Career
Ryerson was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants. In 1971, Ryerson was traded along with minor league player Wes Scott to the Milwaukee Brewers for John Morris. During his time with the Brewers, Ryerson played parts of two seasons at the Major League level
Later that year, Ryerson was selected by the Giants in the Rule 5 draft, but never played at the Major League level with the organization.