What years did Gary Ryerson play?

Gary Ryerson played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was Gary Ryerson a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Ryerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 55 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Ryerson hit?

Gary Ryerson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Gary Ryerson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

W–L 3–9

ERA 4.39

WHIP 1.43

SO 55

Pitcher PIV 612.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 6/17/1948 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-06-28
Last Game: 1973-09-03

Full name: Gary Lawrence Ryerson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	29	18	4	1	0	125.0	151	61	9	28	55	4.39	612.5

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 25.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	ML4	AL	3	8	20	14	4	1	102.0	119	41	21	45	3.62	3.26 (-11%)	-44.3
1973	ML4	AL	0	1	9	4	0	0	23.0	32	20	7	10	7.83	3.75 (-109%)	656.8
Career · 2 seasons			3	9	29	18	4	1	125.0	151	61	28	55	4.39	—	612

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
29	24	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.042	.115	.042	.157	0

Career AVG .042 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career SLG .042 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 88.6% below league average.

Career OPS .157 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	ML4	AL	20	24	1	2	5	.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ML4	AL	9	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			29	24	1	2	5	.042	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	16	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	79.0	92	38	19	34	4.33
Away	14	46.0	59	23	9	21	4.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1973-09-03	MIL	CLE	—	1.1	6	4	4	0	1
1973-06-06	MIL	OAK	—	2.1	3	1	1	0	1
1973-05-24	MIL	BOS	—	2.0	4	4	3	0	1
1973-05-20	MIL	DET	L	1.2	6	5	5	1	1
1973-05-16	MIL	NYY	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	0
1973-04-26	MIL	KCR	—	4.0	5	1	1	2	0
1973-04-22	MIL	NYY	—	5.1	2	3	3	2	2
1973-04-15	MIL	BAL	—	3.2	4	3	1	2	4
1973-04-06	MIL	BAL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-10-03	MIL	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	18	3	20	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	ML4	P	20	14	2	15	4	0
1973	ML4	P	9	4	1	5	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Ryerson

What years did Gary Ryerson play?: Gary Ryerson played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Gary Ryerson a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Ryerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 55 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Ryerson hit?: Gary Ryerson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.