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Red Ryan



Merven John Ryan
(Jabao)
Born Mervin Ferguson
Born: July 11, 1897 in Brooklyn, NY
Died: August 1969 in New York, NY
          (72 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 170
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Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
BRG
EAS
21
SP
1
2
.333
4
2
1
0
1
21.0
20
17
37
0
5
9
0
0
101
7.29
55
AC
EAS
22
SP
6
2
.750
12
7
7
1
0
75.2
14
8
55
0
15
48
0
1
295
0.95
237
AC
23
SP
3
1
.750
8
4
4
0
0
54.1
20
12
46
1
25
22
0
1
230
1.99
110
AC
23
SP
8
7
.533
17
11
8
0
1
106.0
60
44
117
4
35
54
0
0
3
466
3.74
125
HBG
IND
24
SP
2
3
.400
5
5
5
0
0
40.2
30
27
57
3
5
17
0
2
183
5.98
63
HIL
25
SP
9
6
.600
17
14
10
0
0
114.0
48
35
106
4
22
55
0
3
473
2.76
132
26
SP
6
1
.857
16
7
3
0
0
69.1
44
39
76
4
36
30
1
3
313
5.06
70
HIL
26
SP
13
7
.650
27
23
15
2
1
196.1
85
75
202
1
30
86
1
2
30
3.44
115
HIL
27
RP
6
2
.750
12
4
3
1
0
54.0
20
19
46
0
9
18
0
0
214
3.17
142
HIL
28
SP
9
11
.450
24
18
16
1
2
172.0
79
64
165
7
45
76
1
7
721
3.35
116
MULT
29
SP
8
9
.471
19
16
13
1
0
154.2
74
53
142
7
54
47
1
3
652
3.08
142
HIL
EAS
30
SP
8
5
.615
16
12
10
0
0
103.0
61
46
104
5
26
31
0
4
447
4.02
108
ANL
31
SP
10
6
.625
23
17
11
1
0
126.2
72
57
135
7
42
41
1
3
555
4.05
130
NLG
EAS
32
SP
4
4
.500
11
7
4
0
0
71.1
55
45
96
4
35
20
0
4
330
5.68
98
IND
33
SP
3
1
.750
5
4
4
0
0
35.2
13
7
34
0
10
8
0
0
149
1.77
189
NWB
EWL
34
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.2
3
2
6
0
3
2
0
0
26
3.18
156
14
11
SP
96
67
.589
217
151
114
7
5
1400.1
698
550
1424
47
397
564
5
0
36
5185
3.53
116
162 Game Average
18
12
.589
40
28
21
1
1
258.2
129
102
263
10
73
104
1
0
7
1095
3.53
116
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
14
Negro Leagues
85
61
.582
186
135
104
7
5
1234.1
602
469
1242
37
319
492
3
32
4446
3.42
123
2
vs Latin Leagues
9
2
.818
24
11
7
0
0
123.2
64
51
122
5
61
52
1
4
543
3.71
84
1
vs Semipros
1
2
.333
4
2
1
0
0
23.0
23
22
38
3
15
11
0
0
0
115
8.61
65
3
vs Major Leagues
1
2
.333
3
3
2
0
0
19.1
9
8
22
2
2
9
1
0
81
3.72
80
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Brooklyn Royal Giants
CF
1
2
.333
4
2
1
0
1
21.0
20
17
37
0
5
9
0
0
101
7.29
55
2
Bacharach Giants I
SP
17
10
.630
37
22
19
1
1
236.0
94
64
218
5
75
124
0
0
5
991
2.44
146
1
Harrisburg Giants
SP
2
3
.400
5
5
5
0
0
40.2
30
27
57
3
5
17
0
2
183
5.98
63
8
Hilldale Club
SP
58
39
.598
121
92
72
5
3
840.0
375
296
797
25
197
327
3
20
2710
3.17
128
1
Habana
RP
2
1
.667
9
1
0
0
0
18.2
14
14
24
1
7
7
1
2
82
6.75
53
1
Santa Clara
SP
4
0
1.000
7
6
3
0
0
50.2
30
25
52
3
29
23
0
1
231
4.44
80
1
Homestead Grays
RP
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
4
3
11
0
2
3
0
0
40
3.00
81
1
Baltimore Black Sox
SP
8
6
.571
19
14
8
1
0
99.2
65
52
113
6
34
29
1
2
450
4.70
112
1
New York Lincoln Giants
SP
4
4
.500
11
7
4
0
0
71.1
55
45
96
4
35
20
0
4
330
5.68
98
1
New York Black Yankees
-
0
1
.000
2
1
1
0
0
7.2
8
5
13
0
5
3
0
0
41
5.87
59
1
Newark Browns
-
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.2
3
2
6
0
3
2
0
0
26
3.18
156



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
BRG
EAS
21
SP
21.0
2.00
1.46
8.9%
11.5%
5.0%
9.9%
1.80
1.16
0.0%
0.3%
AC
EAS
22
SP
75.2
0.93
1.10
16.3%
13.2%
5.1%
7.5%
3.20
1.76
0.0%
0.1%
AC
23
SP
54.1
1.31
1.14
9.6%
11.9%
10.9%
10.2%
0.88
1.20
0.4%
0.1%
AC
23
SP
106.0
1.43
1.40
11.6%
12.8%
7.5%
8.0%
1.54
1.56
0.9%
2.0%
HBG
IND
24
SP
40.2
1.52
1.30
9.3%
13.0%
2.7%
7.9%
3.40
1.64
1.6%
1.0%
HIL
25
SP
114.0
1.12
1.29
11.6%
12.3%
4.7%
6.9%
2.50
1.80
0.8%
1.4%
26
SP
69.1
1.62
1.43
9.6%
9.3%
11.5%
7.9%
0.83
1.11
1.3%
0.5%
HIL
26
SP
196.1
1.18
1.31
10.7%
10.7%
3.7%
6.7%
2.87
1.73
0.1%
HIL
27
RP
54.0
1.02
1.41
8.4%
10.5%
4.2%
7.6%
2.00
1.25
0.0%
HIL
28
SP
172.0
1.22
1.34
10.5%
11.1%
6.2%
6.9%
1.69
1.20
1.0%
0.8%
MULT
29
SP
154.2
1.27
1.46
7.2%
10.5%
8.3%
6.7%
0.87
1.11
1.1%
1.1%
HIL
EAS
30
SP
103.0
1.26
1.43
6.9%
11.2%
5.8%
8.3%
1.19
1.35
1.1%
1.4%
ANL
31
SP
126.2
1.40
1.60
7.4%
9.2%
7.6%
9.2%
0.98
1.00
1.3%
1.3%
NLG
EAS
32
SP
71.1
1.84
1.57
6.1%
10.6%
10.6%
8.3%
0.57
1.28
1.2%
1.6%
IND
33
SP
35.2
1.23
1.18
5.4%
11.3%
6.7%
6.8%
0.80
1.66
0.0%
0.9%
NWB
EWL
34
RP
5.2
1.59
1.58
7.7%
11.0%
11.5%
8.7%
0.67
1.26
0.0%
0.8%
14
11
SP
1400.1
1.30
1.38
9.5%
10.9%
6.7%
8.1%
1.42
1.39
0.9%
1.1%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
14
Negro Leagues
1234.1
1.26
1.39
9.4%
10.9%
6.1%
8.1%
1.54
1.39
0.9%
1.1%
2
vs Latin Leagues
123.2
1.48
1.31
9.6%
10.1%
11.2%
8.9%
0.85
1.15
0.9%
0.3%
1
vs Semipros
23.0
2.30
1.48
9.6%
13.2%
13.0%
7.9%
0.73
1.67
2.6%
2.8%
3
vs Major Leagues
19.1
1.24
1.07
11.1%
11.8%
2.5%
4.5%
4.50
2.68
2.5%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Brooklyn Royal Giants
CF
21.0
2.00
1.46
8.9%
11.5%
5.0%
9.9%
1.80
1.16
0.0%
0.3%
2
Bacharach Giants I
SP
236.0
1.24
1.24
12.5%
12.5%
7.6%
8.3%
1.65
1.54
0.5%
0.8%
1
Harrisburg Giants
SP
40.2
1.52
1.30
9.3%
13.0%
2.7%
7.9%
3.40
1.64
1.6%
1.0%
8
Hilldale Club
SP
840.0
1.18
1.37
9.4%
10.7%
5.7%
7.9%
1.66
1.40
1.0%
1.2%
1
Habana
RP
18.2
1.66
1.37
8.5%
9.3%
8.5%
7.9%
1.00
1.26
1.2%
0.5%
1
Santa Clara
SP
50.2
1.60
1.46
10.0%
9.0%
12.6%
8.6%
0.79
1.06
1.3%
0.5%
1
Homestead Grays
RP
9.0
1.44
1.06
7.5%
11.8%
5.0%
4.2%
1.50
2.78
0.0%
0.9%
1
Baltimore Black Sox
SP
99.2
1.47
1.60
6.4%
9.3%
7.6%
9.3%
0.85
1.00
1.3%
1.4%
1
New York Lincoln Giants
SP
71.1
1.84
1.57
6.1%
10.6%
10.6%
8.3%
0.57
1.28
1.2%
1.6%
1
New York Black Yankees
-
7.2
2.35
1.21
7.3%
11.2%
12.2%
6.9%
0.60
1.62
0.0%
0.9%
1
Newark Browns
-
5.2
1.59
1.58
7.7%
11.0%
11.5%
8.7%
0.67
1.26
0.0%
0.8%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
BRG
EAS
21
SP
4
101
92
20
37
3
2
0
1
5
9
0
4
3
.402
.433
.478
.911
AC
EAS
22
SP
12
295
271
14
55
2
7
0
3
15
48
1
8
3
.203
.247
.262
.509
AC
23
SP
8
230
197
20
46
5
2
1
10
25
22
1
7
2
.234
.323
.294
.617
AC
23
SP
17
466
420
60
117
19
7
4
4
35
54
0
3
6
10
.279
.338
.386
.724
HBG
IND
24
SP
5
183
173
30
57
9
8
3
6
5
17
2
3
0
2
.329
.356
.526
.882
HIL
25
SP
17
473
436
48
106
0
0
4
1
22
55
3
1
0
.243
.284
.271
.555
26
SP
16
313
268
44
76
12
1
4
2
36
30
3
5
1
6
.284
.373
.381
.754
HIL
26
SP
27
30
26
85
202
4
0
1
0
0
30
86
0
2
1
0
0
7.769
4.034
8.038
12.073
HIL
27
RP
12
214
7
20
46
1
0
0
0
0
9
18
0
0
0
0
0
6.571
3.438
6.714
10.152
HIL
28
SP
24
721
651
79
165
22
9
7
14
0
45
76
7
18
0
15
.253
.309
.347
.656
MULT
29
SP
19
652
570
74
142
17
6
7
10
0
54
47
3
25
10
.249
.317
.337
.654
HIL
EAS
30
SP
16
447
401
61
104
17
3
5
6
26
31
4
16
10
.259
.311
.354
.665
ANL
31
SP
23
555
492
72
135
19
6
7
5
42
41
3
18
8
.274
.335
.380
.715
NLG
EAS
32
SP
11
330
279
55
96
17
1
4
8
35
20
4
12
7
.344
.425
.455
.880
IND
33
SP
5
149
135
13
34
1
0
0
2
10
8
0
4
3
.252
.303
.259
.563
NWB
EWL
34
RP
1
26
22
3
6
2
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
1
.273
.360
.364
.724
14
11
SP
217
5185
4440
698
1424
150
52
47
72
0
397
564
0
36
129
1
80
.267
.327
.367
.694
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
14
Negro Leagues
186
4446
3800
602
1242
125
47
37
57
0
319
492
0
32
113
0
67
.264
.320
.363
.683
2
vs Latin Leagues
24
543
465
64
122
17
3
5
12
61
52
4
12
1
8
.262
.352
.344
.696
1
vs Semipros
4
115
99
23
38
6
2
3
1
15
11
0
0
1
3
.384
.465
.576
1.041
3
vs Major Leagues
3
81
76
9
22
2
0
2
2
0
2
9
0
3
0
2
.289
.308
.395
.702
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Brooklyn Royal Giants
CF
4
101
92
20
37
3
2
0
1
5
9
0
4
3
.402
.433
.478
.911
2
Bacharach Giants I
SP
37
991
888
94
218
26
16
5
17
75
124
0
5
21
15
.245
.308
.328
.636
1
Harrisburg Giants
SP
5
183
173
30
57
9
8
3
6
5
17
2
3
0
2
.329
.356
.526
.882
8
Hilldale Club
SP
121
2710
2250
375
797
61
18
25
35
0
197
327
0
20
63
0
39
.248
.303
.342
.645
1
Santa Clara
SP
7
231
196
30
52
9
1
3
1
29
23
1
4
1
5
.265
.361
.367
.729
1
Habana
RP
9
82
72
14
24
3
0
1
1
7
7
2
1
0
1
.333
.407
.417
.824
1
Homestead Grays
RP
1
40
36
4
11
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
2
1
.306
.342
.333
.675
1
Baltimore Black Sox
SP
19
450
398
65
113
18
6
6
3
34
29
2
16
5
.284
.343
.405
.748
1
New York Lincoln Giants
SP
11
330
279
55
96
17
1
4
8
35
20
4
12
7
.344
.425
.455
.880
1
New York Black Yankees
-
2
41
34
8
13
1
0
0
0
5
3
0
2
1
.382
.462
.412
.873
1
Newark Browns
-
1
26
22
3
6
2
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
1
.273
.360
.364
.724

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James