What years did Jae Kuk Ryu play?

Jae Kuk Ryu played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008.

Was Jae Kuk Ryu a pitcher?

Yes. Jae Kuk Ryu pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jae Kuk Ryu hit?

Jae Kuk Ryu hit 0 career home runs.

Jae Kuk Ryu

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2008)

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.49

WHIP 1.82

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -1862.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 5/30/1983 in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
MLB Debut: 2006-05-14
Last Game: 2008-04-09

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	28	1	0	0	0	39.7	54	33	9	18	32	7.49	-1862.9

Career ERA 7.49 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 68.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	CHN	NL	0	1	10	1	15.0	23	14	6	17	8.40	4.53 (-86%)	-1507.5
2007	TBA	AL	1	2	17	0	23.3	31	19	11	14	7.33	4.47 (-64%)	-355.5
2008	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	1.3	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	28	1	39.2	54	33	18	32	7.49	—	-1,863

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
28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	CHN	NL	10	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBA	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TBA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			28	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	22	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	25.2	37	22	14	23	7.71
Away	6	14.0	17	11	4	9	7.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-04-09	TBR	SEA	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2007-07-28	TBR	BOS	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
2007-07-21	TBR	NYY	L	1.2	4	5	5	1	3	1
2007-05-29	TBR	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2007-05-23	TBR	SEA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-05-18	TBR	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-05-16	TBR	TEX	—	1.2	0	1	1	2	2	0
2007-05-08	TBR	BAL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
2007-05-05	TBR	OAK	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2007-05-04	TBR	OAK	—	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	1	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
2006	CHN	P	10	1	2	1
2007	TBA	P	17	0	1	1
2008	TBA	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	TBA	AL	$382,200
Total Career Earnings			$382,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Jae Kuk Ryu

What years did Jae Kuk Ryu play?: Jae Kuk Ryu played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2008.
Was Jae Kuk Ryu a pitcher?: Yes. Jae Kuk Ryu pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jae Kuk Ryu hit?: Jae Kuk Ryu hit 0 career home runs.