Ryan Buchter

Q: When was Ryan Buchter born?

Ryan Buchter was born on February 13, 1987.

Q: Where was Ryan Buchter born?

Ryan Buchter was born in Reading, PA .

Q: How tall is Ryan Buchter?

Ryan Buchter is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ryan Buchter weigh when playing?

Ryan Buchter weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ryan Buchter in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Buchter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ryan Buchter drafted?

Ryan Buchter was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Highland Regional HS (Blackwood, NJ) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ryan Buchter have?

Ryan Buchter had 259 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ryan Buchter played for?

Ryan Buchter played for 6 teams; the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Q: When did Ryan Buchter retire?

Ryan Buchter last played in 2021.

Q: What are Ryan Buchter's nicknames?

Book, 5 Deuce are nicknames for Ryan Buchter.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 230lb (193cm, 104kg)

Born: February 13, 1987 in Reading, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Highland Regional HS (Blackwood, NJ).

High School: Highland Regional HS (Blackwood, NJ)

School: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester (Sewell, NJ)

Debut: June 20, 2014 (Age 27-127d, 20,660th in major league history)
vs. WSN 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: August 1, 2021 (Age 34-169d)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council • Previously: The L. Warner Companies

Full Name: Ryan James Buchter

Nicknames: Book or 5 Deuce

Pronunciation: \BOOK-ter\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.9

ERA

3.16

285

236.1

259

WHIP

1.219

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2006	19	WSN-min	Rk	1	1	.500	7.24	11	1	4	0	0	0	13.2	18	11	11	1	13	0	12	0	0	2	70			2.268	11.9	0.7	8.6	7.9	0.92	NAT GULF
2007	20	WSN-min	A-	1	2	.333	6.82	20	0	5	0	0	2	31.2	41	29	24	3	19	0	34	6	0	7	158			1.895	11.7	0.9	5.4	9.7	1.79	VMT NYPL
2008	21	WSN-min	A,Rk	4	2	.667	2.59	17	0	4	0	0	0	24.1	19	11	7	0	14	0	25	6	0	7	105			1.356	7.0	0.0	5.2	9.2	1.79	HGR,NAT SALL,GULF
2009	22	CHC-min	A	3	0	1.000	1.33	38	0	17	0	0	5	61.0	36	18	9	1	34	0	79	4	0	6	252			1.148	5.3	0.1	5.0	11.7	2.32	PEO MIDW
2010	23	CHC-min	AA	7	2	.778	4.65	47	1	11	0	0	0	60.0	61	37	31	6	47	1	71	11	0	7	292			1.800	9.2	0.9	7.1	10.7	1.51	KNX SOUL
2011	24	ATL-CHC-min	A+,AA	6	5	.545	3.52	50	0	33	0	0	16	64.0	51	29	25	4	36	3	79	6	0	9	282			1.359	7.2	0.6	5.1	11.1	2.19	LBG,KNX,DYT CARL,SOUL,FLOR
2012	25	ATL-min	AA,AAA	3	3	.500	2.74	44	0	17	0	0	4	49.1	34	20	15	2	36	1	55	2	0	5	218			1.419	6.2	0.4	6.6	10.0	1.53	MSS,GWI SOUL,IL
2013	26	ATL-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	2.76	51	0	13	0	0	5	62.0	36	23	19	5	51	2	103	4	0	5	274			1.403	5.2	0.7	7.4	15.0	2.02	GWI IL
2014	27	ATL-min	AAA	3	3	.500	3.29	49	0	13	0	0	1	63.0	51	23	23	5	40	0	63	2	0	2	271			1.444	7.3	0.7	5.7	9.0	1.58	GWI IL
2014	27	ATL	NL	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3		4.13	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00

2015	28	LAD-CHC-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	1.78	43	0	12	0	0	3	50.2	36	10	10	0	25	2	62	2	0	3	212			1.204	6.4	0.0	4.4	11.0	2.48	OKC,IWA PCL
2016	29	SDP-min	AAA	0	0		18.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6			3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	ELP PCL
2016	29	SDP	NL	3	0	1.000	2.86	67	0	10	0	0	1	63.0	34	20	20	4	31	3	78	2	0	3	247	140	3.07	1.032	4.9	0.6	4.4	11.1	2.52
2017	30	TOT	MLB	4	3	.571	2.89	71	0	12	0	0	1	65.1	44	25	21	10	26	1	65	4	1	0	268	151	4.54	1.071	6.1	1.4	3.6	9.0	2.50
2017	30	SDP	NL	3	3	.500	3.05	42	0	5	0	0	1	38.1	28	15	13	7	18	0	47	1	1	0	161	139	4.57	1.200	6.6	1.6	4.2	11.0	2.61
2017	30	KCR	AL	1	0	1.000	2.67	29	0	7	0	0	0	27.0	16	10	8	3	8	1	18	3	0	0	107	170	4.49	0.889	5.3	1.0	2.7	6.0	2.25
2018	31	OAK-min	AAA,A+	1	0	1.000	0.00	6	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	1	19			0.938	5.1	0.0	3.4	8.4	2.50	NVL,STK PCL,CALL
2018	31	OAK	AL	6	0	1.000	2.75	54	0	4	0	0	0	39.1	32	17	12	4	15	1	41	0	0	1	163	152	3.54	1.195	7.3	0.9	3.4	9.4	2.73
2019	32	OAK-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3			0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		LVG PCL
2019	32	OAK	AL	1	1	.500	2.98	64	0	7	0	0	0	45.1	42	16	15	8	23	2	50	2	0	1	198	145	4.96	1.434	8.3	1.6	4.6	9.9	2.17
2020	33	LAA	AL	2	0	1.000	4.50	10	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	4	3	2	6	0	8	0	0	1	29	106	7.86	1.833	7.5	3.0	9.0	12.0	1.33
2021	34	ARI-min	AAA	0	0		3.38	16	0	9	0	0	6	16.0	13	6	6	1	7	0	20	1	1	0	69			1.250	7.3	0.6	3.9	11.3	2.86	REN AAAW
2021	34	ARI	NL	0	2	.000	6.61	18	0	2	0	0	0	16.1	16	13	12	5	13	1	16	2	1	0	78	65	7.95	1.776	8.8	2.8	7.2	8.8	1.23
7 Yrs				17	6	.739	3.16	285	0	36	0	0	2	236.1	173	95	83	33	115	8	259	10	2	6	986	134	4.38	1.219	6.6	1.3	4.4	9.9	2.25
162 Game Avg.				4	1	.739	3.16	68	0	9	0	0	0	56	41	23	20	8	27	2	62	2	0	1	235	134	4.38	1.219	6.6	1.3	4.4	9.9	2.25

OAK (2 yrs)				7	1	.875	2.87	118	0	11	0	0	0	84.2	74	33	27	12	38	3	91	2	0	2	361	148	4.30	1.323	7.9	1.3	4.0	9.7	2.39
SDP (2 yrs)				6	3	.667	2.93	109	0	15	0	0	2	101.1	62	35	33	11	49	3	125	3	1	3	408	139	3.63	1.095	5.5	1.0	4.4	11.1	2.55
ARI (1 yr)				0	2	.000	6.61	18	0	2	0	0	0	16.1	16	13	12	5	13	1	16	2	1	0	78	65	7.95	1.776	8.8	2.8	7.2	8.8	1.23
KCR (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	2.67	29	0	7	0	0	0	27.0	16	10	8	3	8	1	18	3	0	0	107	170	4.49	0.889	5.3	1.0	2.7	6.0	2.25
ATL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3		4.13	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
LAA (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	4.50	10	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	4	3	2	6	0	8	0	0	1	29	106	7.86	1.833	7.5	3.0	9.0	12.0	1.33

AL (4 yrs)				10	1	.909	2.91	157	0	19	0	0	0	117.2	95	47	38	17	52	4	117	5	0	3	497	149	4.52	1.249	7.3	1.3	4.0	8.9	2.25
NL (4 yrs)				7	5	.583	3.41	128	0	17	0	0	2	118.2	78	48	45	16	63	4	142	5	2	3	489	121	4.23	1.188	5.9	1.2	4.8	10.8	2.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ryan Buchter?

Ryan Buchter is 37 years old.

When was Ryan Buchter born?

Ryan Buchter was born on February 13, 1987.

Where was Ryan Buchter born?

Ryan Buchter was born in Reading, PA.

How tall is Ryan Buchter?

Ryan Buchter is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ryan Buchter weigh when playing?

Ryan Buchter weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ryan Buchter play?

Ryan Buchter played 7 seasons.

Is Ryan Buchter in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Buchter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ryan Buchter drafted?

Ryan Buchter was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Highland Regional HS (Blackwood, NJ).

What position did Ryan Buchter play?

Ryan Buchter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ryan Buchter have?

Ryan Buchter had 259 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ryan Buchter played for?

Ryan Buchter played for 6 teams; the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Arizona Diamondbacks.

When did Ryan Buchter retire?

Ryan Buchter last played in 2021.

What are Ryan Buchter's nicknames?

Book, 5 Deuce are nicknames for Ryan Buchter.

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