Rosy Ryan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1933)
Rosy Ryan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 15 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 52-47 with a 4.14 ERA and 315 strikeouts. He also batted .190 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4121.9.
- 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
- 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
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 | 20.1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3.10 | 3.09 (avg) | -105.5 |
| 1920 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.76 | 3.45 (+49%) | -125.1 |
| 1921 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 147.1 | 140 | 61 | 32 | 58 | 3.73 | 4.02 (+7%) | 1673.6 |
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 17 | 12 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 191.2 | 194 | 64 | 74 | 75 | 3.01 | 4.18 (+28%) | 1189.2 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 16 | 5 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 172.2 | 169 | 67 | 46 | 58 | 3.49 | 4.03 (+13%) | 1049.7 |
| 1924 | NY1 | NL | 8 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 124.2 | 137 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 4.26 | 4.13 (-3%) | 1458.8 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 2 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122.2 | 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 | 61.1 | 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.
Postseason Statistics
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
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 |
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Rosy Ryan: the record in brief
Rosy Ryan's major league career runs from a debut on September 7, 1919 to a final game on September 17, 1933. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1919 through 1924), the Boston Braves (1925 through 1926), the New York Yankees (1928), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933). Ryan is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Ryan batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 15, 1898, in Worcester, MA, USA. Ryan's death is recorded on December 10, 1980, in Scottsdale, AZ, USA. Rosy Ryan was the playing name; the full given name is Wilfred Patrick Dolan.
Across 248 games (73 starts), Ryan recorded 52 wins against 47 losses with a 4.14 ERA. The totals include 315 strikeouts, 29 complete games, and 19 saves. Ryan's 4.14 ERA was close to the 3.99 league figure for those seasons. 1922 brought Ryan a season-high 17 wins.
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.
- What was Rosy Ryan's career batting average?
- Rosy Ryan batted .190 over his career, with 51 hits in 268 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rosy Ryan have?
- Rosy Ryan drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was Rosy Ryan's career ERA?
- Rosy Ryan finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 52-47 with 315 strikeouts.