Rosy Ryan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1933)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 12/10/1980 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-09-07
- Last Game
- 1933-09-17
Full name: Wilfred Patrick Dolan Ryan
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 47 | 248 | 73 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 881.0 | 941 | 405 | 33 | 278 | 315 | 4.14 | 4121.9 |
Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3.10 | 3.09 (avg) | -105.5 |
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.76 | 3.45 (+49%) | -125.1 |
| 1921 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 147.3 | 140 | 61 | 32 | 58 | 3.73 | 4.02 (+7%) | 1673.6 |
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 17 | 12 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 191.7 | 194 | 64 | 74 | 75 | 3.01 | 4.18 (+28%) | 1189.2 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 16 | 5 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 172.7 | 169 | 67 | 46 | 58 | 3.49 | 4.03 (+13%) | 1049.7 |
| 1924 | NY1 | NL | 8 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 124.7 | 137 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 4.26 | 4.13 (-3%) | 1458.8 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 2 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122.7 | 152 | 86 | 52 | 48 | 6.31 | 4.55 (-39%) | -862.5 |
| 1926 | BSN | NL | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7.58 | 4.11 (-85%) | -307.1 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.3 | 69 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 4.55 | 3.86 (-18%) | 150.9 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 52 | 47 | 248 | 73 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 881.0 | 941 | 405 | 278 | 315 | 4.14 | — | 4,122 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | 268 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 64 | .190 | .249 | .231 | .480 | -824 |
Career AVG .190 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.
Career OBP .249 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.
Career OPS .480 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 34.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | NY1 | NL | 36 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -224.6 |
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 46 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .194 | .285 (-32%) | .345 (-20%) | .397 (-43%) | .743 (-33%) | -320.0 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 45 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .208 | .282 (-27%) | .344 (-27%) | .390 (-37%) | .734 (-33%) | -279.8 |
| 1924 | NY1 | NL | 37 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 38 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BSN | NL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 249 | 268 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 64 | .190 | — | — | — | — | -824 | ||
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
View full game log (497 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 118 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .186 |
| Away | 134 | 150 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 7 | .193 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 405.1 | 416 | 167 | 123 | 166 | 3.71 |
| Away | 133 | 474.2 | 525 | 236 | 156 | 147 | 4.47 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-16 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-09 | BRO | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-06 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-31 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-29 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-20 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-17 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-16 | BRO | STL | — | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-09 | BRO | PIT | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | BRO | CIN | — | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-06 | BRO | CIN | — | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-31 | BRO | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | W | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-29 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-08-20 | BRO | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 248 | 0 | 37 | 178 | 7 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NY1 | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | NY1 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | NY1 | P | 36 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922 | NY1 | P | 46 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| 1923 | NY1 | P | 45 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| 1924 | NY1 | P | 37 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BSN | P | 37 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 1926 | BSN | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | NYA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | BRO | P | 30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 248 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | MA | 1917, 1918 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rosy Ryan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rosy Ryan
- What years did Rosy Ryan play?
- Rosy Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1933.
- Was Rosy Ryan a pitcher?
- Yes. Rosy Ryan pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 315 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rosy Ryan hit?
- Rosy Ryan hit 1 career home runs with 51 hits.