B. J. Ryan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2009)

W–L 21–28
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.28
SO 625
Pitcher PIV 15346.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 230 lb
Born
12/28/1975 in Bossier City, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-07-28
Last Game
2009-07-05
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Robert Victor Ryan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 28 560 0 0 0 117 536.7 424 201 42 264 625 3.37 15346.5

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 24.3% 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
1999 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 18.3 9 6 12 28 2.95 4.71 (+37%) 1226.2
2000 BAL AL 2 3 42 0 0 0 0 42.7 36 28 31 41 5.91 4.77 (-24%) -805.6
2001 BAL AL 2 4 61 0 0 0 2 53.0 47 25 30 54 4.25 4.42 (+4%) 164.9
2002 BAL AL 2 1 67 0 0 0 1 57.7 51 30 33 56 4.68 4.28 (-9%) -352.8
2003 BAL AL 4 1 76 0 0 0 0 50.3 42 19 27 63 3.40 4.40 (+23%) 2320.4
2004 BAL AL 4 6 76 0 0 0 3 87.0 64 22 35 122 2.28 4.46 (+49%) 5271.2
2005 BAL AL 1 4 69 0 0 0 36 70.3 54 19 26 100 2.43 4.29 (+43%) 3890.2
2006 TOR AL 2 2 65 0 0 0 38 72.3 42 11 20 86 1.37 4.53 (+70%) 4385.0
2007 TOR AL 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 4.3 7 6 4 3 12.46 — 0.0
2008 TOR AL 2 4 60 0 0 0 32 58.0 46 19 28 58 2.95 4.32 (+32%) 939.2
2009 TOR AL 1 1 25 0 0 0 2 20.7 22 15 17 13 6.53 4.32 (-51%) -1692.2
Career · 12 seasons 21 28 560 0 0 0 117 536.2 424 201 264 625 3.37 — 15,346

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
560 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1999 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TOR AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TOR AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TOR AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TOR AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 560 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28200000—
Away27820000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home282285.1196891313462.81
Away278251.12281121332794.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-07-05 TORNYY L 0.2133201
2009-06-29 TORTBR — 1.0000100
2009-06-27 TORPHI — 1.0211001
2009-06-20 TORWAS — 0.2000100
2009-06-18 TORPHI — 0.1000110
2009-06-17 TORPHI — 0.1100200
2009-06-16 TORPHI — 0.1100100
2009-06-14 TORMIA — 1.0100000
2009-06-13 TORMIA — 1.0000000
2009-06-09 TORTEX — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 560 0 10 52 6 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BAL P 13 0 0 1 0 0
2000 BAL P 42 0 0 4 0 0
2001 BAL P 61 0 0 4 2 0
2002 BAL P 67 0 1 8 0 1
2003 BAL P 76 0 3 6 1 2
2004 BAL P 76 0 3 6 1 0
2005 BAL P 69 0 1 4 2 1
2006 TOR P 65 0 1 12 0 2
2007 TOR P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2008 TOR P 60 0 1 4 0 1
2009 TOR P 25 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 560

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Reliever of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 TOR AL $12,000,000
2008 TOR AL $12,000,000
2007 TOR AL $7,000,000
2006 TOR AL $4,000,000
2005 BAL AL $2,600,000
2004 BAL AL $1,275,000
2003 BAL AL $762,500
2002 BAL AL $300,000
2001 BAL AL $210,000
2000 BAL AL $204,000
1999 BAL AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $40,551,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport LA 1995, 1996
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette LA 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

B. J. Ryan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brad Boxberger
    31-38, 3.50 ERA
  2. 85
    Grant Balfour
    30-23, 3.49 ERA
  3. 80
    Duane Ward
    32-37, 3.28 ERA
  4. 80
    Mike Gonzalez
    17-24, 3.14 ERA
  5. 78
    Scott Barlow
    31-24, 3.79 ERA
  6. 78
    Jeurys Familia
    34-29, 3.58 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about B. J. Ryan

What years did B. J. Ryan play?
B. J. Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.
Was B. J. Ryan a pitcher?
Yes. B. J. Ryan pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 625 strikeouts.
How many home runs did B. J. Ryan hit?
B. J. Ryan hit 0 career home runs.