Nolan Ryan

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: January 31, 1947 in Refugio, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Alvin HS (Alvin, TX).

High School: Alvin HS (Alvin, TX)

Debut: September 11, 1966 (Age 19-223d, 12,516th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1993 (Age 46-234d)
vs. SEA 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 5 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1999. (Voted by BBWAA on 491/497 ballots)
View Nolan Ryan's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Lynn Nolan Ryan

Nicknames: Ryan Express

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

81.3

324

292

ERA

3.19

807

773

5386.0

5714

WHIP

1.247

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-17 / in Starts: 22-17
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	38 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 99 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	59 (31-20-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 99 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	59 (30-18-9)

Most Driven In
L Stanton	1
L CÃ¡rdenas	1
K Berry	1

Most Driven In By
M Rivers	1
K Berry	1
S Alomar	1

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	106	3 (2)	Apr 18	CAL		MIN	W,2-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.95	0.005	3.11	0.01%	0.22	P
2	107	7 (3)	Apr 23	CAL	@	TEX	L,2-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.23	-0.027	1.77	-0.02%	-0.24	P
3	108	11 (3)	Apr 28	CAL	@	BAL	L,2-12	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.05	-0.025	1.21	-0.02%	-0.19	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	109	15 (3)	May 5	CAL		MIL	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	.24	0.023	.21	0.01%	0.36	P
5	110	19 (3)	May 10	CAL		BOS	W,5-1	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	1.87	-0.043	1.46	-0.02%	-0.36	P
6	111	24 (4)	May 15	CAL		OAK	L,1-2	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	2.08	0.079	1.77	0.04%	0.59	P
7	112	31 (6)	May 22	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS-7	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.455	.871	9	.94	0.048	.53	0.02%	0.27	P
8	113	35 (3)	May 26	CAL		KCR	W,10-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.385	.742	9	.53	-0.024	.15	0.00%	-0.59	P
9	114	40 (4)	May 30	CAL		CHW	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.294	.572	9	.25	-0.028	.12	-0.01%	-1.00	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	115	43 (2)	Jun 3	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-4	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	9	.25	-0.012	.15	0.00%	-0.32	P
11	116	47 (3)	Jun 7	CAL	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.217	.426	9	.39	-0.049	.17	-0.01%	-0.90	P
12	117	50 (2)	Jun 11	CAL	@	BOS	L,4-8	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.208	.408	9	.85	-0.023	.35	-0.01%	-0.19	P
13	118	52 (1)	Jun 14	CAL		CLE	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.179	.185	.364	9	.52	-0.036	.21	-0.01%	-0.61	P
14	119	56 (3)	Jun 18	CAL		DET	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.200	.207	.407	9	.77	0.030	.23	0.01%	0.28	P
15	120	60 (3)	Jun 23	CAL	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.182	.188	.369	9	1.27	-0.099	.43	-0.02%	-0.63	P
16	121	65 (4)	Jun 27	CAL	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.250	.439	9	.69	0.004	.13	0.00%	-0.28	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	122	69 (3)	Jul 1	CAL		OAK	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.256	.456	9	.80	0.128	.22	0.02%	0.75	P
18	123	73 (3)	Jul 5	CAL		MIL	W,1-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.186	.238	.424	9	1.60	-0.156	.11	-0.01%	-1.18	P
19	124	77 (3)	Jul 9	CAL		BOS	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.174	.222	.396	9	.63	-0.043	.06	0.00%	-0.61	P
20	125	81 (3)	Jul 14	CAL	@	MIL	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.163	.208	.372	9	1.35	-0.107	.12	-0.01%	-0.92	P
21	126	86 (4)	Jul 18	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.157	.200	.357	9	.48	-0.022	.02	0.00%	-0.21	P
22	127	91 (4)	Jul 22 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.154	.196	.350	9	1.50	-0.031	.05	0.00%	-0.31	P
23	128	93 (1)	Jul 27	CAL		TEX	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.161	.218	.379	9	.45	-0.032	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
24	129	97 (3)	Jul 31	CAL		KCR	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.155	.211	.366	9	1.33	-0.066	.08	0.00%	-0.38	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	130	100 (2)	Aug 4	CAL	@	KCR	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.150	.203	.353	9	1.08	-0.053	.01	0.00%	-0.37	P
26	131	105 (4)	Aug 9	CAL		CHW	L,0-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.131	.145	.197	.342	9	1.09	-0.050	.01	0.00%	-0.36	P
27	132	109 (3)	Aug 13	CAL		MIN	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.141	.190	.331	9	.86	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-0.25	P
28	133	113 (3)	Aug 18	CAL	@	DET	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.152	.215	.367	9	.94	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
29	134	117 (3)	Aug 22	CAL	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.157	.217	.375	9	1.07	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.96	P
30	135	121 (3)	Aug 27	CAL		CLE	W,1-0	GS-12	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.149	.205	.354	9	1.19	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
31	136	124 (2)	Aug 31	CAL		DET	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.143	.197	.340	9	.17	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.66	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	137	129 (4)	Sep 4 (2)	CAL	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.138	.190	.327	9	.71	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
33	138	132 (2)	Sep 8 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.134	.185	.319	9	.89	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
34	139	136 (3)	Sep 12	CAL		TEX	L,0-3	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.131	.181	.312	9	.35	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
35	140	140 (3)	Sep 16	CAL		CHW	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.128	.176	.304	9	1.53	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
36	141	144 (3)	Sep 21	CAL		KCR	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.126	.146	.184	.330	9	.82	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
37	142	148 (3)	Sep 25	CAL	@	TEX	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.152	.200	.352	9	.97	0.055	.00	0.00%	0.15	P
38	143	152 (3)	Sep 30	CAL		MIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.158	.215	.373	9	.43	-0.012	.00	0.00%	0.04	P
39	144	155 (2)	Oct 4	CAL		OAK	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.135	.153	.208	.361	9	1.46	-0.139	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
							22-17		99	96	4	13	5	1	0	3	2	0	48	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.135	.153	.208	.361		.87	-1.185	.24	-0.04%	-11.68

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