Ryan Madson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2018)
Ryan Madson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 16 seasons. Across 740 career appearances, he went 61-48 with a 3.48 ERA, 775 strikeouts, and 91 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15272.5.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 234 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-09-27
- Last Game
- 2018-09-29
Full name: Ryan Michael Madson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 9 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 | 68 | 20 | 19 | 55 | 2.34 | 4.46 (+48%) | 1752.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 6 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 84 | 40 | 25 | 79 | 4.14 | 4.29 (+4%) | 828.8 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 11 | 9 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134.1 | 176 | 85 | 50 | 99 | 5.69 | 4.53 (-26%) | -1415.2 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56.0 | 48 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 3.05 | 4.47 (+32%) | 381.2 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 4 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82.2 | 79 | 28 | 23 | 67 | 3.05 | 4.32 (+29%) | 2098.1 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 5 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 77.1 | 73 | 28 | 22 | 78 | 3.26 | 4.32 (+25%) | 2151.4 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 6 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53.0 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 2.55 | 4.08 (+38%) | 1972.3 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 4 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 60.2 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 2.37 | 3.94 (+40%) | 2597.9 |
| 2015 | KCA | AL | 1 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63.1 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 2.13 | 3.96 (+46%) | 1403.9 |
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 6 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 64.2 | 63 | 26 | 20 | 49 | 3.62 | 4.19 (+14%) | 214.5 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.1 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 2.06 | 4.36 (+53%) | 1895.6 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1.37 | 4.36 (+68%) | 1621.7 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 2 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.1 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 5.28 | 4.15 (-27%) | -229.7 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6.48 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 61 | 48 | 740 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 869.2 | 830 | 336 | 250 | 775 | 3.48 | — | 15,272 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .122 | .157 | .143 | .300 | 0 |
Career AVG .122 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.
Career OBP .157 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.
Career OPS .300 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 78 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 50 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | KCA | AL | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | OAK | AL | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 740 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS2 | WAS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALCS | KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | WS | KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | PHI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | NLCS | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | WS | PHI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 56.0 | 57 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 2.73 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.86 |
| 2017 | NLDS2 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | ALCS | KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.71 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9.00 |
| 2015 | WS | KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.08 |
| 2010 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5.40 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.38 |
| 2009 | WS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.08 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4.91 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1480 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 379 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| Away | 361 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .120 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 379 | 440.2 | 428 | 171 | 125 | 370 | 3.49 |
| Away | 361 | 429.0 | 402 | 165 | 125 | 405 | 3.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-29 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-26 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-09-21 | LAD | SDP | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-09-16 | LAD | STL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-09-15 | LAD | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-10 | LAD | CIN | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-09-05 | LAD | NYN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-03 | LAD | NYN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-02 | LAD | AZ | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-08-27 | WAS | PHI | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | PHI | P | 52 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | P | 78 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | PHI | P | 50 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | PHI | P | 38 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | P | 76 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | P | 79 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | PHI | P | 55 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHI | P | 62 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | KCA | P | 68 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | OAK | P | 63 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | OAK | P | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | WAS | P | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAN | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 740 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | AL | $6,666,667 |
| 2015 | KCA | AL | $850,000 |
| 2012 | CIN | NL | $5,897,691 |
| 2011 | PHI | NL | $4,833,333 |
| 2010 | PHI | NL | $4,833,333 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | $2,333,333 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $1,400,000 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $1,100,000 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $400,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $350,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $28,964,357 | ||
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Ryan Madson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ryan Madson's first major league game on September 27, 2003; the last one listed came on September 29, 2018. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (2003 to 2011), the Kansas City Royals (2015), the Oakland Athletics (2016 through 2017), the Washington Nationals (2017 through 2018), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018). Madson played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on August 28, 1980, in Long Beach, CA, USA, Madson was listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 234 pounds. Madson's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Michael Madson.
Madson went 61-48 with a 3.48 ERA in 740 games, 18 of them starts. Madson had 775 strikeouts and 91 saves. The leagues Madson pitched in allowed 4.27 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 18.5% better than average. No season topped the 11 wins of 2006. Madson saved 32 games in 2011, the season high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Madson
- What years did Ryan Madson play?
- Ryan Madson played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2018.
- Was Ryan Madson a pitcher?
- Yes. Ryan Madson pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 775 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ryan Madson hit?
- Ryan Madson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Ryan Madson's career batting average?
- Ryan Madson batted .122 over his career, with 6 hits in 49 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ryan Madson have?
- Ryan Madson drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ryan Madson's career ERA?
- Ryan Madson finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 61-48 with 775 strikeouts.