Pat Ragan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1923)
Pat Ragan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1923 for 7 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 15 seasons. Across 283 career appearances, he went 77-104 with a 2.99 ERA and 680 strikeouts. He also batted .154 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4316.5.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- Died
- 9/4/1956 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-21
- Last Game
- 1923-07-05
Full name: Don Carlos Patrick Ragan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 93.2 | 81 | 22 | 31 | 39 | 2.11 | 3.37 (+37%) | 833.5 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 7 | 18 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 208.0 | 211 | 84 | 65 | 101 | 3.63 | 3.36 (-8%) | 179.2 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 15 | 18 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 264.2 | 284 | 111 | 64 | 109 | 3.77 | 3.07 (-23%) | 262.3 |
| 1914 | BRO | NL | 10 | 15 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 208.1 | 214 | 69 | 85 | 106 | 2.98 | 2.93 (-2%) | -496.8 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0.92 | 2.90 (+68%) | -14.4 |
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 16 | 12 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 227.0 | 208 | 62 | 59 | 81 | 2.46 | 2.90 (+15%) | 1232.9 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 9 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 182.0 | 143 | 42 | 47 | 94 | 2.08 | 2.78 (+25%) | 2132.9 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 6 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 147.2 | 138 | 48 | 35 | 61 | 2.93 | 2.69 (-9%) | -90.8 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 8 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 206.1 | 212 | 74 | 54 | 68 | 3.23 | 2.83 (-14%) | 540.5 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7.11 | 3.09 (-130%) | 108.8 |
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1.59 | 3.09 (+49%) | -371.7 |
| 1919 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 77 | 104 | 283 | 182 | 93 | 12 | 6 | 1,608.1 | 1,555 | 534 | 470 | 680 | 2.99 | — | 4,317 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 544 | 30 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 159 | .154 | .179 | .189 | .368 | -3,053 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.
Career OBP .179 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.
Career SLG .189 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 44.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CIN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 22 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 36 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .060 | .268 (-78%) | .335 (-74%) | .358 (-79%) | .694 (-77%) | -797.0 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 44 | 91 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .165 | .259 (-37%) | .325 (-44%) | .345 (-40%) | .670 (-42%) | -586.2 |
| 1914 | BRO | NL | 38 | 75 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .133 | .255 (-48%) | .322 (-55%) | .339 (-53%) | .661 (-54%) | -608.1 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | BSN | NL | 33 | 80 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .150 | .250 (-40%) | .318 (-37%) | .332 (-47%) | .651 (-42%) | 0.0 |
| 1916 | BSN | NL | 31 | 60 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .217 | .248 (-13%) | .314 (-19%) | .326 (-13%) | .640 (-16%) | -152.9 |
| 1917 | BSN | NL | 30 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 30 | 71 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .183 | .255 (-28%) | .318 (-39%) | .326 (-40%) | .645 (-39%) | -411.9 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | PHI | NL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 286 | 544 | 30 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 159 | .154 | — | — | — | — | -2,556 | ||
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
View full game log (569 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 138 | 259 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 16 | .170 |
| Away | 148 | 284 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 15 | .141 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 818.2 | 779 | 246 | 245 | 370 | 2.70 |
| Away | 146 | 793.2 | 775 | 280 | 229 | 309 | 3.18 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-07-05 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-25 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-09 | NY1 | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-05 | NY1 | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-03 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-06-25 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-17 | NY1 | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-06 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-02 | NY1 | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-05-21 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-07-05 | PHI | STL | — | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-25 | CHW | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-09 | NY1 | STL | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-07-05 | NY1 | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-03 | NY1 | BRO | — | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-06-25 | NY1 | BRO | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919-06-17 | NY1 | CHC | — | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-06 | NY1 | PIT | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-02 | NY1 | PHI | W | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1919-05-21 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CIN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | CHN | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | BRO | P | 22 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1912 | BRO | P | 36 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 3 |
| 1913 | BRO | P | 44 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 3 |
| 1914 | BRO | P | 38 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 3 |
| 1915 | BRO | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | BSN | P | 33 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 2 |
| 1916 | BSN | P | 28 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 2 |
| 1917 | BSN | P | 30 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918 | BSN | P | 30 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| 1919 | BSN | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | NY1 | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 283 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | IA | 1905 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | IA | 1904 |
Most Similar Players
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Pat Ragan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Ragan: the record in brief
According to the bio, Pat Ragan debuted on April 21, 1909 and played a final game on July 5, 1923. Ragan played for the Cincinnati Reds (1909), the Chicago Cubs (1909), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911 to 1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), the Brooklyn Robins (1914 to 1915), the Boston Braves (1915 to 1919), the New York Giants (1919), and the Chicago White Sox (1919), among other clubs in the table. At 5'10" and 185 pounds, Ragan is listed as a pitcher. Ragan batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Ragan was born on November 15, 1883, in MO, USA. The bio records the death on September 4, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Ragan's full given name, per the bio, is Don Carlos Patrick Ragan.
Ragan went 77-104 with a 2.99 ERA in 283 games, 182 of them starts. The same table counts 680 strikeouts, 93 complete games, and 12 shutouts. Ragan's 2.99 ERA was close to the 3.06 league figure for those seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Ragan
- What years did Pat Ragan play?
- Pat Ragan played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1923.
- Was Pat Ragan a pitcher?
- Yes. Pat Ragan pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 680 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Pat Ragan hit?
- Pat Ragan hit 1 career home run with 84 hits.
- What teams did Pat Ragan play for?
- Pat Ragan played for 7 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1909), the Chicago Cubs (1909), the Brooklyn Robins (1911–1915), the Boston Braves (1915–1919), the New York Giants (1919), the Chicago White Sox (1919), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1923).
- What were Pat Ragan's career stats?
- In 283 games, Pat Ragan went 77-104 with a 2.99 ERA, 680 strikeouts, 1,608.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 84 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Pat Ragan play?
- Pat Ragan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat Ragan and how much did he weigh?
- Pat Ragan was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Pat Ragan's career ERA?
- Pat Ragan finished with a 2.99 career ERA, going 77-104 with 680 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pat Ragan have?
- Pat Ragan recorded 680 career strikeouts.
- Is Pat Ragan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Ragan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.