Dave Righetti vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Dave Righetti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Ken Ryan a clear advantage over Dave Righetti across the core pitching metrics. Ken Ryan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 354 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 162 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 130 vs 92). Dave Righetti held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 93). Ken Ryan was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dave Righetti and Ken Ryan

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
718
4.6
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.57
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.53
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.51
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.93
50.93
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.4
12.4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.62
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.95
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
3.46
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.91
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
8.25
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
8.38
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
3.79
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.31
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
7.13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
7.09
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.26
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5988
38.39
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
39.85
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
3.04
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.86
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.41
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.42
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.26
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.78
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5269
33.78
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Dave Righetti and Ken Ryan

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
718
4.6
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.57
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4211
27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403.2
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.96
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.26
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.19
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.67
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
93.91
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.4
12.4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Righetti and Ken Ryan

Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
26925
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
240
16000
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
412.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
12.27
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
7.45
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
14.66
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-8.35
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Righetti
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA