Kevin Ritz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1998)

W–L 45–56
ERA 5.35
WHIP 1.63
SO 462
Pitcher PIV -4912.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
6/8/1965 in Eatontown, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1989-07-15
Last Game
1998-05-16

Full name: Kevin D. Ritz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 56 151 130 4 0 2 753.3 848 448 69 377 462 5.35 -4912.2

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 28.1% worse 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
1989 DET AL 4 6 12 12 1 0 0 74.0 75 36 44 56 4.38 3.71 (-18%) 535.9
1990 DET AL 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 7.3 14 9 14 3 11.05 — 0.0
1991 DET AL 0 3 11 5 0 0 0 15.3 17 20 22 9 11.74 3.91 (-200%) -1270.4
1992 DET AL 2 5 23 11 0 0 0 80.3 88 50 44 57 5.60 3.75 (-50%) -42.4
1994 COL NL 5 6 15 15 0 0 0 73.7 88 46 35 53 5.62 4.51 (-25%) 652.4
1995 COL NL 11 11 31 28 0 0 2 173.3 171 81 65 120 4.21 4.45 (+6%) 1362.4
1996 COL NL 17 11 35 35 2 0 0 213.0 236 125 105 105 5.28 4.61 (-15%) -3660.5
1997 COL NL 6 8 18 18 1 0 0 107.3 142 70 46 56 5.87 4.39 (-34%) -2489.7
1998 COL NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 17 11 2 3 11.00 4.43 (-148%) 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 45 56 151 130 4 0 2 753.1 848 448 377 462 5.35 — -4,912

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
151 171 14 27 3 0 1 7 2 13 77 .158 .226 .193 .419 -509

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 43.0% 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
1989 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 DET AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 15 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 31 48 3 9 1 0 0 2 1 2 20 .188 — — — — -302.8
1996 COL NL 35 65 7 15 2 0 1 5 0 7 28 .231 .269 (-14%) .340 (-10%) .426 (-28%) .767 (-20%) -206.6
1997 COL NL 18 35 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 .057 — — — — 0.0
1998 COL NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 151 171 14 27 3 0 1 7 2 13 77 .158 — — — — -509

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLDS1 COL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 7.0 12 6 3 5 7.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLDS1 COL 0 0 2 1 0 7.0 12 6 3 5 7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home747671404.184
Away779571313.137

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74370.14352291752415.57
Away77383.04132192022215.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-05-16 COLMILL 100000000
1998-05-11 COLPITL 201000001
1997-07-03 COLTEXL 000000000
1997-06-28 COLSFGW 300000002
1997-06-23 COLLADL 300000002
1997-06-15 COLOAKL 000000000
1997-06-10 COLATLL 100000001
1997-06-05 COLSDPW 110000011
1997-05-31 COLMIAW 401000002
1997-05-26 COLSTLW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-05-16 COLMIL L 4.0766101
1998-05-11 COLPIT L 5.01055130
1997-07-03 COLTEX L 5.1844011
1997-06-28 COLSFG W 9.0622351
1997-06-23 COLLAD L 6.1853122
1997-06-15 COLOAK L 4.0655451
1997-06-10 COLATL L 4.2866530
1997-06-05 COLSDP — 6.01155321
1997-05-31 COLMIA W 6.1944420
1997-05-26 COLSTL — 4.01066331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 151 130 60 149 2 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 DET P 12 12 4 10 0 0
1990 DET P 4 4 2 4 1 0
1991 DET P 11 5 1 4 1 0
1992 DET P 23 11 4 10 0 1
1994 COL P 15 15 6 13 0 3
1995 COL P 31 28 10 39 0 1
1996 COL P 35 35 18 51 0 3
1997 COL P 18 18 13 15 0 3
1998 COL P 2 2 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 151

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 COL NL $3,000,000
1998 COL NL $3,500,000
1997 COL NL $2,500,000
1996 COL NL $740,000
1995 COL NL $447,223
1994 COL NL $165,000
1992 DET AL $125,000
1990 DET AL $118,000
1989 DET AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $10,663,223

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indian Hills Community College Centerville IA 1985
William Penn University Oskaloosa IA 1984

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kevin Ritz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kyle Davies
    43-65, 5.57 ERA
  2. 86
    Jim Parque
    31-34, 5.42 ERA
  3. 85
    Victor Santos
    23-48, 5.21 ERA
  4. 84
    Jesus Sanchez
    23-34, 5.32 ERA
  5. 73
    Mel Queen
    27-40, 5.09 ERA
  6. 73
    Mike Oquist
    25-31, 5.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Ritz

What years did Kevin Ritz play?
Kevin Ritz played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998.
Was Kevin Ritz a pitcher?
Yes. Kevin Ritz pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 462 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Ritz hit?
Kevin Ritz hit 1 career home runs with 27 hits.