Wally Ritchie

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 5 147 0 0 0 4 177.7 167 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 PHI NL 3 2 49 0 0 0 3 62.3 60 26 29 45 3.75 4.29 (+13%) -383.3
1988 PHI NL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 26.0 19 9 17 8 3.12 3.73 (+17%) -648.0
1991 PHI NL 1 2 39 0 0 0 0 50.3 44 14 17 26 2.50 3.91 (+36%) -96.8
1992 PHI NL 2 1 40 0 0 0 1 39.0 44 13 17 19 3.00 3.75 (+20%) -361.7
Career · 4 seasons 6 5 147 0 0 0 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

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

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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
1987 PHI NL 49 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1988 PHI NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 PHI NL 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 147 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7750100.200
Away7030000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home7797.0973645573.34
Away7080.2702635412.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-07-28 PHINYN — 1.1222220
1992-07-24 PHISFG — 0.0100000
1992-07-19 PHILAD W 1.0100000
1992-07-18 PHILAD — 1.0000100
1992-07-12 PHISDP — 2.0211110
1992-07-10 PHISDP — 1.2310000
1992-07-07 PHISFG — 0.1020100
1992-07-07 PHISFG — 0.1000000
1992-07-03 PHILAD — 0.1000000
1992-07-03 PHILAD — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 147 0 3 26 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 PHI P 49 0 1 9 0 0
1988 PHI P 19 0 0 4 0 0
1991 PHI P 39 0 1 8 0 0
1992 PHI P 40 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 147

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

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

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.