Brendan Ryan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2016)

AVG .233
HR 19
RBI 203
H 604
OPS .607
PIV -6,750
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/26/1982 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-06-02
Last Game
2016-06-14

Full name: Brendan Wood Ryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
896 2,591 304 604 116 18 19 203 67 198 490 .233 .294 .314 .607 -6,750

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
2007 SLN NL 67 180 30 52 9 0 4 12 7 15 19 .289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+3%) .422 (-4%) .758 (-1%) 4.4
2008 SLN NL 80 197 30 48 9 0 0 10 7 16 31 .244 .263 (-8%) .333 (-8%) .416 (-30%) .749 (-20%) -618.5
2009 SLN NL 129 390 55 114 19 7 3 37 14 24 56 .292 .262 (+11%) .332 (+2%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-1%) -109.8
2010 SLN NL 139 439 50 98 19 3 2 36 11 33 60 .223 .257 (-13%) .325 (-14%) .402 (-27%) .728 (-21%) -1513.8
2011 SEA AL 123 436 51 108 19 3 3 39 13 34 87 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-18%) .719 (-11%) -723.7
2012 SEA AL 141 407 42 79 19 3 3 31 11 44 98 .194 .254 (-24%) .318 (-13%) .405 (-32%) .724 (-23%) -1506.6
2013 SEA AL 87 260 23 50 10 0 3 21 4 21 60 .192 .253 (-24%) .317 (-20%) .396 (-33%) .714 (-27%) -1101.0
2013 NYA AL 17 59 7 13 2 0 1 1 0 2 13 .220 .253 (-13%) .317 (-19%) .396 (-23%) .714 (-21%) -1101.0
2014 NYA AL 49 114 5 19 4 0 0 8 0 4 30 .167 .251 (-34%) .313 (-33%) .386 (-48%) .700 (-41%) -732.4
2015 NYA AL 47 96 10 22 6 2 0 8 0 5 29 .229 .254 (-10%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-18%) .721 (-16%) -252.9
2016 LAA AL 17 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 896 2,591 304 604 116 18 19 203 67 198 490 .233 — — — — -7,655

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2015 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .083

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4541261144294686.233
Away442133016031013117.233

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.020000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-06-14 LAAMINW 000000000
2016-06-13 LAAMINL 000000000
2016-06-11 LAACLEW 111000000
2016-06-05 LAAPITW 100000001
2016-06-04 LAAPITL 000000000
2016-06-01 LAADETL 000000000
2016-05-23 LAATEXW 000000000
2016-05-21 LAABALL 000000000
2016-05-19 LAALADW 000000000
2016-05-18 LAALADW 400000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-08-25 NYYHOU — 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 12 1 0 2
2B 104 72 105 209 10 38
3B 45 28 32 68 5 12
OF 6 3 7 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 721 638 944 2082 69 465

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 SLN 2B 17 15 20 45 3 9
2007 SLN 3B 24 18 19 41 4 7
2007 SLN SS 28 17 31 65 3 15
2008 SLN 2B 23 18 23 39 1 5
2008 SLN 3B 5 1 2 6 1 1
2008 SLN OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
2008 SLN SS 40 25 42 91 1 18
2009 SLN 2B 19 10 21 31 1 9
2009 SLN SS 105 95 145 354 8 71
2010 SLN SS 139 124 197 430 17 102
2011 SEA SS 123 120 186 371 15 79
2012 SEA SS 138 134 196 396 9 104
2013 SEA SS 84 79 96 240 11 52
2013 NYA SS 17 17 15 61 1 12
2014 NYA 1B 5 0 8 1 0 1
2014 NYA 2B 19 12 25 50 1 11
2014 NYA 3B 2 2 2 7 0 1
2014 NYA SS 25 19 18 44 3 7
2015 NYA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
2015 NYA 2B 26 17 16 44 4 4
2015 NYA 3B 14 7 9 14 0 3
2015 NYA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2015 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 NYA SS 6 5 9 17 1 3
2016 LAA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2016 LAA SS 16 3 9 13 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 8
Second Base 104
Third Base 45
Shortstop 721
Left Field 2
Right Field 5
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 NYA AL $2,000,000
2014 NYA AL $2,000,000
2013 SEA AL $3,250,000
2012 SEA AL $1,750,000
2011 SEA AL $1,000,000
2010 SLN NL $425,000
2009 SLN NL $403,000
2008 SLN NL $393,000
Total Career Earnings $11,221,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    John Knight
    .239 avg, 14 HR
  2. 90
    Eddie Miksis
    .236 avg, 44 HR
  3. 89
    Chico Fernandez
    .240 avg, 40 HR
  4. 89
    Luis Rivera
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  5. 88
    Frank Duffy
    .232 avg, 26 HR
  6. 88
    Jose Uribe
    .241 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brendan Ryan

What years did Brendan Ryan play?
Brendan Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2016.
Was Brendan Ryan a pitcher?
No. Brendan Ryan was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Brendan Ryan hit?
Brendan Ryan hit 19 career home runs with 604 hits.