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Nolan Ryan

Starting Pitcher

1966—1993

BORN

THROWS

Right-Handed

MLB DEBUT

PITCH ARSENAL

Rising Fastball

Hard Curve

Sweeping Curve

Circle Change

PRIMARY TEAM

California Angels

324 WINS

62.2 QUALITY START PCT

81.8 WAR

3.19 ERA

112

43.4 WAR7

5714

STRIKEOUTS

2.04 K / BB RATIO

3.0 WAR PER SEASON

Nolan Ryan

The hardest-throwing pitcher to have a long career in the majors. He tossed seven no-hitters in a professional career that stretched more than a quarter of a century.

— Hall of Fame —

— # 28 RANKED PITCHER —

— Angels ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 1969 WS CHAMP —

Nolan Ryan Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Ryan	81.8	43.4	27.5	21.8	62.6	3.0
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does Nolan Ryan Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
21	49	88	68	25

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Tom Seaver

Frank Tanana

J.R. Richard

Don Sutton

Kevin Brown

FAVORITE CATCHER

Alan Ashby

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