Blondy Ryan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1938)

AVG .239
HR 8
RBI 133
H 318
OPS .575
PIV -4,480
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
1/4/1906 in Lynn, MA, USA
Died
11/28/1959 in Swampscott, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1930-07-13
Last Game
1938-07-31

Full name: John Collins Ryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
386 1,330 127 318 36 13 8 133 6 57 184 .239 .271 .304 .575 -4,480

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 22.4% 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
1930 CHA AL 28 87 9 18 0 4 1 10 2 6 13 .207 .293 (-30%) .354 (-27%) .429 (-22%) .784 (-25%) -394.2
1933 NY1 NL 146 525 47 125 10 5 3 48 0 15 62 .238 .270 (-12%) .329 (-21%) .377 (-22%) .707 (-22%) -1855.4
1934 NY1 NL 110 385 35 93 19 0 2 41 3 19 68 .242 .278 (-13%) .340 (-19%) .392 (-22%) .733 (-20%) -1300.1
1935 PHI NL 39 129 13 34 3 0 1 10 1 7 20 .264 .279 (-6%) .342 (-9%) .399 (-22%) .742 (-16%) -324.1
1935 NYA AL 30 105 12 25 1 3 0 11 0 3 10 .238 .279 (-15%) .342 (-24%) .399 (-24%) .742 (-24%) -324.1
1937 NY1 NL 21 75 10 18 3 1 1 13 0 6 8 .240 .276 (-13%) .342 (-13%) .398 (-13%) .740 (-13%) -170.3
1938 NY1 NL 12 24 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .208 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 386 1,330 127 318 36 13 8 133 6 57 184 .239 — — — — -4,368

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
6 19 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 6 .263

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1933 WS NY1 5 18 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 5 .278

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21369461161459.232
Away17463666158473.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-07-31 NY1CINL 100000001
1938-07-23 NY1CHCL 200000001
1938-07-18 NY1PITL 000000000
1938-07-12 NY1BROL 000000000
1938-06-23 NY1CINL 100000000
1938-06-19 NY1STLL 401000000
1938-06-19 NY1STLL 100000000
1938-06-18 NY1STLW 302000000
1938-06-06 NY1CINW 400000000
1938-06-05 NY1CINL 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 33 0 61 80 6 13
3B 93 0 82 189 21 12
SS 264 0 524 816 91 160

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CHA 2B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1930 CHA 3B 23 0 23 40 9 5
1930 CHA SS 2 0 3 3 0 1
1933 NY1 SS 146 0 296 494 42 95
1934 NY1 2B 25 0 52 69 5 12
1934 NY1 3B 65 0 58 144 10 7
1934 NY1 SS 30 0 49 70 11 14
1935 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 PHI 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1935 PHI SS 35 0 87 110 19 24
1935 NYA SS 30 0 48 80 13 12
1937 NY1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1937 NY1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 NY1 SS 19 0 40 55 6 13
1938 NY1 2B 5 0 4 9 0 1
1938 NY1 3B 3 0 1 3 2 0
1938 NY1 SS 2 0 1 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 32
Third Base 92
Shortstop 266

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1933 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 19.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Scharein
    .240 avg, 2 HR
  2. 93
    Onix Concepcion
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  3. 92
    Ted Martinez
    .240 avg, 7 HR
  4. 92
    Grady Orange
    .235 avg, 8 HR
  5. 90
    Anthony Cooper
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  6. 87
    Chico Ruiz
    .240 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Blondy Ryan

What years did Blondy Ryan play?
Blondy Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1938.
Was Blondy Ryan a pitcher?
No. Blondy Ryan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Blondy Ryan hit?
Blondy Ryan hit 8 career home runs with 318 hits.