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 run with 38 hits.

What were Steve Ridzik's career stats?

In 314 games, Steve Ridzik went 39-38 with a 3.79 ERA, 406 strikeouts, 782.2 innings pitched, and 11 saves.

What position did Steve Ridzik play?

Steve Ridzik played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Steve Ridzik and how much did he weigh?

Steve Ridzik was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Steve Ridzik's career ERA?

Steve Ridzik finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 39-38 with 406 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Ridzik have?

Steve Ridzik recorded 406 career strikeouts.

Is Steve Ridzik in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Ridzik has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Steve Ridzik

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

Steve Ridzik was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 17 seasons. Across 314 career appearances, he went 39-38 with a 3.79 ERA and 406 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 October 17, 2026

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

Steve Ridzik — 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	782.2	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

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Steve Ridzik Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	92.2	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	80.2	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	92.1	80	39	65	53	3.80	3.96 (+4%)	-1192.8
1957	NY1	NL	0	2	15	0	0	0	0	26.2	19	14	19	13	4.72	3.83 (-23%)	-982.4
1958	CLE	AL	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	8.2	9	2	5	6	2.08	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	5	6	20	10	0	0	1	89.2	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	109.2	108	49	43	72	4.02	3.50 (-15%)	-3308.7
1966	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	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

Steve Ridzik — 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

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Steve Ridzik Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	PHI	NL	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	3	5	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PHI	NL	42	36	3	7	3	1	4	2	9	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PHI	NL	35	22	2	5	2	0	0	0	3	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PHI	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CIN	NL	13	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	NY1	NL	44	28	3	7	1	0	0	0	8	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	NY1	NL	16	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CLE	AL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	20	29	1	5	1	0	0	1	7	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	49	27	3	6	1	0	3	1	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	WS2	AL	63	18	2	3	2	0	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			318	198	16	38	10	1	7	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

Steve Ridzik — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	157	88	6	19	0	4	.216
Away	161	110	10	19	1	3	.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Ridzik — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	155	383.0	330	149	167	199	3.50
Away	159	399.2	379	181	184	208	4.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Ridzik — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-05-10	PHI	LAD	L	0	0
1966-04-16	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1965-10-02	TEX	DET	L	0	0
1965-09-28	TEX	KC1	L	0	0
1965-09-25	TEX	MIN	L	0	0
1965-09-22	TEX	KC1	W	1	0
1965-09-18	TEX	MIN	L	0	0
1965-09-17	TEX	MIN	W	0	0
1965-09-10	TEX	LAA	W	2	2
1965-09-06	TEX	CLE	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Ridzik — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1966-05-10	PHI	LAD	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	0
1966-04-16	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1965-10-02	TEX	DET	—	0.2	2	2	1	0	1
1965-09-28	TEX	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-25	TEX	MIN	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	3
1965-09-22	TEX	KC1	SV	3.0	2	0	0	2	1
1965-09-18	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-17	TEX	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1965-09-10	TEX	LAA	SV	4.0	5	0	0	0	3
1965-09-06	TEX	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Ridzik — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	314	27	51	107	9	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Ridzik — 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

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Steve Ridzik Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	314

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Steve Ridzik: the record in brief

September 4, 1950 and May 10, 1966 bracket Steve Ridzik's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1950 through 1966), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955), the New York Giants (1956 through 1957), the Cleveland Indians (1958), and the Washington Senators (1963 to 1965). Ridzik, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Ridzik was born on April 29, 1929, in Yonkers, NY, USA. Ridzik's death is recorded on January 8, 2008, in Bradenton, FL, USA. Ridzik's full given name, per the bio, is Stephen George Ridzik.

The pitching table credits Ridzik with a 39-38 record and a 3.79 ERA in 314 games. Ridzik had 406 strikeouts and 11 saves. Ridzik's 3.79 ERA was close to the 3.79 league figure for those seasons. 1953 brought Ridzik a season-high 9 wins. The strikeout high was 72 in 1965. In 1964, one of the busiest seasons, Ridzik posted a 2.89 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

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 run with 38 hits.
What teams did Steve Ridzik play for?: Steve Ridzik played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1950, 1952–1955, 1966), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955), the New York Giants (1956–1957), the Cleveland Indians (1958), and the Washington Senators (1963–1965).
What were Steve Ridzik's career stats?: In 314 games, Steve Ridzik went 39-38 with a 3.79 ERA, 406 strikeouts, 782.2 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
What position did Steve Ridzik play?: Steve Ridzik played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Ridzik and how much did he weigh?: Steve Ridzik was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Steve Ridzik's career ERA?: Steve Ridzik finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 39-38 with 406 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Ridzik have?: Steve Ridzik recorded 406 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Ridzik in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Ridzik has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.