Mark Ryal

Q: When was Mark Ryal born?

Mark Ryal was born on August 28, 1960.

Q: Where was Mark Ryal born?

Mark Ryal was born in Henryetta, OK .

Q: How tall is Mark Ryal?

Mark Ryal is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Ryal weigh when playing?

Mark Ryal weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mark Ryal in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Ryal has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Ryal drafted?

Mark Ryal was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dewar HS (Dewar, OK) .

Q: What position did Mark Ryal play?

Mark Ryal was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Mark Ryal have?

Mark Ryal had 47 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mark Ryal have?

Mark Ryal had 7 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mark Ryal's average?

Mark Ryal had a .211 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: August 28, 1960 in Henryetta, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dewar HS (Dewar, OK).

High School: Dewar HS (Dewar, OK)

Debut: September 7, 1982 (Age 22-010d, 14,664th in major league history)
vs. SEA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 30-036d)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Mark Dwayne Ryal

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Relatives: Father of Rusty Ryal

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

223

.211

RBI

OBP

.245

SLG

.354

OPS

.599

OPS+

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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
1978	17	KCR-min	Rk	27	96	83	11	20	0	1	0	10	1	2	11	15	.241	.323	.265	.588		22		0	0	2			ROY · GULF
1979	18	KCR-min	A	107	390	360	27	79	12	1	4	34	4	3	20	66	.219	.263	.292	.555		105		2	6	2			FTM · FLOR
1980	19	KCR-min	A	123	474	440	60	117	21	3	5	51	6	4	29	70	.266	.311	.361	.672		159		1	1	3			FTM · FLOR
1981	20	KCR-min	AA,AAA	129	507	476	52	126	15	2	14	70	14	2	23	84	.265	.298	.393	.690		187		1	3	4	4		JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1982	21	KCR-min	AAA	129	527	473	69	135	27	2	20	77	4	11	42	76	.285	.342	.478	.820		226		2	4	6	12		OMA · AA
1982	21	KCR	AL	6	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.077	.143	.077	.220	-37	1	0	0	0	0	0	/78H

1983	22	KCR-min	AAA	132	490	454	61	118	28	5	9	57	4	4	31	62	.260	.309	.403	.713		183		2	2	1	3		OMA · AA
1984	23	KCR-min	AAA	131	488	435	56	103	18	1	13	64	5	3	44	71	.237	.305	.372	.677		162		1	2	6	3		OMA · AA
1985	24	CHW-min	AAA	106	417	392	50	104	21	1	13	66	1	1	18	50	.265	.297	.423	.721		166		2	0	5	1		BFL · AA
1985	24	CHW	AL	12	37	33	4	5	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.152	.222	.242	.465	26	8	2	0	1	0	0	7/8H
1986	25	CAL-min	AAA	127	524	479	72	163	33	4	14	84	0	0	36	50	.340	.382	.514	.896		246		1	1	7	10		EDM · PCL
1986	25	CAL	AL	13	34	32	6	12	0	0	2	5	1	0	2	4	.375	.412	.563	.974	164	18	1	0	0	0	1	/H93D
1987	26	CAL-min	AAA	16	54	49	10	21	3	2	0	12	0	0	5	7	.429	.481	.571	1.053		28		0	0	0	0		EDM · PCL
1987	26	CAL	AL	58	104	100	7	20	6	0	5	18	0	0	3	15	.200	.223	.410	.633	65	41	4	0	1	0	1	H9/7D3

1988	27	STL-min	AAA	94	359	336	35	86	25	1	11	62	1	2	19	42	.256	.292	.435	.727		146		0	0	4	2		LOU · AA
1989	28	PHI-min	AAA	59	229	210	16	59	14	0	2	21	1	6	12	31	.281	.313	.376	.689		79		0	2	5	1		SWB · IL
1989	28	PHI	NL	29	34	33	2	8	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	6	.242	.265	.303	.568	63	10	0	0	0	0	0	H/379
1990	29	PIT-min	AAA	109	395	371	49	124	34	2	9	49	3	0	17	22	.334	.361	.509	.870		189		0	4	3	9		BFL · AA
1990	29	PIT	NL	9	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H79
1992	31	TEX-min	AAA	12	34	32	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.094	.118	.156	.274		5	2	0	0	1	0		OKC · AA
6 Yrs				127	235	223	19	47	11	0	7	31	1	0	10	34	.211	.245	.354	.599	61	79	7	0	2	0	2
162 Game Avg.				162	300	284	24	60	14	0	9	40	1	0	13	43	.211	.245	.354	.599	61	101	9	0	3	0	3

CAL (2 yrs)				71	138	132	13	32	6	0	7	23	1	0	5	19	.242	.270	.447	.717	89	59	5	0	1	0	2
KCR (1 yr)				6	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.077	.143	.077	.220	-37	1	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				9	12	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167	-53	1	0	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				29	34	33	2	8	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	6	.242	.265	.303	.568	63	10	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				12	37	33	4	5	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	.152	.222	.242	.465	26	8	2	0	1	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				89	189	178	17	38	9	0	7	26	1	0	9	25	.213	.251	.382	.633	68	68	7	0	2	0	2
NL (2 yrs)				38	46	45	2	9	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	9	.200	.217	.244	.462	32	11	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Ryal?

Mark Ryal is 64 years old.

When was Mark Ryal born?

Mark Ryal was born on August 28, 1960.

Where was Mark Ryal born?

Mark Ryal was born in Henryetta, OK.

How tall is Mark Ryal?

Mark Ryal is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Ryal weigh when playing?

Mark Ryal weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Ryal play?

Mark Ryal played 6 seasons.

Is Mark Ryal in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Ryal has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Ryal drafted?

Mark Ryal was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dewar HS (Dewar, OK).

What position did Mark Ryal play?

Mark Ryal was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Mark Ryal have?

Mark Ryal had 47 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mark Ryal have?

Mark Ryal had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Mark Ryal's average?

Mark Ryal had a .211 average over his career.

How many teams has Mark Ryal played for?

Mark Ryal played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Mark Ryal retire?

Mark Ryal last played in 1990.

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