Ryan Pressly
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2025)
Ryan Pressly is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 13 seasons. Across 667 career appearances, he has gone 37-39 with a 3.33 ERA, 721 strikeouts, and 117 saves. Ryan Pressly is a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15571.1.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 206 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-04-04
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Thomas Ryan Pressly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.2 | 71 | 33 | 27 | 49 | 3.87 | 3.87 (avg) | 372.9 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2.86 | 3.74 (+24%) | -519.1 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 2.93 | 3.96 (+26%) | 777.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 6 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75.1 | 79 | 31 | 23 | 67 | 3.70 | 4.19 (+12%) | 853.0 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 2 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 52 | 32 | 19 | 61 | 4.70 | 4.36 (-8%) | -9.4 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 69 | 3.40 | 4.15 (+18%) | 1441.6 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0.77 | 4.15 (+81%) | 1558.9 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.1 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 2.32 | 4.51 (+49%) | 2531.6 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21.0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 3.43 | 4.45 (+23%) | 866.2 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 5 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 64.0 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 81 | 2.25 | 4.27 (+47%) | 3574.3 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 48.1 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 65 | 2.98 | 3.97 (+25%) | 2029.2 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 4 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 65.1 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 74 | 3.58 | 4.33 (+17%) | 1604.9 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 2 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56.2 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 58 | 3.49 | 4.08 (+14%) | 1407.7 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41.1 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 4.35 | 4.16 (-5%) | -917.5 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 37 | 39 | 667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 691.1 | 611 | 256 | 207 | 721 | 3.33 | — | 15,571 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | MIN | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | MIN | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIN | AL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIN | AL | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ALCS | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | WS | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 41.1 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 3.05 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALWC1 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40.50 |
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10.80 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 2019 | WS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.38 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1334 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 341 | 355.2 | 295 | 121 | 98 | 375 | 3.06 |
| Away | 326 | 335.2 | 316 | 135 | 109 | 346 | 3.62 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | CHC | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-07-28 | CHC | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-26 | CHC | CHW | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-23 | CHC | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-20 | CHC | BOS | L | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-07-18 | CHC | BOS | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-09 | CHC | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-05 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-03 | CHC | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-02 | CHC | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | P | 49 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | MIN | P | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | P | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | MIN | P | 72 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | MIN | P | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | P | 51 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | P | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | P | 55 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | HOU | P | 64 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | HOU | P | 50 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | P | 65 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | HOU | P | 59 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | CHN | P | 44 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 667 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | RP |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIN | AL | $520,000 |
| 2013 | MIN | AL | $490,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,010,000 | ||
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Ryan Pressly: the record in brief
Ryan Pressly's major league record starts with the debut on April 4, 2013 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (2013 through 2018), the Houston Astros (2018 to 2024), and the Chicago Cubs (2025). Pressly is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 206 pounds. Pressly both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 15, 1988, in Dallas, TX, USA. Pressly's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Ryan Pressly.
Pressly's career pitching line is 37 wins, 39 losses and a 3.33 ERA over 667 appearances. Pressly has 721 strikeouts and 117 saves. That 3.33 ERA compares with a 4.14 league average across the same seasons, 19.5% better. Pressly won 6 games in 2016, the most of any season listed. 2021 produced Pressly's most strikeouts, 81. Pressly saved 33 games in 2022, the season high. 2021 was Pressly's sharpest full season, a 2.25 ERA against the league's 4.27. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 15,571.1 for Pressly's career.
The playoff pitching line reads 2-1, 3.05 ERA, across 44 appearances. Those appearances came in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Pressly's awards table lists All-MLB Team - Second Team (2022). The bio's awards line reads 2× All-Star.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Pressly
- What years did Ryan Pressly play?
- Ryan Pressly played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2025.
- Was Ryan Pressly a pitcher?
- Yes. Ryan Pressly pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 721 strikeouts.
- What was Ryan Pressly's career ERA?
- Ryan Pressly finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 37-39 with 721 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ryan Pressly have?
- Ryan Pressly recorded 721 career strikeouts.
- Is Ryan Pressly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ryan Pressly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ryan Pressly play for?
- Ryan Pressly played for the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros, and the Chicago Cubs.