1898
Born March 15, 1898
Worcester, MA, USA
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b. March 15, 1898 · New York Giants 1919–1924, Boston Braves 1925–1926, New York Yankees 1928, Brooklyn Dodgers 1933
Ryan's largest workload came for the Giants in 1922, when he went 17-12 with a 3.01 earned run average in 191 innings. He completed 12 games, threw his only career shutout and saved three more. The next year he went 16-5 with four saves and a 3.49 average across 45 appearances.
Ten seasons gave him 52 wins, 47 losses, 19 saves and a 4.14 earned run average in 881 innings. He started 73 games and relieved in most of his other 175 appearances, completing 29. At the plate he collected 51 hits, including eight doubles and one home run, in 268 at bats.
After six seasons with the Giants, Ryan moved to the Boston Braves for 1925 and 1926. He made four appearances for the Yankees in 1928, then returned after five years away to pitch six final games for Brooklyn in 1933. He died in 1980, at eighty-two.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | NYG | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | NYG | 36 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .200 |
| 1922 | NYG | 46 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .194 |
| 1923 | NYG | 45 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .208 |
| 1924 | NYG | 37 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .139 |
| 1925 | BSN | 38 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .282 |
| 1926 | BSN | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1928 | NYY | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1933 | BRO | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 249 | 268 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 64 | 0 | .190 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20.1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3.10 |
| 1920 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.76 |
| 1921 | NYG | 7 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 147.1 | 140 | 61 | 32 | 58 | 3.73 |
| 1922 | NYG | 17 | 12 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 191.2 | 194 | 64 | 74 | 75 | 3.01 |
| 1923 | NYG | 16 | 5 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 172.2 | 169 | 67 | 46 | 58 | 3.49 |
| 1924 | NYG | 8 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 124.2 | 137 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 4.26 |
| 1925 | BSN | 2 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 122.2 | 152 | 86 | 52 | 48 | 6.31 |
| 1926 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7.58 |
| 1928 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16.50 |
| 1933 | BRO | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 61.1 | 69 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 4.55 |
| Career | — | 52 | 47 | 248 | 73 | 19 | 881.0 | 941 | 405 | 278 | 315 | 4.14 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died December 10, 1980
1919
Major-league debut: Rosy Ryan
Rosy Ryan made a major-league debut on September 7, 1919.
1933
Final major-league game: Rosy Ryan
Rosy Ryan played a final major-league game on September 17, 1933.
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