-36, 5.50 ERA
  2. 94
    Felipe Lira
    26-46, 5.32 ERA
  3. 93
    Luis Mendoza
    16-25, 5.39 ERA
  4. 92
    Sean Bergman
    39-47, 5.28 ERA
  5. 90
    Wayne Carr
    27-40, 5.12 ERA
  6. 90
    Dick Pole
    25-37, 5.05 ERA

Ryan Drese: the record in brief

Ryan Drese's major league career runs from a debut on July 29, 2001 to a final game on April 14, 2006. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (2001 through 2002), the Texas Rangers (2003 to 2005), and the Washington Nationals (2005 to 2006). Drese, born on April 5, 1976, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 3 inches and 245 pounds. On the record, Ryan Drese was born Ryan Thomas Drese.

Drese went 34-39 with a 5.31 ERA in 105 games, 96 of them starts. Also on Drese's record: 301 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.31 mark was 20.9% worse. 2004 brought Drese a season-high 14 wins. The strikeout high was 102 in 2002. 2004 was Drese's sharpest full season, a 4.20 ERA against the league's 4.46.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Drese

What years did Ryan Drese play?
Ryan Drese played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2006.
Was Ryan Drese a pitcher?
Yes. Ryan Drese pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 301 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryan Drese hit?
Ryan Drese hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ryan Drese's career batting average?
Ryan Drese batted .120 over his career, with 3 hits in 25 at bats.
What was Ryan Drese's career ERA?
Ryan Drese finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 34-39 with 301 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Drese have?
Ryan Drese recorded 301 career strikeouts.