Johnny Ryan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1877)

AVG .208
HR 1
RBI 48
H 125
OPS .481
PIV -1,361
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
1853 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
3/22/1902 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1873-08-19
Last Game
1877-07-12

Full name: John Joseph Ryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
156 602 81 125 15 5 1 48 13 15 53 .208 .227 .254 .481 -1,361

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 21.0% 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
1873 PH2 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1874 BL1 47 181 29 35 8 1 0 19 3 5 13 .193 .273 (-29%) .282 (-24%) .333 (-25%) .615 (-25%) -595.1
1875 NH1 37 146 17 23 2 2 0 8 10 3 12 .158 .253 (-38%) .260 (-33%) .309 (-36%) .570 (-35%) -624.2
1876 LS1 NL 64 241 32 61 5 1 1 18 0 6 23 .253 .265 (-5%) .277 (-2%) .320 (-8%) .598 (-5%) -141.7
1877 CN1 NL 6 26 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 156 602 81 125 15 5 1 48 13 15 53 .208 — — — — -1,361

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
1 5 12 6 4 0 0 70.7 105 32 1 9 2 4.08 -969.9

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 2.24 across their career seasons — 81.8% worse 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
1874 BL1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 13 6 0 0 16.20 — 0.0
1875 NH1 1 5 10 6 4 0 0 59.3 70 21 9 1 3.19 2.23 (-43%) -969.9
1876 LS1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 22 5 0 1 5.62 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 5 12 6 4 0 0 70.2 105 32 9 2 4.08 — -970

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 1 3 1
C 4 0 10 2 5 0
OF 148 47 359 9 60 3
P 12 0 9 10 10 0
SS 1 0 0 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 PH2 1B 1 0 7 1 3 1
1873 PH2 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1874 BL1 OF 47 47 174 7 29 1
1874 BL1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1875 NH1 C 4 0 10 2 5 0
1875 NH1 OF 30 0 42 1 11 1
1875 NH1 P 10 0 9 9 10 0
1875 NH1 SS 1 0 0 5 1 0
1876 LS1 OF 64 0 131 1 17 1
1876 LS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 CN1 OF 6 0 10 0 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 12
Catcher 4
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 141
Center Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Ryan

What years did Johnny Ryan play?
Johnny Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1877.
Was Johnny Ryan a pitcher?
Both. Johnny Ryan pitched in 12 games, going 1-5 with a 4.08 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Johnny Ryan hit?
Johnny Ryan hit 1 career home runs with 125 hits.