Brendan Ryan, baseball player, 2007-2016

Brendan Ryan

Born: 3/26/1982 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-06-02 | Final Game: 2016-06-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Brendan Wood Ryan

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Biography

Brendan Ryan was a professional baseball player born in 1982, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2007 until his retirement in 2016. Primarily known as a position player, Ryan played in a total of 896 games throughout his career. He established a reputation for his defensive prowess, particularly as a shortstop, contributing significantly to his teams' infield stability. Ryan's career batting statistics included 604 hits, 19 home runs, and 203 RBIs, culminating in a batting average of .233. He also showcased his speed on the bases, accumulating 67 stolen bases during his time in the league. Ryan played in an era characterized by a shift toward more specialized roles and an emphasis on analytics, which highlighted his defensive skills and versatility over sheer offensive production. While his offensive numbers may not have defined him as a power hitter, his contributions in the field and ability to perform in clutch situations made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners. His career, which spanned nearly a decade, reflected the evolving nature of baseball during the 2000s and 2010s, where defensive metrics became increasingly important in evaluating player performance.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
896 2591 304 604 116 18 19 203 67 198 490 0.233 0.294 0.314 0.607 -8087.6

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.607 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 STL NL 67 180 30 52 9 0 4 12 7 15 19 0.289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+3%) .422 (-4%) .758 (-1%) 4.4
2008 STL NL 80 197 30 48 9 0 0 10 7 16 31 0.244 .263 (-8%) .333 (-8%) .416 (-30%) .749 (-20%) -710.2
2009 STL NL 129 390 55 114 19 7 3 37 14 24 56 0.292 .262 (+11%) .332 (+2%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-1%) -136.1
2010 STL NL 139 439 50 98 19 3 2 36 11 33 60 0.223 .257 (-13%) .325 (-14%) .402 (-27%) .728 (-21%) -1903.4
2011 SEA AL 123 436 51 108 19 3 3 39 13 34 87 0.248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-18%) .719 (-11%) -888.6
2012 SEA AL 141 407 42 79 19 3 3 31 11 44 98 0.194 .254 (-24%) .318 (-13%) .405 (-32%) .724 (-23%) -1900.0
2013 SEA AL 87 260 23 50 10 0 3 21 4 21 60 0.192 .253 (-24%) .317 (-20%) .396 (-33%) .714 (-27%) -1278.3
2013 NYY AL 17 59 7 13 2 0 1 1 0 2 13 0.220 .253 (-13%) .317 (-19%) .396 (-23%) .714 (-21%) -1278.3
2014 NYY AL 49 114 5 19 4 0 0 8 0 4 30 0.167 .251 (-34%) .313 (-33%) .386 (-48%) .700 (-41%) -798.8
2015 NYY AL 47 96 10 22 6 2 0 8 0 5 29 0.229 .254 (-10%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-18%) .721 (-16%) -274.9
2016 LAA AL 17 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 NYY AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — -

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS1 SLN 3 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.083

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 12 1 0 2
2B 104 72 105 209 10 38
3B 45 28 32 68 5 12
OF 6 3 7 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 721 638 944 2082 69 465

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 SLN 2B 17 15 20 45 3 9
2007 SLN 3B 24 18 19 41 4 7
2007 SLN SS 28 17 31 65 3 15
2008 SLN 2B 23 18 23 39 1 5
2008 SLN 3B 5 1 2 6 1 1
2008 SLN OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
2008 SLN SS 40 25 42 91 1 18
2009 SLN 2B 19 10 21 31 1 9
2009 SLN SS 105 95 145 354 8 71
2010 SLN SS 139 124 197 430 17 102
2011 SEA SS 123 120 186 371 15 79
2012 SEA SS 138 134 196 396 9 104
2013 SEA SS 84 79 96 240 11 52
2013 NYA SS 17 17 15 61 1 12
2014 NYA 1B 5 0 8 1 0 1
2014 NYA 2B 19 12 25 50 1 11
2014 NYA 3B 2 2 2 7 0 1
2014 NYA SS 25 19 18 44 3 7
2015 NYA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
2015 NYA 2B 26 17 16 44 4 4
2015 NYA 3B 14 7 9 14 0 3
2015 NYA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
2015 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 NYA SS 6 5 9 17 1 3
2016 LAA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2016 LAA SS 16 3 9 13 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 8
Second Base 104
Third Base 45
Shortstop 721
Left Field 2
Right Field 5
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 NYA AL $2,000,000
2014 NYA AL $2,000,000
2013 SEA AL $3,250,000
2012 SEA AL $1,750,000
2011 SEA AL $1,000,000
2010 SLN NL $425,000
2009 SLN NL $403,000
2008 SLN NL $393,000
Total Career Earnings $11,221,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 2001, 2002, 2003