Steve Ridzik

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1966)

W–L 39–38
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.35
SO 406
Pitcher PIV -13428.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
4/29/1929 in Yonkers, NY, USA
Died
1/8/2008 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-04
Last Game
1966-05-10

Full name: Stephen George Ridzik

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 38 314 48 4 1 11 782.7 709 330 93 351 406 3.79 -13428.4

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1950 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 2 6.00 — 0.0
1952 PHI NL 4 2 24 9 2 0 0 92.7 74 31 37 43 3.01 3.70 (+19%) -910.5
1953 PHI NL 9 6 42 12 1 0 0 124.0 119 52 48 53 3.77 4.14 (+9%) -1406.9
1954 PHI NL 4 5 35 6 0 0 0 80.7 72 37 44 45 4.13 3.90 (-6%) -301.6
1955 PHI NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 11.0 7 3 8 6 2.45 4.00 (+39%) -401.6
1955 CIN NL 0 3 13 2 0 0 0 30.0 35 15 14 6 4.50 4.00 (-13%) -902.2
1956 NY1 NL 6 2 41 5 1 1 0 92.3 80 39 65 53 3.80 3.96 (+4%) -1192.8
1957 NY1 NL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 26.7 19 14 19 13 4.72 3.83 (-23%) -982.4
1958 CLE AL 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 8.7 9 2 5 6 2.08 — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 5 6 20 10 0 0 1 89.7 82 48 35 47 4.82 3.46 (-39%) -3653.3
1964 WS2 AL 5 5 49 3 0 0 2 112.0 96 36 31 60 2.89 3.58 (+19%) -368.4
1965 WS2 AL 6 4 63 0 0 0 8 109.7 108 49 43 72 4.02 3.50 (-15%) -3308.7
1966 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 5 2 1 0 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 39 38 314 48 4 1 11 782.2 709 330 351 406 3.79 — -13,428

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
318 198 16 38 10 0 1 7 0 7 52 .192 .220 .258 .477 0

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 32.7% 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
1950 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 PHI NL 24 22 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHI NL 42 36 3 7 3 0 1 4 0 2 9 .194 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHI NL 35 22 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227 — — — — 0.0
1955 PHI NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CIN NL 13 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1956 NY1 NL 44 28 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 .250 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 16 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 20 29 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 .172 — — — — 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 49 27 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 .222 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 63 18 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1966 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 318 198 16 38 10 0 1 7 0 7 52 .192 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1578861904.216
Away161110101913.173

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155383.03301491671993.50
Away159399.23791811842084.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-05-10 PHILADL 000000000
1966-04-16 PHICINL 000000000
1965-10-02 TEXDETL 000000000
1965-09-28 TEXKC1L 000000000
1965-09-25 TEXMINL 000000000
1965-09-22 TEXKC1W 100000000
1965-09-18 TEXMINL 000000000
1965-09-17 TEXMINW 000000000
1965-09-10 TEXLAAW 200000002
1965-09-06 TEXCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-05-10 PHILAD — 1.1211100
1966-04-16 PHICIN — 1.0311000
1965-10-02 TEXDET — 0.2221010
1965-09-28 TEXKC1 — 1.0000000
1965-09-25 TEXMIN — 1.1233330
1965-09-22 TEXKC1 SV 3.0200210
1965-09-18 TEXMIN — 1.0000000
1965-09-17 TEXMIN — 0.1000100
1965-09-10 TEXLAA SV 4.0500030
1965-09-06 TEXCLE — 2.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 314 27 51 107 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 PHI P 24 0 4 7 1 1
1953 PHI P 42 0 7 17 0 4
1954 PHI P 35 6 6 13 0 0
1955 PHI P 3 1 2 1 1 0
1955 CIN P 13 2 1 4 1 0
1956 NY1 P 41 5 8 12 2 1
1957 NY1 P 15 0 2 5 0 2
1958 CLE P 6 0 0 3 0 0
1963 WS2 P 20 10 9 13 1 0
1964 WS2 P 49 3 7 13 2 2
1965 WS2 P 63 0 5 19 1 3
1966 PHI P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 314

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Ridzik (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA
  2. 84
    Bobby Castillo
    38-40, 3.94 ERA
  3. 80
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA
  4. 79
    Bruce Dal Canton
    51-49, 3.67 ERA
  5. 78
    Jim Coates
    43-22, 4.00 ERA
  6. 76
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Ridzik

What years did Steve Ridzik play?
Steve Ridzik played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966.
Was Steve Ridzik a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Ridzik pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 406 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Ridzik hit?
Steve Ridzik hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.