Michael Ryan

Michael Sean Ryan

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Indiana Area Senior High School
• Debut September 20, 2002
• Final Game June 14, 2010
• Born July 6, 1977 in Indiana, PA USA

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Biographical Information

On September 19, 2002, Minnesota Twins rookie outfielder Michael Ryan got 2 hits in the first inning of his major league debut in Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers and Nate Cornejo. In what was a nine-run 1st inning for Minnesota, Ryan singled in his first two big league at-bats, and drove in two runs. But the glow of the feat was short-lived when his hits and Minnesota's 9-0 lead were wiped out when rain forced the game to be called before the top of the 3rd inning. His official big league debut would have to wait for another day: on September 20th, Ryan went 0 for 4.

In 2010, Ryan returned to the major leagues, playing at that level for the first time since 2005. He hit .205 in 22 games with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to end his MLB career, also becoming the last player to wear #27 for the Angels before Mike Trout.

Ryan began his coaching career as a player/coach with the 2012 Altoona Curve in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Starting in 2013 he managed in the Pirates' system for several years. Under Ryan's direction in 2017-2018, the Altoona Curve won consecutive division crowns for the first time in team history and captured the Eastern League championship in 2017. Ryan moved to the Chicago Cubs organization in 2020 when he was scheduled to manage the Tennessee Smokies before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. In 2022, in his first season actually managing the Smokies, he led the club to a championship series appearance for the first since 2011. In 2023 Ryan resigned as manager of the Smokies on June 4th - apparently for personal reasons - and was replaced by Kevin Graber.[1] He resurfaced as bench coach of the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2024.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2013	West Virginia Power	South Atlantic League	82-58	2nd	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost in 1st round
2014	West Virginia Power	South Atlantic League	54-81	13th	Pittsburgh Pirates
2015	Bradenton Marauders	Florida State League	74-64	5th	Pittsburgh Pirates
2016	Bradenton Marauders	Florida State League	70-66	6th	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
2017	Altoona Curve	Eastern League	74-66	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
2018	Altoona Curve	Eastern League	78-60	1st	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost in 1st round
2019	Altoona Curve	Eastern League	69-71	7th	Pittsburgh Pirates
2021	South Bend Cubs	High-A Central	52-67	11th	Chicago Cubs
2022	Tennessee Smokies	Southern League	71-66	4th	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
2023	Tennessee Smokies	Southern League	27-23	--	Chicago Cubs		replaced by Kevin Graber (48-39) on June 4