1903
Born June 9, 1903
DeLancey, PA, USA
Mike Ryba Notable
Mike Ryba divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1935, then the Boston Red Sox through 1946.
He went 52 and 34 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 783 innings in 240 games. He struck out 307 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 250 games he batted .235, with 58 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He was born in DeLancey, PA, USA on June 9, 1903, and died on December 13, 1971. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | STL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1936 | STL | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .167 |
| 1937 | STL | 41 | 48 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .313 |
| 1938 | STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | BOS | 40 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .216 |
| 1942 | BOS | 21 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| 1943 | BOS | 40 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .186 |
| 1944 | BOS | 42 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .146 |
| 1945 | BOS | 34 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1946 | BOS | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 250 | 247 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 0 | .235 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | STL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3.38 |
| 1936 | STL | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 5.40 |
| 1937 | STL | 9 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 135.0 | 152 | 62 | 40 | 57 | 4.13 |
| 1938 | STL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
| 1941 | BOS | 7 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 121.0 | 143 | 60 | 42 | 54 | 4.46 |
| 1942 | BOS | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 44.1 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3.86 |
| 1943 | BOS | 7 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 143.2 | 142 | 52 | 57 | 50 | 3.26 |
| 1944 | BOS | 12 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 138.0 | 119 | 51 | 39 | 50 | 3.33 |
| 1945 | BOS | 7 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 123.0 | 122 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 2.49 |
| 1946 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.55 |
| Career | — | 52 | 34 | 240 | 36 | 16 | 783.2 | 817 | 319 | 247 | 307 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died December 13, 1971
1935
Major-league debut: Mike Ryba
Mike Ryba made a major-league debut on September 22, 1935.
1946
Final major-league game: Mike Ryba
Mike Ryba played a final major-league game on August 29, 1946.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain