Nolan Ryan Career Pitching Summary

Nolan Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1993, appearing in 807 games over 27 seasons. He recorded a total of 324 W and 292 L, an ERA of 3.19, 5,714 SO, a WHIP of 1.247, and a WAR of 83.6.

Nolan Ryan Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Nolan Ryan.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Nolan Ryan
    NameNolan Ryan
    Date of BirthJanuary 31, 1947
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1966

    📊 Career Summary

    Nolan Ryan appeared in 807 games over 27 MLB seasons from 1966 to 1993. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS773 (MLB Rank: 2)
    GF13 (MLB Rank: 4,287)
    W324 (MLB Rank: 14)
    L292 (MLB Rank: 3)
    SV3 (MLB Rank: 2,437)
    ERA3.19 (MLB Rank: 1,743)
    IP5386 (MLB Rank: 5)
    SHO61 (MLB Rank: 7)
    CG222 (MLB Rank: 113)
    SO5,714 (MLB Rank: 1)
    BB2795 (MLB Rank: 1)
    H3,923 (MLB Rank: 42)
    HR321 (MLB Rank: 46)
    SO99.55 (MLB Rank: 679)
    BB94.67 (MLB Rank: 3,424)
    H96.56 (MLB Rank: 11,099)
    HR90.54 (MLB Rank: 7,055)
    WHIP1.247 (MLB Rank: 10,085)
    WAR83.6 (MLB Rank: 20)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1993)

    In his final season (1993), Nolan Ryan recorded the following stats:

    GS13
    W5
    L5
    ERA4.88
    IP66.1
    SO46
    BB40
    H54
    HR5
    SO96.24
    BB95.43
    H97.33
    HR90.68
    WHIP1.417
    WAR−0.6

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1974, 22 W
    • Most SO: 1973, 383 SO
    • Most IP: 1974, 332.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1977, 7.8 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1981, 1.69 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Nolan Ryan appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.09, pitched 58.2 IP, struck out 63 batters, with 2 W and 2 L.

    Nolan Ryan Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1966
    0
    1
    15
    0
    0
    6
    3
    -0.2
    2.667
    1
    5
    3
    5
    5
    28
    5.89
    18
    2
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    3
    15
    9
    0
    0
    1
    1
    17
    1968
    6
    9
    3.09
    0.4
    0
    133
    134
    1.1
    1.254
    12
    93
    75
    50
    46
    98
    3.33
    8.9
    1.77
    18
    21
    1
    3
    0
    0.8
    6.2
    5
    0
    4
    4
    7
    559
    1969
    6
    3
    3.53
    0.667
    1
    92
    89.1
    0.7
    1.265
    3
    60
    53
    38
    35
    104
    2.7
    9.3
    1.74
    10
    25
    4
    2
    0
    0.3
    6
    5.3
    3
    1
    3
    1
    375
    1970
    7
    11
    3.42
    0.389
    1
    125
    131.2
    1.5
    1.39
    10
    86
    97
    59
    50
    118
    4.03
    8.5
    1.29
    19
    27
    4
    5
    2
    0.7
    5.9
    6.6
    0
    4
    2
    8
    570
    1971
    10
    14
    3.97
    0.417
    0
    137
    152
    -0.2
    1.586
    8
    125
    116
    78
    67
    86
    3.92
    8.1
    1.18
    26
    30
    1
    3
    0
    0.5
    7.4
    6.9
    1
    15
    4
    6
    705
    1972
    19
    16
    2.28
    0.543
    0
    329
    284
    6.2
    1.137
    14
    166
    157
    80
    72
    128
    2.49
    10.4
    2.1
    39
    39
    0
    20
    9
    0.4
    5.3
    5
    0
    10
    4
    18
    1154
    1973
    21
    16
    2.87
    0.568
    1
    383
    326
    7.7
    1.227
    18
    238
    162
    113
    104
    123
    2.49
    10.6
    2.36
    39
    41
    2
    26
    4
    0.5
    6.6
    4.5
    0
    7
    2
    15
    1355
    1974
    22
    16
    2.89
    0.579
    0
    367
    332.2
    5.9
    1.272
    18
    221
    202
    127
    107
    118
    2.98
    9.9
    1.82
    41
    42
    1
    26
    3
    0.5
    6
    5.5
    0
    9
    3
    9
    1392
    1975
    14
    12
    3.45
    0.538
    0
    186
    198
    2.6
    1.434
    13
    152
    132
    90
    76
    102
    3.67
    8.5
    1.41
    28
    28
    0
    10
    5
    0.6
    6.9
    6
    0
    7
    0
    12
    864
    1976
    17
    18
    3.36
    0.486
    0
    327
    284.1
    3.5
    1.322
    13
    193
    183
    117
    106
    99
    2.91
    10.4
    1.79
    39
    39
    0
    21
    7
    0.4
    6.1
    5.8
    2
    5
    2
    5
    1196
    1977
    19
    16
    2.77
    0.543
    0
    341
    299
    7.8
    1.344
    12
    198
    204
    110
    92
    141
    3.12
    10.3
    1.67
    37
    37
    0
    22
    4
    0.4
    6
    6.1
    3
    9
    7
    21
    1272
    1978
    10
    13
    3.72
    0.435
    0
    260
    234.2
    2.6
    1.411
    12
    183
    148
    106
    97
    98
    2.96
    10
    1.76
    31
    31
    0
    14
    3
    0.5
    7
    5.7
    2
    3
    7
    13
    1008
    1979
    16
    14
    3.6
    0.533
    0
    223
    222.2
    3.8
    1.271
    15
    169
    114
    104
    89
    113
    3.22
    9
    1.96
    34
    34
    0
    17
    5
    0.6
    6.8
    4.6
    0
    6
    3
    9
    937
    1980
    11
    10
    3.35
    0.524
    0
    200
    233.2
    1.7
    1.297
    10
    205
    98
    100
    87
    98
    2.89
    7.7
    2.04
    35
    35
    0
    4
    2
    0.4
    7.9
    3.8
    1
    3
    1
    10
    982
    1981
    11
    5
    1.69
    0.688
    0
    140
    149
    4.7
    1.121
    2
    99
    68
    34
    28
    195
    2.28
    8.5
    2.06
    21
    21
    0
    5
    3
    0.1
    6
    4.1
    2
    1
    1
    16
    605
    1982
    16
    12
    3.16
    0.571
    0
    245
    250.1
    3.2
    1.218
    20
    196
    109
    100
    88
    105
    3.2
    8.8
    2.25
    35
    35
    0
    10
    3
    0.7
    7
    3.9
    2
    8
    3
    18
    1050
    1983
    14
    9
    2.98
    0.609
    0
    183
    196.1
    2.6
    1.197
    9
    134
    101
    74
    65
    114
    3.09
    8.4
    1.81
    29
    29
    0
    5
    2
    0.4
    6.1
    4.6
    1
    4
    3
    5
    804
    1984
    12
    11
    3.04
    0.522
    0
    197
    183.2
    1.8
    1.154
    12
    143
    69
    78
    62
    109
    2.66
    9.7
    2.86
    30
    30
    0
    5
    2
    0.6
    7
    3.4
    3
    4
    2
    6
    760
    1985
    10
    12
    3.8
    0.455
    0
    209
    232
    1.7
    1.293
    12
    205
    95
    108
    98
    91
    2.9
    8.1
    2.2
    35
    35
    0
    4
    0
    0.5
    8
    3.7
    2
    9
    8
    14
    983
    1986
    12
    8
    3.34
    0.6
    0
    194
    178
    2.3
    1.129
    14
    119
    82
    72
    66
    107
    3.06
    9.8
    2.37
    30
    30
    0
    1
    0
    0.7
    6
    4.1
    0
    4
    5
    15
    729