Ryan Theriot

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2012)

Ryan Theriot was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. In 899 career games, he hit .281 with 911 hits, 17 home runs, and 257 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .281
HR 17
RBI 257
H 911
OPS .691
PIV -2,785
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/7/1979 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-09-13
Last Game
2012-10-03

Full name: Ryan Stewart Theriot

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Theriot — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
899 3,246 446 911 138 18 17 257 121 285 383 .281 .341 .350 .691 -2,785

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Theriot Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 CHN NL 9 13 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHN NL 53 134 34 44 11 3 3 16 13 17 18 .328 .269 (+22%) .336 (+22%) .431 (+21%) .768 (+22%) 568.2
2007 CHN NL 148 537 80 143 30 2 3 45 28 49 50 .266 .268 (-1%) .335 (-3%) .422 (-18%) .758 (-11%) -964.7
2008 CHN NL 149 580 85 178 19 4 1 38 22 73 58 .307 .263 (+16%) .333 (+16%) .416 (-14%) .749 (-1%) 319.8
2009 CHN NL 154 602 81 171 20 5 7 54 21 51 93 .284 .262 (+8%) .332 (+3%) .417 (-12%) .750 (-5%) -428.5
2010 CHN NL 96 388 45 110 10 2 1 21 16 19 46 .284 .257 (+10%) .325 (-2%) .402 (-19%) .728 (-11%) -657.2
2010 LAN NL 54 198 27 48 5 0 1 8 4 22 28 .242 .257 (-6%) .325 (-1%) .402 (-30%) .728 (-17%) -657.2
2011 SLN NL 132 442 46 120 26 1 1 47 4 29 41 .271 .255 (+6%) .320 (avg) .399 (-14%) .719 (-8%) -520.3
2012 SFN NL 104 352 45 95 16 1 0 28 13 24 47 .270 .254 (+6%) .318 (-1%) .405 (-21%) .724 (-12%) -642.1
Career · 9 seasons 899 3,246 446 911 138 18 17 257 121 285 383 .281 — — — — -2,982

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

Playoff Career Batting

Ryan Theriot — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 66 4 17 2 0 0 7 4 11 .258

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Theriot — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLCS SFN 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .667
2012 NLDS2 SFN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS SFN 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
2011 NLCS SLN 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100
2011 NLDS1 SLN 3 10 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 .600
2011 WS SLN 5 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 .077
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273
2007 NLDS1 CHN 3 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Theriot — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home465166024547213138.284
Away43415862014394119.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Theriot — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-10-03 SFGLADL 100000001
2012-09-30 SFGSDPW 401000001
2012-09-29 SFGSDPL 100000000
2012-09-28 SFGSDPW 302000000
2012-09-25 SFGAZL 101100100
2012-09-23 SFGSDPL 511000000
2012-09-22 SFGSDPW 101100000
2012-09-20 SFGCOLW 100000001
2012-09-18 SFGCOLW 100000000
2012-09-16 SFGAZL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Theriot — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 324 263 525 687 20 160
3B 9 4 5 7 2 0
OF 7 1 6 0 0 0
SS 530 506 697 1344 58 283

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Theriot — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 CHN 2B 3 2 3 9 0 0
2006 CHN 2B 39 30 62 60 2 11
2006 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 CHN SS 2 2 3 4 1 1
2007 CHN 2B 37 21 47 70 1 17
2007 CHN 3B 8 4 5 7 2 0
2007 CHN OF 5 1 5 0 0 0
2007 CHN SS 108 101 126 260 8 56
2008 CHN SS 149 141 207 341 14 69
2009 CHN SS 151 147 206 411 15 90
2010 CHN 2B 66 62 117 150 6 31
2010 CHN SS 29 28 38 74 3 13
2010 LAN 2B 53 50 103 125 1 25
2011 SLN 2B 35 17 41 71 1 23
2011 SLN SS 91 87 117 254 17 54
2012 SFN 2B 91 81 152 202 9 53
2012 SFN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ryan Theriot Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 324
Third Base 9
Shortstop 530
Left Field 6
Right Field 2

Salary History

Ryan Theriot — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 SFN NL $1,250,000
2011 SLN NL $3,300,000
2010 CHN NL $2,600,000
2009 CHN NL $500,000
2008 CHN NL $428,000
2007 CHN NL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $8,468,000

College History

Ryan Theriot — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1999, 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ryan Theriot (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wally Backman
    .275 avg, 10 HR
  2. 93
    Marty Barrett
    .278 avg, 18 HR
  3. 93
    Alan Bannister
    .270 avg, 19 HR
  4. 89
    Jason Bartlett
    .270 avg, 31 HR
  5. 87
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR
  6. 78
    Roy Hughes
    .273 avg, 5 HR

Ryan Theriot: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ryan Theriot debuted on September 13, 2005 and played a final game on October 3, 2012. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (2005 through 2010), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2010), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), and the San Francisco Giants (2012). Theriot, born on December 7, 1979, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The given name on file is Ryan Stewart Theriot.

Theriot's career batting table shows 899 games, 3,246 at bats and 911 hits, a .281 average, plus 17 home runs, 257 RBI, and 121 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .341 clip and slugging .350, Theriot finished with a .691 OPS. Over the seasons Theriot played, league hitters batted .262; the .281 career figure is 7.2% above that. The OPS comparison is .691 to a league .744, 7.1% below average. 2008 produced Theriot's most hits, 178 of them for the Chicago Cubs. On the bases, the high point was 28 steals in 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Theriot

What years did Ryan Theriot play?
Ryan Theriot played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2012.
Was Ryan Theriot a pitcher?
No. Ryan Theriot was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ryan Theriot hit?
Ryan Theriot hit 17 career home runs with 911 hits.
What was Ryan Theriot's career batting average?
Ryan Theriot batted .281 over his career, with 911 hits in 3,246 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Theriot have?
Ryan Theriot drove in 257 runs in his career.
Is Ryan Theriot in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ryan Theriot has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.