1853
Born October 1, 1853
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Johnny Ryan Notable
b. October 1, 1853 · Philadelphia Whites 1873, Baltimore Canaries 1874, New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Louisville Grays 1876, Cincinnati Reds 1877
Johnny Ryan played for five clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Whites in 1873 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1877.
Across 156 games he batted .208, with 125 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 13 stolen bases. He went 1 and 5 with a 4.08 earned run average, pitching 70 innings in 12 games. He struck out 2.
He played 148 games in the outfield, with 359 putouts and 60 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on October 1, 1853, and died on March 22, 1902.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873* | PHI | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1874* | BAL | 47 | 181 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .193 |
| 1875* | NHV | 37 | 146 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | .158 |
| 1876 | LOU | 64 | 241 | 32 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 0 | .253 |
| 1877 | CIN | 6 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .154 |
| Major leagues | — | 70 | 267 | 34 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 0 | .243 |
| All seasons | — | 156 | 602 | 81 | 125 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 53 | 13 | .208 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874* | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 |
| 1875* | NHV | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 59.1 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3.19 |
| 1876 | LOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 |
| All seasons | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 70.2 | 105 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4.08 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Johnny Ryan, that is 1873–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1902
Died March 22, 1902
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