Ryan Minor

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1993-2005 (1998-2001)
Proper Name
Ryan Dale Minor
Positions
3B (793) ... 1B (125) ... OF (24) ... P (21) ... DH (3) ... SS (3) ... LF (2)
Height / Weight
6-7 / 240
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
December 22,2023   Age:  49.351
High School
Hammon (Hammon,OK)
Colleges
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
minor001
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Ryan Minor [Ryan Dale Minor] played Major League Baseball between 1998-2001. Minor was born on January 5th, 1974He died on December 22nd, 2023 at the age of 49. He is the Twin Brother of Damon Minor. He played High School baseball for the Hammon High School Warriors in Hammon, Oklahoma. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the University of Oklahoma Sooners [Big 8 Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Steve Connelly, Damon Minor, Greg Norton, Russ Ortiz, Mark Redman and Brian Shackelford. Participated in the D1 NCAA Tournament in 1994 [College World Series Champions] and 1995 [College World Series]. He was drafted and signed in the 33rd round (981st overall) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Ranked by Baseball America as the #35 ...
MLB prospect in their 1998 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the Baltimore Orioles #5 Prospect by Baseball America in 1997. Made his Major League Debut on September 13th, 1998 at the age of 24. Singled in his first at bat against Allen Watson. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Gabe Molina, Tim DeCinces and Calvin Pickering. Minor played 5 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles organization, 1 season with the Seattle Mariners, 1 season with the Washington Nationals, 1 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 1 season with the Miami Marlins. Led the Eastern League (AA) with 152 Strikeouts in 1998. Played 4 years of Independent League Baseball between 2002-2005. He was also drafted in the 7th round of the 1995 Draft by the New York Mets but did not sign. He was also drafted in the 15th round of the 1992 Draft by the Baltimore Orioles but did not sign.

Jobs in Baseball: Hitting Coach for 2 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization with Delmarva [A] between 2008-2009. Manager for 9 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization with Delmarva [A] and Frederick [A+] between 2010-2019. Hitting Coach for 1 year in the San Francisco Giants organization with Sacramento [AAA] in 2017. Manager for 1 year in the Detroit Tigers organization with FCL Tigers West [Rk] in 2021.

Awards: Named to College World Series All-Tournament Team in 1994. Named CWS Regionals Most Outstanding Player in 1995. Named South Atlantic League All-Star Team in 1997.

Career Transactions: Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Montreal Expos for Jorge Julio on December 22nd, 2000. Claimed on waivers from Expos by Mariners on November 16th, 2001. Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 2nd, 2003. Sold by Atlantic City (Atlantic) to Florida Marlins on July 19th, 2004.

Career Notes: Replaced Cal Ripken at 3B to end Ripken's record setting consecutive games streak at 2632. Men's College World Series Champion with Oklahoma in 1994.

Prospect Rankings

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1997Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles5View Rankings
1998Baseball AmericaMLBBaltimore Orioles35View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles5View Rankings
3 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1994OklahomaBig8NCAA-1  200982124715180000000004801311.245.000.490.490.000.245.0000.000.000.0019.60
1995OklahomaBig8NCAA-1  21299020286062110132200000521031216.311.398.578.976.422.267.00012.6221.361.6915.00
1996Bluefield OriolesAppRkBAL-22109258714226049107323000040971012.253.330.460.790.299.207.3537.2232.994.5721.75
1997Delmarva ShorebirdsSALABAL-2313013448883150421249773511021504282665586783.307.387.545.932.350.238.3449.1418.282.0020.33
1998Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL-2496138521731302031771233415213012132075694090.250.311.397.708.211.147.3205.9826.714.4730.65
1998Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL102453/9/45691436100100030000071415.429.429.500.929.071.071.5450.0021.430.000.00
1999Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-25103101383569824121673137119516181874324652.256.325.488.813.334.232.3098.5627.553.2218.24
1999Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL10255/9/78673*461241324703101084300101401331014.194.241.323.564.202.129.2666.0232.335.3841.33
2000Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRkBAL-2631322101400160000061420.154.214.462.676.385.308.1677.1442.866.0013.00
2000Frederick KeysCaroA+BAL-26293300000004000003903.333.333.333.666.000.000.6000.0044.440.000.00
2000Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-26114682413371911448143257507241242852447.295.379.515.894.340.220.32211.2320.001.7817.21
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL10265/38/7953284411100300320100001288110.131.170.143.313.048.012.1723.4122.736.670.00
2001Ottawa LynxILAAAMON-271054214320356251900164160101601661322.245.343.420.763.287.175.3069.6424.702.5628.60
2001Montreal ExposNLMLBMON427H5/79/782165*5595101520213019311020323107411.158.234.242.476.168.084.2038.4128.973.4447.50
2002Newark BearsAtlIndy -28109592243368120829101442000041042382048.304.345.464.809.228.160.0005.8817.653.0028.00
2002Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-288142157153661180012293000347172828.229.297.299.596.146.070.2766.9816.862.42157.00
2003Newark BearsAtlIndy 372998*2791112340411018172021239103815.253.320.429.749.253.176.2647.7716.502.1322.75
2003Jacksonville SunsSouAALAN-291610000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2004Atlantic City SurfAtlIndy -301186223639771101645011353402151362552750.326.369.576.945.301.250.3615.1020.784.0814.75
2004Carolina MudcatsSouAAMIA413010548176234414183311125130303841942321.250.304.477.781.295.227.3006.1926.294.2522.00
2005Lancaster BarnstormersAtlIndy 2631107127481811292902699115511617023162365555574.268.362.491.853.337.223.3029.9120.902.1118.50
Tot:MLB (4 yrs) MLB      142317305611052711209720304823421640.177.228.259.487.145.082.2345.8528.364.8563.40
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL      5595101520213019311020323107411.158.234.242.476.168.084.2038.4128.973.4447.50
Tot:AL (3 yrs) AL      8722220419031410116610101592351229.185.226.266.491.135.081.2474.6828.096.0074.00
Tot:Minors (9 yrs) Minors      6192219322591128109535615122025945312274010242497233358.266.339.461.800.288.195.3208.0923.792.9423.36
Tot:Indy (4 yrs) Indy      275103216429756054184239022823065275151151110187.288.356.499.855.297.211.3217.8219.812.5319.11
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk      281001624705131083830000461111212.240.315.460.775.310.220.3337.2134.234.7520.00
Tot:A (1 yrs) A      13448883150421249773511021504282665586783.307.387.545.932.350.238.3449.1418.282.0020.33
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      293300000004000003903.333.333.333.667.000.000.6000.0044.44
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA      20269896174344251043446204160421629176463111.249.309.417.726.232.168.3156.0226.704.4327.92
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA      25392412424045541142459724619114316418105591149.260.338.452.790.297.193.3069.1923.322.5422.54
Tot:College (2 yrs) College      2918841521311139101322000001001032527.277.323.532.855.330.255.26512.6221.361.6917.09
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1993OklahomaBig8NCAA-1  19126.59542110027.1352220016150001.8711.520.005.274.947.240.94
1995OklahomaBig8NCAA-1  21117.59050000021.1231818012182041.649.700.005.067.597.591.50
2003Vero Beach DodgersFSLA+LAN-29001.5960006305.27311021001.2411.121.590.003.184.760.00
2003Jacksonville SunsSouAALAN-29125.1915000157017.12112104493001.4410.902.082.084.676.232.25
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors    124.30210002110023.028151154114001.3910.961.961.574.305.872.75
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+    001.5960006305.27311021001.2411.121.590.003.184.76
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA    125.1915000157017.12112104493001.4410.902.082.084.676.232.25
Tot:College (2 yrs) College    237.035921-40048.2584038028332041.7710.730.005.186.107.401.18
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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