Dennis Ribant
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1969)
Dennis Ribant was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969 for 6 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 6 seasons. Across 149 career appearances, he went 24-29 with a 3.87 ERA and 241 strikeouts.
- 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
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/24/2023 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1964-08-09
- Last Game
- 1969-09-27
Full name: Dennis Joseph Ribant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NYN | NL | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 65 | 33 | 9 | 35 | 5.15 | 3.58 (-44%) | -118.5 |
| 1965 | NYN | NL | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35.1 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 3.82 | 3.50 (-9%) | -557.9 |
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 11 | 9 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 188.1 | 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 | 24.1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2.22 | 2.98 (+26%) | -436.9 |
| 1968 | CHA | AL | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 6.03 | 2.98 (-102%) | -932.4 |
| 1969 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (314 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 80 | 76 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .171 |
| Away | 85 | 83 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 7 | .217 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 280.0 | 278 | 104 | 57 | 135 | 3.34 |
| Away | 76 | 238.2 | 258 | 119 | 69 | 106 | 4.49 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-27 | CIN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-20 | CIN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-09-18 | CIN | SDP | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-08 | CIN | SFG | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-07 | CIN | ATL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969-09-05 | CIN | ATL | — | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-05 | STL | HOU | — | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-09-21 | CHW | BAL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968-09-15 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 149 |
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Dennis Ribant: the record in brief
Dennis Ribant's major league career runs from a debut on August 9, 1964 to a final game on September 27, 1969. Ribant played for the New York Mets (1964 to 1966), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967), the Detroit Tigers (1968), the Chicago White Sox (1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1969), and the Cincinnati Reds (1969). Ribant played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 20, 1941, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Ribant's death is recorded on April 24, 2023, in Newport Beach, CA, USA. On the record, Dennis Ribant was born Dennis Joseph Ribant.
Ribant went 24-29 with a 3.87 ERA in 149 games, 56 of them starts. Ribant had 241 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 3.42 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.87 mark was 13.1% worse. Ribant won 11 games in 1966, the most of any season listed.
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.
- What was Dennis Ribant's career batting average?
- Dennis Ribant batted .195 over his career, with 31 hits in 159 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dennis Ribant have?
- Dennis Ribant drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Dennis Ribant's career ERA?
- Dennis Ribant finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 24-29 with 241 strikeouts.