Mike Ryan (ryanmi02)

Michael James Ryan
(Irish)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
• High School St. James High School (Haverhill)
• Debut October 3, 1964
• Final Game September 10, 1974
• Born November 25, 1941 in Haverhill, MA USA
• Died July 7, 2020 in Wolfeboro, NH USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Ryan was a backup catcher with the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960s and 1970s. He hit just .193 in his major league career, finishing up with 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974.

He was an outstanding defensive catcher, tied with Randy Hundley for the National League lead in assists in 1969, although Randy played in 19 more games. He was the Pirates' third catcher in 1974, something no major league team does today, playing behind Manny Sanguillen and Ed Kirkpatrick.

After his playing career ended, Ryan was a Philadelphia Phillies coach from 1980 to 1995.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1975	Charleston Pirates	Western Carolinas League	45-96	4th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1976	Charleston Patriots	Western Carolinas League	59-80	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates
1977	Oklahoma City 89ers	American Association	28-26	4th (t)	Philadelphia Phillies		replaced Cal Emery (42-39) and Bill Connors (0-1)
1978	Oklahoma City 89ers	American Association	62-74	7th	Philadelphia Phillies

Further Reading

• Dave Williams: "Mike Ryan", in Bill Nowlin and Dan Desrochers, eds.: The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: 'Pandemonium on the Field', SABR, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2007, pp. 95-99. ISBN 978-1-5794-0141-2

Related Sites

• Mike Ryan at the SABR Bio Project
• ESPN obit