Mike Ryba
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1946)
Mike Ryba was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. Across 240 career appearances, he went 52-34 with a 3.66 ERA and 307 strikeouts. He also batted .235 with 0 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/13/1971 in Brookline Station, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-09-22
- Last Game
- 1946-08-29
Full name: Dominic Joseph Ryba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3.38 | 4.35 (+22%) | 690.1 |
| 1936 | SLN | NL | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 5.40 | 4.59 (-18%) | 310.8 |
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 9 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135.0 | 152 | 62 | 40 | 57 | 4.13 | 4.34 (+5%) | 960.9 |
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BOS | AL | 7 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 121.0 | 143 | 60 | 42 | 54 | 4.46 | 3.94 (-13%) | -1577.4 |
| 1942 | BOS | AL | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44.1 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3.86 | 3.57 (-8%) | -776.1 |
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 7 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 143.2 | 142 | 52 | 57 | 50 | 3.26 | 3.50 (+7%) | -16.9 |
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 12 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138.0 | 119 | 51 | 39 | 50 | 3.33 | 3.57 (+7%) | 404.4 |
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 7 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 123.0 | 122 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 2.49 | 3.67 (+32%) | 893.6 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.55 | 3.59 (+1%) | -131.9 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 52 | 34 | 240 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 783.2 | 817 | 319 | 247 | 307 | 3.66 | — | 758 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 247 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 31 | .235 | .297 | .259 | .557 | 7 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.
Career OBP .297 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career SLG .259 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.
Career OPS .557 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 21.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SLN | NL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | SLN | NL | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 41 | 48 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BOS | AL | 40 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BOS | AL | 21 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 40 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .186 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 42 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 34 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 250 | 247 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 31 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 7 | ||
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 (490 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 135 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 12 | .244 |
| Away | 118 | 112 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 12 | .223 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 128 | 421.0 | 420 | 167 | 121 | 177 | 3.57 |
| Away | 112 | 362.0 | 397 | 156 | 127 | 132 | 3.88 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-08-29 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-18 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-04 | BOS | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-17 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-14 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-12 | BOS | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-24 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-23 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-21 | BOS | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-08-29 | BOS | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-18 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1946-07-04 | BOS | PHA | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-06-17 | BOS | SLA | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946-06-14 | BOS | CHW | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-06-12 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-24 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-23 | BOS | MIN | L | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-21 | BOS | PHA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | BOS | NYY | L | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 240 | 0 | 41 | 168 | 7 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SLN | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | SLN | C | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | SLN | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | SLN | C | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | SLN | P | 38 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938 | SLN | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | BOS | P | 40 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 1942 | BOS | C | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BOS | P | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BOS | P | 40 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944 | BOS | P | 42 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| 1945 | BOS | P | 34 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946 | BOS | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 240 |
| Catcher | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis University | Loretto | PA | 1924, 1925 |
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Mike Ryba: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mike Ryba's first major league game on September 22, 1935; the last one listed came on August 29, 1946. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1935 to 1938) and the Boston Red Sox (1941 through 1946). At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, Ryba is listed as a pitcher. Ryba batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Ryba was born on June 9, 1903, in DeLancey, PA, USA. Ryba died on December 13, 1971, in Brookline Station, MO, USA. Mike Ryba was the playing name; the full given name is Dominic Joseph.
Ryba pitched in 240 games, starting 36, and finished with a 52-34 record and 3.66 ERA. Also on Ryba's record: 307 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 16 saves. That 3.66 ERA compares with a 3.94 league average across the same seasons, 7.0% better. No season topped the 12 wins of 1944. 1937 produced Ryba's most strikeouts, 57. 1945 was Ryba's sharpest full season, a 2.49 ERA against the league's 3.67.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Ryba
- What years did Mike Ryba play?
- Mike Ryba played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946.
- Was Mike Ryba a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Ryba pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 307 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Ryba hit?
- Mike Ryba hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.
- What teams did Mike Ryba play for?
- Mike Ryba played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1935–1938) and the Boston Red Sox (1941–1946).
- What were Mike Ryba's career stats?
- In 240 games, Mike Ryba went 52-34 with a 3.66 ERA, 307 strikeouts, 783.2 innings pitched, and 16 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Mike Ryba play?
- Mike Ryba played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Ryba and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Ryba was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Mike Ryba's career ERA?
- Mike Ryba finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 52-34 with 307 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Ryba have?
- Mike Ryba recorded 307 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Ryba in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Ryba has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.