Nolan Ryan

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1966-1993 (1966-1993)
Proper Name
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.
Nickname
Ryan Express
Positions
P (807)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 31,1947   Age:  78.351
High School
Alvin (Alvin,TX)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
ryann001
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Father of Reid Ryan ... Subject of Chapter 51 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1969] World Series Champion with New York Mets   [1973] Pitched 3-0 no-hitter for California Angels vs Kansas City Royals on May 15,1973 ... Pitched 6-0 no-hitter for California Angels vs Detroit Tigers on July 15,1973 ... Opening day starter for the California Angels   [1974] Pitched 4-0 no-hitter for California Angels vs Minnesota Twins on September 28,1974 ... Opening day starter for the California Angels   [1975] Pitched 1-0 no-hitter for California Angels vs Baltimore Orioles on June 1,1975 ... Opening day starter for the California Angels   [1981] Pitched 5-0 no-hitter for Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers on September 26,1981   [1982] Opening day starter for the Houston Astros   [1985] Opening day starter for the Houston Astros   [1986] Opening day starter for the Houston Astros   [1990] Pitched 5-0 no-hitter for Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics on June 11,1990 ... Opening day starter for the Texas Rangers   [1991] Pitched 3-0 no-hitter for Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays on May 1,1991 ... Opening day starter for the Texas Rangers   [1992] Inducted into the Los Angeles Angels Hall of Fame ... Opening day starter for the Texas Rangers ... His #30 was retired by the Angels on June 16,1992   [1996] His #34 was retired by the Astros on September 29,1996 ... His #34 was retired by the Rangers on September 15,1996   [1999] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)   [2019] Inducted into the Houston Astros Hall of Fame
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1966New York MetsNLMLBNYN34190115.0021001003.05551361002.6715.003.009.0018.0015.002.00
1968New York MetsNLMLBNYN3021693.09211830310134.093504612751337041.256.250.815.048.933.361.77
1969New York MetsNLMLBNYN3022633.53251020154189.1603835353921311.266.040.305.349.273.831.74
1970New York MetsNLMLBNYN30237113.42271952841131.286595010971258041.395.880.686.638.544.031.29
1971New York MetsNLMLBNYN302410143.97302630410152.01257867811613761151.597.400.476.878.114.621.18
1972California AngelsALMLBCAL302519162.283939209000284.0166807214157329180101.145.260.444.9810.432.542.10
1973California AngelsALMLBCAL302621162.874139264221326.02381131041816238315071.236.570.504.4710.573.122.36
1974California AngelsALMLBCAL302722162.894241263110332.2221127107182023679091.275.980.495.469.933.441.82
1975California AngelsALMLBCAL302814123.452828105000198.015290761313218612071.436.910.596.008.454.091.41
1976California AngelsALMLBCAL302917183.363939217000284.1193117106131833275251.326.110.415.7910.353.701.79
1977California AngelsALMLBCAL303019162.773737224000299.0198110921220434121391.345.960.366.1410.263.311.67
1978California AngelsALMLBCAL303110133.723131143000234.2183106971214826013231.417.020.465.689.974.071.76
1979California AngelsALMLBCAL303216143.603434175000222.216910489151142239061.276.830.614.619.014.201.96
1980Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU343311103.35353542000233.220510087109820010131.307.900.393.777.703.852.04
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU34341151.69212153000149.099342826814016211.125.980.124.118.462.052.06
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU343516123.163535103000250.1196100882010924518281.227.050.723.928.813.602.25
1983Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU34361492.98292952000196.1134746591011835141.206.140.414.638.393.391.81
1984Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU343712113.04303052000183.2143786212691976341.157.010.593.389.653.822.86
1985Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU343810123.80353540000232.020510898129520914291.297.950.473.698.114.192.20
1986Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU34391283.34303010000178.01197266148219415041.136.020.714.159.813.642.37
1987Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU34408162.76343400000211.21547565148727010241.146.550.603.7011.483.193.10
1988Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU344112113.52333341000220.01869886188722810771.247.610.743.569.334.012.62
1989Texas RangersALMLBTEX344216103.20323262000239.11629685179830119191.096.090.643.6911.323.613.07
1990Texas RangersALMLBTEX34431393.44303052000204.0137867818742329171.036.040.793.2610.243.793.14
1991Texas RangersALMLBTEX34441262.91272722000173.0102585612722038051.015.310.623.7510.563.022.82
1992Texas RangersALMLBTEX3445593.72272720000157.1138756596915790121.327.890.513.958.984.292.28
1993Texas RangersALMLBTEX3446554.8813130000066.1544736540463011.427.330.685.436.246.381.15
Tot:MLB (27 yrs) MLB   3242923.1980777322261133435386.039232178191132127955714277331581.256.560.544.679.553.642.04
Tot:NL (14 yrs) NL   1351323.233873565115103122364.218109698481451140235912724681.256.890.554.348.983.692.07
Tot:AL (13 yrs) AL   1891603.17420417171463313021.1211312091063176165533551509901.256.290.524.939.993.602.03
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1969New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22102.5710000007.03020270000.713.860.002.579.000.003.50
1969New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs22000.0010000012.11000230001.293.860.007.7111.570.001.50
1973American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26009.0010001002.02221220002.009.004.509.009.009.001.00
1979American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar320013.5011000002.05330120003.0022.500.004.509.0013.502.00
1979California AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32001.2910000007.04010380001.005.140.003.8610.290.002.67
1980Houston AstrosChampionship SeriesPlayoffs33005.40200000013.1160803140001.4310.800.002.039.450.004.67
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34000.0010001001.00000010000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
1981Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs34111.80201000015.060303140000.603.600.001.808.400.004.67
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38000.0010001003.02000220001.336.000.006.006.000.001.00
1986Houston AstrosChampionship SeriesPlayoffs39013.86200000014.090601170000.715.790.000.6410.930.0017.00
1989American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar42100.0010001002.01000030000.504.500.000.0013.500.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 104.50510004010.0105515100001.509.000.904.509.004.502.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 223.07901009158.239020014630000.905.980.002.159.660.004.50

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1968New York MetsNLMLBNYN3021P2144250002002290100054705.114.152.114.266.045.000.3334.2661.7014.500.00
1969New York MetsNLMLBNYN3022P2529330002000140300133203.103.103.103.206.000.000.2000.0043.750.000.00
1970New York MetsNLMLBNYN3023P2745280000100210200084708.178.178.178.356.022.000.3330.0044.680.000.00
1971New York MetsNLMLBNYN3024P3047460101003210300185315.128.180.170.350.106.042.2315.6639.627.000.00
1972California AngelsALMLBCAL3025P399641351031024801000209967.135.153.208.361.104.073.2712.0248.4824.000.00
1980Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3433P3570560016017290510098315.086.167.129.296.129.043.1228.4334.944.1470.00
1981Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3434P2151311100100518040011260110.216.286.235.521.118.019.3338.3330.003.600.00
1982Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3435P3583510000300537060011094010.120.170.120.290.060.000.2175.3239.367.400.00
1983Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3436P2969350002002290400057505.072.099.072.171.029.000.1252.6738.6714.500.00
1984Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3437P3061362001102260500186824.098.127.131.258.082.033.1712.9438.2413.000.00
1985Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3438P35632720040142101410198225.111.162.143.305.079.032.1634.8825.615.250.00
1986Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3439P3059160005011220300266306.102.117.102.219.000.000.1621.5934.9222.000.00
1987Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3440P3465240014001220700277313.062.076.108.184.062.046.0711.3730.1422.0065.00
1988Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3441P3370140002004340700148104.057.108.057.165.057.000.1114.9441.988.500.00
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB     4248524094102236333837106520111149571480.110.148.134.282.068.023.1913.9738.779.76426.00
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL     399641351031024801000209967.135.153.208.361.104.073.2712.0248.4824.00
Tot:NL (13 yrs) NL     3857563681512332336323064201194858873.107.147.124.272.063.017.1824.2037.658.97378.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1969New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22141200000001000002402.500.500.5001.000.000.000.6670.0025.000.000.00
1973American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1980Houston AstrosChampionship SeriesPlayoffs33241000000012000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0040.002.000.00
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1981Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs34240100000011000001501.250.400.250.650.250.000.33320.0020.001.000.00
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1986Houston AstrosChampionship SeriesPlayoffs39240000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1989American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar42100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 410000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 71623000000260000031803.188.278.188.465.125.000.30011.1133.333.00

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