Johnny Ryan

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

Johnny Ryan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1877 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Whites, a span of 5 seasons. In 156 career games, he hit .208 with 125 hits, 1 home runs, and 48 RBI. He also pitched in 12 games, going 1-5 with a 4.08 ERA.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Johnny Ryan — 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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Johnny Ryan — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Johnny Ryan — 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 70.2 105 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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Johnny Ryan — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 3.1 13 6 0 0 16.20 — 0.0
1875 NH1 1 5 10 6 4 0 0 59.1 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

Johnny Ryan — 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

Johnny Ryan — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Ryan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12
Catcher 4
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 141
Center Field 7

Johnny Ryan: the record in brief

August 19, 1873 and July 12, 1877 bracket Johnny Ryan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Ryan's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Whites (1873), the Baltimore Canaries (1874), the New Haven Elm Citys (1875), the Louisville Grays (1876), and the Cincinnati Reds (1877). Born in 1853, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Ryan is listed as an outfielder. Size on record: 5'7" and 150 pounds. The bio records the death on March 22, 1902, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Ryan.

The batting record for Ryan: 156 games, 125 hits in 602 at bats, and a .208 average, along with 1 home run and 48 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .227 clip and slugging .254, Ryan finished with a .481 OPS. The league as a whole hit .269 across Ryan's seasons, which puts the .208 career mark 22.8% below average. 1876 produced Ryan's most hits, 61 of them for the Louisville Grays.

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.
What was Johnny Ryan's career batting average?
Johnny Ryan batted .208 over his career, with 125 hits in 602 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Ryan have?
Johnny Ryan drove in 48 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Ryan's career ERA?
Johnny Ryan finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 1-5 with 2 strikeouts.