Ken Ryan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1999)

Ken Ryan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999 for the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 240 career appearances, he went 14-16 with a 3.91 ERA, 225 strikeouts, and 30 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1759.0.

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

W–L 14–16
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.51
SO 225
Pitcher PIV 1759.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/24/1968 in Pawtucket, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1992-08-31
Last Game
1999-05-15

Full name: Kenneth Frederick Ryan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Ryan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 16 240 1 0 0 30 285.2 266 124 21 164 225 3.91 1759.0

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 10.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Ryan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 BOS AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 7.0 4 5 5 5 6.43 — 0.0
1993 BOS AL 7 2 47 0 0 0 1 50.0 43 20 29 49 3.60 4.19 (+14%) 912.1
1994 BOS AL 2 3 42 0 0 0 13 48.0 46 13 17 32 2.44 4.51 (+46%) 1597.4
1995 BOS AL 0 4 28 0 0 0 7 32.2 34 18 24 34 4.96 4.45 (-11%) -374.3
1996 PHI NL 3 5 62 0 0 0 8 89.0 71 24 45 70 2.43 4.61 (+47%) 1988.3
1997 PHI NL 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 20.2 31 22 13 10 9.58 4.39 (-118%) -1588.5
1998 PHI NL 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 22.2 21 11 20 16 4.37 4.43 (+1%) -367.6
1999 PHI NL 1 2 15 0 0 0 0 15.2 16 11 11 9 6.32 4.71 (-34%) -408.3
Career · 8 seasons 14 16 240 1 0 0 30 285.2 266 124 164 225 3.91 — 1,759

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

Ken Ryan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
240 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken 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
1992 BOS AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 BOS AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BOS AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 62 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1997 PHI NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PHI NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 240 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Ryan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12560100.167
Away11520000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Ryan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125152.014782861214.86
Away115133.211942781042.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Ryan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-05-15 PHINYN L 1.0111200
1999-05-10 PHISTL — 1.0100000
1999-05-09 PHICOL W 1.0211110
1999-05-08 PHICOL — 0.1100000
1999-05-03 PHISDP — 1.1244211
1999-05-01 PHILAD — 1.0100000
1999-04-30 PHILAD — 2.0200020
1999-04-28 PHICIN — 0.2233310
1999-04-24 PHIWSN — 0.1100000
1999-04-20 PHIAZ — 2.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Ryan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 240 1 21 32 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Ryan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 BOS P 7 0 1 2 0 0
1993 BOS P 47 0 3 7 1 0
1994 BOS P 42 0 2 4 0 0
1995 BOS P 28 0 1 1 1 1
1996 PHI P 62 0 8 10 0 3
1997 PHI P 22 0 3 2 0 0
1998 PHI P 17 1 1 4 0 0
1999 PHI P 15 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Ryan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 240

Salary History

Ken Ryan's recorded salaries total $3,442,000 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 1999. Ryan's career, 1992 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Ken Ryan — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 PHI NL $600,000
1998 PHI NL $990,000
1997 PHI NL $900,000
1996 PHI NL $272,500
1995 BOS AL $272,500
1994 BOS AL $180,000
1993 BOS AL $118,000
1992 BOS AL $109,000
Total recorded salary $3,442,000

Ken Ryan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ken Ryan's first major league game on August 31, 1992; the last one listed came on May 15, 1999. Ryan played for the Boston Red Sox (1992 through 1995) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1996 to 1999). Listed as a pitcher, Ryan batted and threw right-handed. Ryan is listed at 6'3" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads October 24, 1968, in Pawtucket, RI, USA. On the record, Ken Ryan was born Kenneth Frederick Ryan.

Ryan's career pitching line is 14 wins, 16 losses and a 3.91 ERA over 240 appearances. The same table counts 225 strikeouts and 30 saves. The leagues Ryan pitched in allowed 4.38 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.9% better than average. The best win total was 7, in 1993. 1996 produced Ryan's most strikeouts, 70. Ryan saved 13 games in 1994, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.43 in 1996, when the league's was 4.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Ryan

What years did Ken Ryan play?
Ken Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999.
Was Ken Ryan a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Ryan pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 225 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Ryan hit?
Ken Ryan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Ken Ryan play for?
Ken Ryan played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1992–1995) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1996–1999).
What were Ken Ryan's career stats?
In 240 games, Ken Ryan went 14-16 with a 3.91 ERA, 225 strikeouts, 285.2 innings pitched, and 30 saves.
How much did Ken Ryan earn in his career?
Ken Ryan's recorded salaries total $3,442,000 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 1999. Ryan's career, 1992 to 1999, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Ken Ryan's salary?
Ken Ryan's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $990,000, in 1998, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 1999.
What position did Ken Ryan play?
Ken Ryan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ken Ryan and how much did he weigh?
Ken Ryan was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Ken Ryan's career ERA?
Ken Ryan finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 14-16 with 225 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Ryan have?
Ken Ryan recorded 225 career strikeouts.
Is Ken Ryan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ken Ryan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.