What years did Allen Ripley play?

Allen Ripley played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was Allen Ripley a pitcher?

Yes. Allen Ripley pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 229 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Allen Ripley hit?

Allen Ripley hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Allen Ripley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

W–L 23–27

ERA 4.52

WHIP 1.44

SO 229

Pitcher PIV -2833.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 10/18/1952 in Norwood, MA, USA
Died: 11/7/2014 in North Attleboro, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-10
Last Game: 1982-09-24

Full name: Allen Stevens Ripley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	27	101	67	4	0	1	463.7	521	233	46	148	229	4.52	-2833.1

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	BOS	AL	2	5	15	11	1	0	73.0	92	45	22	26	5.55	3.69 (-50%)	-1813.6
1979	BOS	AL	3	1	16	3	0	1	64.7	77	37	25	34	5.15	4.00 (-29%)	-1272.1
1980	SFN	NL	9	10	23	20	2	0	112.7	119	52	36	65	4.15	3.84 (-8%)	70.2
1981	SFN	NL	4	4	19	14	1	0	90.7	103	41	27	47	4.07	3.58 (-14%)	716.9
1982	CHN	NL	5	7	28	19	0	0	122.7	130	58	38	57	4.26	3.86 (-10%)	-534.5
Career · 5 seasons			23	27	101	67	4	1	463.2	521	233	148	229	4.52	—	-2,833

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
101	108	5	15	0	1	0	5	0	1	29	.139	.147	.157	.304	0

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS .304 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	BOS	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BOS	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SFN	NL	23	40	2	6	1	2	1	14	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SFN	NL	19	30	0	4	0	2	0	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHN	NL	28	38	3	5	0	1	0	10	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			101	108	5	15	1	5	1	29	.139	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	45	0	2	0	0	.044
Away	55	63	5	13	0	5	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	210.0	261	105	72	101	4.50
Away	55	253.2	260	128	76	128	4.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1982-09-24	CHC	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1982-09-19	CHC	WSN	W	1	0	0	0
1982-09-13	CHC	PIT	W	3	1	1	1
1982-09-07	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	1
1982-09-01	CHC	SFG	W	0	0	0	0
1982-08-27	CHC	LAD	L	3	0	1	0
1982-08-21	CHC	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1982-08-17	CHC	LAD	L	2	0	0	0
1982-08-11	CHC	WSN	L	2	0	0	0
1982-08-06	CHC	PHI	W	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-09-24	CHC	STL	—	6.0	5	1	0	1	5	0
1982-09-19	CHC	WSN	—	1.2	5	4	4	1	1	1
1982-09-13	CHC	PIT	W	7.0	5	3	3	0	3	1
1982-09-07	CHC	PHI	—	5.1	8	3	3	2	3	1
1982-09-01	CHC	SFG	—	3.1	8	5	5	1	1	1
1982-08-27	CHC	LAD	—	5.0	5	4	3	1	3	1
1982-08-21	CHC	SDP	L	6.0	5	2	2	0	2	0
1982-08-17	CHC	LAD	L	4.0	3	1	1	4	5	0
1982-08-11	CHC	WSN	L	7.0	4	2	2	3	4	1
1982-08-06	CHC	PHI	W	7.0	6	2	2	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	101	67	32	72	7	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	BOS	P	15	11	3	8	0	0
1979	BOS	P	16	3	2	5	1	0
1980	SFN	P	23	20	9	19	2	0
1981	SFN	P	19	14	6	18	1	1
1982	CHN	P	28	19	12	22	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	101

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Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Ripley

What years did Allen Ripley play?: Allen Ripley played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Allen Ripley a pitcher?: Yes. Allen Ripley pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 229 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Allen Ripley hit?: Allen Ripley hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.