Blondy Ryan

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Blondy Ryan
position=Shortstop
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=July 13
debutyear=by|1930
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=July 31
finalyear=by|1938
finalteam=New York Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.239
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=318
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=127
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (1930)
*New York Giants (1933-1934, 1937-1938)
*Philadelphia Phillies (1935)
*New York Yankees (1935)
highlights=
*Ninth in MVP Voting in 1933

John Collins "Blondy" Ryan (January 4 1906 – November 28 1959) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who is remembered primarily for his fielding and his starring for the New York Giants' 1933 World Series winners. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox in 1930 as an amateur free agent. In 87 at bats, however, Ryan batted only .207 and showed none of the range that would later become his hallmark. In 1932, he was traded to the Giants for Doc Marshall, who never played in the major leagues again after the trade. The next year he was at his best. Despite making 41 errors, Ryan's range factor was 0.47 above the league's. He had 125 hits. He slumped badly in the field in 1934. The Giants then traded him in a four-player deal to get All-Star shortstop Dick Bartell. Ryan never regained the form he had shown in 1933, however. After a decent 1935 as a backup, Ryan only accumulated 99 at bats after that year. He died at age 53 in Swampscott, Massachusetts.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=r/ryanbl01
*findagrave|7893699