Ryan Nye
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| Ryan Nye | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 24, 1973 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 1997, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1998, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 9.69 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Ryan Craig Nye (born June 24, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies for four games during the 1997 Philadelphia Phillies season and one game during the 1998 Philadelphia Phillies season.
Nye attended Cameron High School in Cameron, Oklahoma. He was high school teammates with his first cousin, Kevin Lomon. His younger brothers also played at Cameron and were selected in the 1993 and 1995 Major League Baseball drafts.[1] As a senior in 1991, Nye threw at least two perfect games as a senior and, as of the start of that year's state tournament, had a 43–0 career win–loss record as a pitcher.[2]
That June, Nye was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 43rd round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft but chose not to sign.[3] Nye instead followed Lomon to begin his college baseball career at Westark Community College.[2][4] After one year at Westark, he was drafted again by the Mariners in the 22nd round of the 1992 draft but again did not sign.[5] He next played at Texas Tech. In one season with the Red Raiders, he led the team in wins, innings pitched and earned run average.[6] He was named First Team All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the American Baseball Coaches Association and USA Today.[7]