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b. November 12, 1868 · Louisville Colonels 1889–1891, Boston Beaneaters 1894–1896, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1898, Baltimore Orioles 1899, St. Louis Cardinals 1901–1903, Washington Senators 1912–1913

Ryan's largest season came with Louisville in 1890. He played 93 games, collected 73 hits, drove in 35 and scored 43 while catching regularly. He set his career high with two home runs the following year.

Thirteen seasons gave him 476 hits, 69 doubles, 189 runs batted in, 245 runs and a .217 average across 616 games. He caught 527 games but also played 42 at first base and 36 across second and third.

Ryan's career moved from Louisville to Boston, Brooklyn, Baltimore and St. Louis, with several gaps between appearances. After leaving the Cardinals in 1903, he spent eight seasons outside the majors. Washington brought him back for one game in 1912 and one more in 1913, extending the span from his debut to final game to twenty-five years. He died in 1952, at eighty-three.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1889 LOU 2179814 100 23172 .177
1890 LOU 933374373 1640 351206 .217
1891 LOU 752532457 542 2515403 .225
1894 BSN 532013954 1271 2913163 .269
1895 BSN 491892255 700 18663 .291
1896 BSN 83223 100 0010 .094
1898 BRO 873013957 1140 2415125 .189
1899 BLN 2402 100 1001 .500
1901 STL 833002759 650 317305 .197
1902 STL 762672348 440 144222 .180
1903 STL 672271854 511 1010112 .238
1912 WSH 1100 000 0000 .000
1913 WSH 1100 000 0000 .000
Career 6162192245476 69294 1898515532 .217

On this day & linked events

1868

Born November 12, 1868

Haverhill, MA, USA

1952

Died August 21, 1952

1889

Major-league debut: Jack Ryan

Jack Ryan made a major-league debut on September 2, 1889.

1913

Final major-league game: Jack Ryan

Jack Ryan played a final major-league game on October 4, 1913.

Image: University of Virginia Library - Holsinger Studio Collection, public domain