Mike Ryan Notable

b. November 25, 1941 · Boston Red Sox 1964–1967, Philadelphia Phillies 1968–1973, Pittsburgh Pirates 1974

Mike Ryan played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1964 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1968 to 1973.

Across 636 games he batted .193, with 370 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 60 doubles and 4 stolen bases.

He played 632 games behind the plate, with 3,473 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 45 double plays.

He was born in Haverhill, MA, USA on November 25, 1941, and died on July 7, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1964	BOS	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.333
1965	BOS	33	107	7	17	0	1	3	9	5	19	0	.159
1966	BOS	116	369	27	79	15	3	2	32	29	68	1	.214
1967	BOS	79	226	21	45	4	2	2	27	26	42	2	.199
1968	PHI	96	296	12	53	6	1	1	15	15	59	0	.179
1969	PHI	133	446	41	91	17	2	12	44	30	66	1	.204
1970	PHI	46	134	14	24	8	0	2	11	16	24	0	.179
1971	PHI	43	134	9	22	5	1	3	6	10	32	0	.164
1972	PHI	46	106	6	19	4	0	2	10	10	25	0	.179
1973	PHI	28	69	7	16	1	2	1	5	6	19	0	.232
1974	PIT	15	30	2	3	0	0	0	0	4	16	0	.100
Career	—	636	1920	146	370	60	12	28	161	152	370	4	.193

On this day & linked events

1941

Born November 25, 1941

Haverhill, MA, USA

2020

Died July 7, 2020

1964

Major-league debut: Mike Ryan

Mike Ryan made a major-league debut on October 3, 1964.

1974

Final major-league game: Mike Ryan

Mike Ryan played a final major-league game on September 10, 1974.

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