Ryan Franklin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2011)

W–L 62–76
ERA 4.14
WHIP 1.32
SO 668
Pitcher PIV -14109.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
3/5/1973 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1999-05-15
Last Game
2011-06-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ryan Ray Franklin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 76 532 106 6 3 84 1201.0 1,230 552 173 353 668 4.14 -14109.0

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 SEA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11.3 10 6 8 6 4.76 4.71 (-1%) -578.9
2001 SEA AL 5 1 38 0 0 0 0 78.3 76 31 24 60 3.56 4.42 (+19%) -645.2
2002 SEA AL 7 5 41 12 0 0 0 118.7 117 53 22 65 4.02 4.28 (+6%) 593.3
2003 SEA AL 11 13 32 32 2 1 0 212.0 199 84 61 99 3.57 4.40 (+19%) -4098.6
2004 SEA AL 4 16 32 32 2 1 0 200.3 224 109 61 104 4.90 4.46 (-10%) -3761.2
2005 SEA AL 8 15 32 30 2 1 0 190.7 212 108 62 93 5.10 4.29 (-19%) -3566.9
2006 PHI NL 1 5 46 0 0 0 0 53.0 59 27 17 25 4.58 4.53 (-1%) -1746.4
2006 CIN NL 5 2 20 0 0 0 0 24.3 27 12 16 18 4.44 4.53 (+2%) -435.4
2007 SLN NL 4 4 69 0 0 0 1 80.0 70 27 11 44 3.04 4.47 (+32%) 1033.7
2008 SLN NL 6 6 74 0 0 0 17 78.7 86 31 30 51 3.55 4.32 (+18%) -831.2
2009 SLN NL 4 3 62 0 0 0 38 61.0 49 13 24 44 1.92 4.32 (+56%) 1562.0
2010 SLN NL 6 2 59 0 0 0 27 65.0 57 25 10 42 3.46 4.08 (+15%) 406.6
2011 SLN NL 1 4 21 0 0 0 1 27.7 44 26 7 17 8.46 3.94 (-115%) -2040.7
Career · 13 seasons 62 76 532 106 6 3 84 1,201.0 1,230 552 353 668 4.14 — -14,109

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
532 22 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .091 .167 .091 .258 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Career OPS .258 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 SEA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 SEA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SEA AL 32 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2004 SEA AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SEA AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 PHI NL 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CIN NL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SLN NL 69 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2008 SLN NL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SLN NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SLN NL 59 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SLN NL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 532 22 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .091 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 1.3 3 0 2 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLDS1 SLN 0 1 2 0 0 1.3 3 0 2 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26480101.125
Away268141100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home264585.15472421803333.72
Away268615.26833101733354.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-06-28 STLBALW 000000000
2011-06-25 STLTORL 000000000
2011-06-15 STLWASL 000000000
2011-06-10 STLMILL 000000000
2011-06-08 STLHOUL 000000000
2011-06-01 STLSFGL 000000000
2011-05-31 STLSFGW 000000000
2011-05-28 STLCOLL 100000000
2011-05-20 STLKCRL 000000000
2011-05-14 STLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-06-28 STLBAL — 0.1322001
2011-06-25 STLTOR — 2.0111011
2011-06-15 STLWAS — 1.2744002
2011-06-10 STLMIL — 2.0322141
2011-06-08 STLHOU — 1.1100010
2011-06-01 STLSFG L 2.0322100
2011-05-31 STLSFG W 1.0000030
2011-05-28 STLCOL — 2.2200030
2011-05-20 STLKCR — 1.0000000
2011-05-14 STLCIN — 1.1322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 532 106 99 116 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 SEA P 6 0 1 1 0 1
2001 SEA P 38 0 8 6 0 0
2002 SEA P 41 12 9 13 1 0
2003 SEA P 32 32 10 18 0 2
2004 SEA P 32 32 16 19 3 2
2005 SEA P 32 30 14 13 0 0
2006 PHI P 46 0 4 7 1 0
2006 CIN P 20 0 0 3 0 0
2007 SLN P 69 0 4 8 0 1
2008 SLN P 74 0 11 12 0 2
2009 SLN P 62 0 8 5 0 1
2010 SLN P 59 0 9 5 0 1
2011 SLN P 21 0 5 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 532

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Reliever of the Month August
2009 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 SLN NL $3,250,000
2010 SLN NL $3,050,000
2009 SLN NL $2,500,000
2008 SLN NL $2,250,000
2007 SLN NL $1,000,000
2006 PHI NL $2,600,000
2005 SEA AL $2,600,000
2004 SEA AL $1,800,000
2003 SEA AL $425,000
2002 SEA AL $250,000
2001 SEA AL $202,500
Total Career Earnings $19,927,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seminole State College Seminole OK 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Braden Looper
    72-65, 4.15 ERA
  2. 95
    Doug Bird
    73-60, 3.99 ERA
  3. 83
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  4. 83
    Art Fowler
    54-51, 4.03 ERA
  5. 83
    Phil Regan
    96-81, 3.84 ERA
  6. 83
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Franklin

What years did Ryan Franklin play?
Ryan Franklin played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011.
Was Ryan Franklin a pitcher?
Yes. Ryan Franklin pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 668 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryan Franklin hit?
Ryan Franklin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.