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 30 285.7 266 124 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 32.7 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 20.7 31 22 13 10 9.58 4.39 (-118%) -1588.5
1998 PHI NL 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 22.7 21 11 20 16 4.37 4.43 (+1%) -367.6
1999 PHI NL 1 2 15 0 0 0 0 15.7 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

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Ken Ryan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 240

Salary History

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 Career Earnings $3,442,000

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 hits.
What was Ken Ryan's career batting average?
Ken Ryan batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
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.