Dennis Ribant

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1969)

W–L 24–29
ERA 3.87
WHIP 1.28
SO 241
Pitcher PIV -4260.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
9/20/1941 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
4/24/2023 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-08-09
Last Game
1969-09-27

Full name: Dennis Joseph Ribant

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 29 149 56 13 2 9 518.7 536 223 55 126 241 3.87 -4260.5

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.42 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than 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
1964 NYN NL 1 5 14 7 1 1 1 57.7 65 33 9 35 5.15 3.58 (-44%) -118.5
1965 NYN NL 1 3 19 1 0 0 3 35.3 29 15 6 13 3.82 3.50 (-9%) -557.9
1966 NYN NL 11 9 39 26 10 1 3 188.3 184 67 40 84 3.20 3.52 (+9%) -826.8
1967 PIT NL 9 8 38 22 2 0 0 172.0 186 78 40 75 4.08 3.30 (-24%) -1388.0
1968 DET AL 2 2 14 0 0 0 1 24.3 20 6 10 7 2.22 2.98 (+26%) -436.9
1968 CHA AL 0 2 17 0 0 0 1 31.3 42 21 17 20 6.03 2.98 (-102%) -932.4
1969 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 4 2 1 0 13.50 — 0.0
1969 CIN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.3 6 1 3 7 1.08 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 24 29 149 56 13 2 9 518.2 536 223 126 241 3.87 — -4,261

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
165 159 15 31 4 2 0 9 0 4 26 .195 .213 .245 .459 -419

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 32.1% 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
1964 NYN NL 17 20 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYN NL 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 40 61 3 12 1 0 0 5 0 1 11 .197 .248 (-21%) .309 (-32%) .376 (-43%) .685 (-38%) -353.0
1967 PIT NL 47 60 9 16 2 2 0 3 0 1 11 .267 .242 (+10%) .306 (-11%) .357 (+3%) .663 (-3%) -65.8
1968 DET AL 16 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHA AL 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CIN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 165 159 15 31 4 2 0 9 0 4 26 .195 — — — — -419

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home807681302.171
Away858371807.217

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73280.0278104571353.34
Away76238.2258119691064.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-09-27 CINHOU — 2.0100100
1969-09-20 CINHOU — 2.0100020
1969-09-18 CINSDP — 0.1000110
1969-09-08 CINSFG — 0.1100010
1969-09-07 CINATL — 2.0111011
1969-09-05 CINATL — 1.1240120
1969-09-02 CINCHC — 0.1000000
1969-06-05 STLHOU — 1.1422101
1968-09-21 CHWBAL — 2.0333420
1968-09-15 CHWLAA — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 149 56 39 88 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 NYN P 14 7 2 7 0 0
1965 NYN P 19 1 0 5 0 1
1966 NYN P 39 26 12 34 2 1
1967 PIT P 38 22 18 34 1 3
1968 DET P 14 0 2 3 3 0
1968 CHA P 17 0 4 5 0 0
1969 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CIN P 7 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 149

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dennis Ribant (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Hausman
    15-23, 3.80 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim Willoughby
    26-36, 3.79 ERA
  3. 86
    Tot Pressnell
    32-30, 3.80 ERA
  4. 86
    Dave Hillman
    21-37, 3.87 ERA
  5. 85
    Bill Harris
    24-22, 3.92 ERA
  6. 83
    Don Gross
    20-22, 3.73 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Ribant

What years did Dennis Ribant play?
Dennis Ribant played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969.
Was Dennis Ribant a pitcher?
Yes. Dennis Ribant pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 241 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Ribant hit?
Dennis Ribant hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.