What years did Ryan Rowland-Smith play?

Ryan Rowland-Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.

Was Ryan Rowland-Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Ryan Rowland-Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 229 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ryan Rowland-Smith hit?

Ryan Rowland-Smith hit 0 career home runs.

Ryan Rowland-Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

W–L 12–17

ERA 4.57

WHIP 1.42

SO 229

Pitcher PIV -6335.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 250 lb
Born: 1/26/1983 in Sydney, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut: 2007-06-22
Last Game: 2014-04-14

Full name: Ryan Benjamin Rowland-Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	17	121	47	0	0	2	370.0	388	188	51	138	229	4.57	-6335.5

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 9.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	SEA	AL	1	0	26	0	0	38.7	39	17	15	42	3.96	4.47 (+12%)	723.1
2008	SEA	AL	5	3	47	12	2	118.3	114	45	48	77	3.42	4.32 (+21%)	-599.3
2009	SEA	AL	5	4	15	15	0	96.3	87	40	27	52	3.74	4.32 (+14%)	305.4
2010	SEA	AL	1	10	27	20	0	109.3	141	82	44	49	6.75	4.08 (-65%)	-6764.6
2014	ARI	NL	0	0	6	0	0	7.3	7	4	4	9	4.91	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			12	17	121	47	2	370.0	388	188	138	229	4.57	—	-6,335

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
121	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	SEA	AL	26	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SEA	AL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SEA	AL	27	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	ARI	NL	6	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			121	5	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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	59	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	62	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	202.2	192	81	73	131	3.60
Away	62	167.1	196	107	65	98	5.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2014-04-14	AZ	NYN	L	0	0
2014-04-11	AZ	LAD	L	0	0
2014-04-08	AZ	SFG	L	1	1
2014-04-05	AZ	COL	L	0	0
2014-04-03	AZ	SFG	L	0	0
2014-04-02	AZ	SFG	L	0	0
2010-10-03	SEA	OAK	L	0	0
2010-09-24	SEA	TBR	L	0	0
2010-09-15	SEA	BOS	L	0	0
2010-09-12	SEA	LAA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-04-14	AZ	NYN	—	2.0	2	2	1	1	4	0
2014-04-11	AZ	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-04-08	AZ	SFG	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	1	0
2014-04-05	AZ	COL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2014-04-03	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014-04-02	AZ	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2010-10-03	SEA	OAK	—	5.0	4	2	2	1	3	1
2010-09-24	SEA	TBR	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0
2010-09-15	SEA	BOS	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	4	0
2010-09-12	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	47	9	22	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	SEA	P	26	0	1	5	1	1
2008	SEA	P	47	12	4	6	1	0
2009	SEA	P	15	15	1	2	1	1
2010	SEA	P	27	20	3	9	2	0
2014	ARI	P	6	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	121

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	HOU	NL	$725,000
2010	SEA	AL	$440,000
2009	SEA	AL	$420,000
2008	SEA	AL	$395,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,980,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Rowland-Smith

What years did Ryan Rowland-Smith play?: Ryan Rowland-Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Ryan Rowland-Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Ryan Rowland-Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 229 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ryan Rowland-Smith hit?: Ryan Rowland-Smith hit 0 career home runs.