John Ryan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
John Ryan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Baltimore Monumentals. Across 6 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA and 33 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1884-06-11
- Last Game
- 1884-08-27
Full name: John A. Ryan
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 61 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 3.35 | 3.11 (-8%) | -86.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 61 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 3.35 | — | -86 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .080 | .148 | .080 | .228 | 0 |
Career AVG .080 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.
Career OBP .148 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.
Career SLG .080 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.
Career OPS .228 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .080 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .080 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
John Ryan: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 11, 1884 and the final game on August 27, 1884, John Ryan built the record summarized on this page. Ryan spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Monumentals. The bio lists Ryan as a pitcher who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 170 pounds. Ryan's full given name, per the bio, is John A. Ryan.
Ryan went 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA in 6 games, 6 of them starts. The same table counts 33 strikeouts. Against a 3.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.35 mark was 7.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1884, with 6 games and 33 strikeouts.
Most of Ryan's defensive work, 6 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows center field (1) and right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about John Ryan
- Was John Ryan a pitcher?
- Yes. John Ryan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 33 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Ryan hit?
- John Ryan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did John Ryan play for?
- John Ryan played for one team, the Baltimore Monumentals (1884).
- What were John Ryan's career stats?
- In 6 games, John Ryan went 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA, 33 strikeouts, and 51.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Ryan play?
- John Ryan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Ryan and how much did he weigh?
- John Ryan was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
- What was John Ryan's career ERA?
- John Ryan finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 3-2 with 33 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Ryan have?
- John Ryan recorded 33 career strikeouts.
- Is John Ryan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Ryan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.