Ken Ryan

Infobox MLB retired
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width=230
name=Ken Ryan
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1968|10|24
city-state|Pawtucket|Rhode Island
debutdate=August 31
debutyear=1992
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=May 15
finalyear=1999
finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=14-16
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.91
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=164
teams=
*Boston Red Sox (by|1992-by|1995)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1996-by|1999)
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Kenneth Ryan (born October 24, 1968 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992-1999. He is currently working for NESN as a baseball analyst.

Professional career

After graduating from Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts in by|1986, Ryan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox. He worked his way through the Red Sox minor league system and made his debut on August 31, by|1992. Ryan spent the next three years splitting time between the parent team and the minors.

On January 29, by|1996 he was traded with Lee Tinsley and Glenn Murray to Philadelphia Phillies for Larry Wimberly, Heathcliff Slocumb and Rick Holyfield. He played in the Phillies organization until they released him on August 22, by|1999.

He was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 26, 1999 and played for their Triple-A affiliate Nashville Sounds. The Pirates released him at the end of the season.

Ryan was signed in the off-season by the New York Yankees, and played a few games for the their Triple-A affiliate Columbus Clippers before retiring from professional baseball.

Teams

* Boston Red Sox 1992-95
* Philadelphia Phillies 1996-99

Pitching stats

* 240 Games
* 14 Wins
* 16 Losses
* 225 Strikeouts
* 3.91 ERA

External links

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* [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=27501 Baseball Reference] minor league statistics
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=121596 MLB] historical statistics