Jack Ryan (catcher)

This article is about the MLB catcher. For other uses, see Jack Ryan.

Jack Ryan
Catcher
Born: (1868-11-12)November 12, 1868 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: August 21, 1952(1952-08-21) (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1913, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.217
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	189
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Louisville Colonels (1889–1891) Boston Beaneaters (1894–1896) Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1898) Baltimore Orioles (1899) St. Louis Cardinals (1901–1902) Washington Senators (1912–1913)

John Bernard Ryan (November 12, 1868 – August 21, 1952) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1889 to 1913 in the American Association, National League and American League. He is one of only 31 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.

Ryan was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Irish immigrants. He played baseball from an early age and began playing professionally by age 18.[1]

He was a manager in the minor leagues in 1909–1911, 1922–1923, 1926, and 1928–1929.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players who played in four decades

References

1. Clever, Matt. "Jack Ryan". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference