Mark Ryal

Mark Dwayne Ryal (born April 28, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player who played six seasons; for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also played two seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons. He is the father of Rusty Ryal, an infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mark Ryal
Outfielder
Born: (1960-04-28) April 28, 1960 (age 65) Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 1982, for the Kansas City Royals
NPB: April 6, 1991, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 1990, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: May 21, 1992, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Batting average	.211
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	31
NPB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	24
Runs batted in	88
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1982) Chicago White Sox (1985) California Angels (1986–1987) Philadelphia Phillies (1989) Pittsburgh Pirates (1990) Chunichi Dragons (1991–1992)

Baseball career

Ryal attended Dewar High School and was selected in the third round (77th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in the June 1978 amateur Baseball draft.

See also

• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

External links

• Career statistics from MLB  · ESPN  · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet