Ryan Church

Q: When was Ryan Church born?

Ryan Church was born on October 14, 1978.

Q: Where was Ryan Church born?

Ryan Church was born in Santa Barbara, CA .

Q: How tall is Ryan Church?

Ryan Church is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ryan Church weigh when playing?

Ryan Church weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ryan Church in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Ryan Church drafted?

Ryan Church was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) .

Q: How many hits did Ryan Church have?

Ryan Church had 500 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ryan Church have?

Ryan Church had 56 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ryan Church's average?

Ryan Church had a .264 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ryan Church played for?

Ryan Church played for 6 teams; the Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: October 14, 1978 in Santa Barbara, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV).

High School: Lompoc HS (Lompoc, CA)

School: University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)

Debut: August 21, 2004 (Age 25-312d, 18,537th in major league history)
vs. COL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2010 (Age 31-353d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Agents: Jeff Borris

Full Name: Ryan Matthew Church

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.1

1894

500

.264

251

RBI

267

OBP

.336

SLG

.431

OPS

.767

OPS+

103

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2000	21	CLE-min	A-	73	321	272	51	81	16	5	10	65	11	4	38	49	.298	.396	.504	.899		137	4	8	0	3	3		MHV · NYPL
2001	22	CLE-min	A,A+	125	529	446	80	124	30	3	22	91	5	6	72	102	.278	.384	.507	.890		226	7	7	0	4	2		CBS,KIN · SALL,CARL
2002	23	CLE-min	AA,A+	124	525	472	69	145	29	5	22	81	5	4	43	109	.307	.370	.530	.899		250	11	6	0	4	8		AKR,KIN · EL,CARL
2003	24	CLE-min	AA	99	409	371	47	97	17	3	13	52	4	3	32	64	.261	.325	.429	.754		159	17	4	0	2	1		AKR · EL
2004	25	MON-min	AAA	98	408	347	74	119	29	8	17	78	0	1	51	62	.343	.428	.620	1.047		215	4	4	1	5	7		EDM · PCL
2004	25	MON	NL	30	71	63	6	11	1	0	1	6	0	0	7	16	.175	.257	.238	.495	28	15	3	0	1	0	1	H7/98
2005	26	WSN-min	AA	4	18	18	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.278	.278	.333	.611		6	0	0	0	0	0		HRB · EL
2005	26	WSN	NL	102	301	268	41	77	15	3	9	42	3	2	24	70	.287	.353	.466	.820	118	125	6	5	1	3	0	7H98
2006	27	WSN-min	AAA,AA	58	228	194	32	47	6	0	9	32	6	1	28	46	.242	.342	.412	.754		80	5	3	0	3	4		NOR,HRB · PCL,EL
2006	27	WSN	NL	71	230	196	22	54	17	1	10	35	6	1	26	60	.276	.366	.526	.891	131	103	4	3	3	2	0	8H9/7
2007	28	WSN	NL	144	530	470	57	128	43	1	15	70	3	2	49	107	.272	.349	.464	.813	114	218	12	8	0	3	4	*78H/D
2008	29	NYM-min	AA,Rk,A-,AAA	8	27	25	1	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	2	8	.200	.259	.280	.539		7	0	0	0	0	1		BNG,MET,BKN,NOR · EL,GULF,NYPL,PCL
2008	29	NYM	NL	90	359	319	54	88	14	1	12	49	2	3	33	83	.276	.346	.439	.785	107	140	9	3	1	3	3	9/H
2009	30	TOT	NL	111	399	359	46	98	28	0	4	40	6	2	33	58	.273	.338	.384	.722	93	138	11	3	2	2	6	98H
2009	30	NYM	NL	67	255	232	26	65	16	0	2	22	6	2	17	36	.280	.332	.375	.707	89	87	7	2	2	2	4	9/8H
2009	30	ATL	NL	44	144	127	20	33	12	0	2	18	0	0	16	22	.260	.347	.402	.749	98	51	4	1	0	0	2	98/H
2010	31	TOT	NL	106	238	219	25	44	16	1	5	25	1	0	16	65	.201	.265	.352	.616	65	77	3	3	0	0	1	H97/8D
2010	31	PIT	NL	69	183	170	16	31	11	1	3	18	1	0	12	46	.182	.240	.312	.552	49	53	3	1	0	0	0	9H7/8D
2010	31	ARI	NL	37	55	49	9	13	5	0	2	7	0	0	4	19	.265	.345	.490	.835	118	24	0	2	0	0	1	H/78
7 Yrs				654	2128	1894	251	500	134	7	56	267	21	10	188	459	.264	.336	.431	.767	103	816	48	25	8	13	15
162 Game Avg.				162	527	469	62	124	33	2	14	66	5	2	47	114	.264	.336	.431	.767	103	202	12	6	2	3	4

WSN (4 yrs)				347	1132	997	126	270	76	5	35	153	12	5	106	253	.271	.348	.462	.810	113	461	25	16	5	8	5
NYM (2 yrs)				157	614	551	80	153	30	1	14	71	8	5	50	119	.278	.340	.412	.752	99	227	16	5	3	5	7
ARI (1 yr)				37	55	49	9	13	5	0	2	7	0	0	4	19	.265	.345	.490	.835	118	24	0	2	0	0	1
PIT (1 yr)				69	183	170	16	31	11	1	3	18	1	0	12	46	.182	.240	.312	.552	49	53	3	1	0	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				44	144	127	20	33	12	0	2	18	0	0	16	22	.260	.347	.402	.749	98	51	4	1	0	0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ryan Church?

Ryan Church is 45 years old.

When was Ryan Church born?

Ryan Church was born on October 14, 1978.

Where was Ryan Church born?

Ryan Church was born in Santa Barbara, CA.

How tall is Ryan Church?

Ryan Church is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ryan Church weigh when playing?

Ryan Church weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ryan Church play?

Ryan Church played 7 seasons.

Is Ryan Church in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Ryan Church drafted?

Ryan Church was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV).

What position did Ryan Church play?

Ryan Church was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Ryan Church have?

Ryan Church had 500 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ryan Church have?

Ryan Church had 56 home runs over his career.

What was Ryan Church's average?

Ryan Church had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Ryan Church played for?

Ryan Church played for 6 teams; the Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Ryan Church retire?

Ryan Church last played in 2010.

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