What years did Wally Ritchie play?

Wally Ritchie played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.

Was Wally Ritchie a pitcher?

Yes. Wally Ritchie pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 98 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wally Ritchie hit?

Wally Ritchie hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Wally Ritchie's career batting average?

Wally Ritchie batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Wally Ritchie's career ERA?

Wally Ritchie finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 6-5 with 98 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wally Ritchie have?

Wally Ritchie recorded 98 career strikeouts.

Wally Ritchie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

Wally Ritchie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 147 career appearances, he went 6-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 98 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 12, 2026

W–L 6–5

ERA 3.14

WHIP 1.39

SO 98

Pitcher PIV -1489.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 7/12/1965 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-05-01
Last Game: 1992-07-28

Full name: Wallace Reid Ritchie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wally Ritchie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	5	147	0	0	0	4	177.2	167	62	16	80	98	3.14	-1489.9

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 19.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wally Ritchie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PHI	NL	3	2	49	3	62.1	60	26	29	45	3.75	4.29 (+13%)	-383.3
1988	PHI	NL	0	0	19	0	26.0	19	9	17	8	3.12	3.73 (+17%)	-648.0
1991	PHI	NL	1	2	39	0	50.1	44	14	17	26	2.50	3.91 (+36%)	-96.8
1992	PHI	NL	2	1	40	1	39.0	44	13	17	19	3.00	3.75 (+20%)	-361.7
Career · 4 seasons			6	5	147	4	177.2	167	62	80	98	3.14	—	-1,490

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

Wally Ritchie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
147	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.125	.222	.125	.347	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career OPS .347 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wally Ritchie — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	PHI	NL	49	4	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PHI	NL	19	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PHI	NL	39	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	40	1	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			147	8	1	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Wally Ritchie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	70	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wally Ritchie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	97.0	97	36	45	57	3.34
Away	70	80.2	70	26	35	41	2.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wally Ritchie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1992-07-28	PHI	NYN	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	2
1992-07-24	PHI	SFG	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-07-19	PHI	LAD	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-07-18	PHI	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-07-12	PHI	SDP	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1
1992-07-10	PHI	SDP	—	1.2	3	1	0	0	0
1992-07-07	PHI	SFG	—	0.1	0	2	0	1	0
1992-07-07	PHI	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-07-03	PHI	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-07-03	PHI	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Ritchie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	147	0	3	26	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Ritchie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1987	PHI	P	49	1	9
1988	PHI	P	19	0	4
1991	PHI	P	39	1	8
1992	PHI	P	40	1	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wally Ritchie — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	147

Salary History

Wally Ritchie — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	PHI	NL	$165,000
1988	PHI	NL	$77,500
1987	PHI	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$305,000

College History

Wally Ritchie — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brigham Young University	Provo	UT	1984
Glendale Community College	Glendale	CA	1985

Wally Ritchie: the record in brief

According to the bio, Wally Ritchie debuted on May 1, 1987 and played a final game on July 28, 1992. Ritchie's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a pitcher, Ritchie threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads July 12, 1965, in Glendale, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Wallace Reid.

Ritchie's career pitching line is 6 wins, 5 losses and a 3.14 ERA over 147 appearances. Also on Ritchie's record: 98 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same years, Ritchie was 19.9% better. 1991 was Ritchie's sharpest full season, a 2.50 ERA against the league's 3.91.

Every defensive appearance on record for Ritchie, 147 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 26 assists.

Ritchie's listed earnings total $305,000; the highest single salary was $165,000, in 1992. Before the majors, Ritchie played college baseball at Brigham Young University (1984). The game-log section draws on 294 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ritchie.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Ritchie

What years did Wally Ritchie play?: Wally Ritchie played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Wally Ritchie a pitcher?: Yes. Wally Ritchie pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wally Ritchie hit?: Wally Ritchie hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Wally Ritchie's career batting average?: Wally Ritchie batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Wally Ritchie's career ERA?: Wally Ritchie finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 6-5 with 98 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wally Ritchie have?: Wally Ritchie recorded 98 career strikeouts.