Brendan Ryan (baseball)

Brendan Ryan
Ryan with the New York Yankees in 2013
Shortstop
Born: (1982-03-26) March 26, 1982 (age 42)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 2016, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Batting average.233
Home runs19
Runs batted in203
Teams

Brendan Wood Ryan (born March 26, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels.

Ryan was a shortstop but was a versatile enough defender that he made professional appearances at every position but catcher. The 2012 winner of the Fielding Bible Award, Ryan had a reputation as one of the best defensive players in baseball.[1]

  1. ^ Rosencrans, C. Trent (October 25, 2012). "Is Brendan Ryan the best fielder in baseball? One group believes he is". cbssports.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2014.