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	12-22 / in Starts: 12-22
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 73 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	41 (26-11-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 73 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (21-14-7)

Most Driven In
K Bass	1
A Ashby	1
B PeÃ±a	1
Self	1
D Thon	0

Most Driven In By
B Hatcher	1
Self	1

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 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	361	3 (2)	Apr 8	HOU		LAD	W,7-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.056	1.78	-0.06%	-0.47	P
2	362	7 (3)	Apr 13	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	-0.084	3.13	-0.10%	-0.74	P
3	363	11 (3)	Apr 18	HOU	@	CIN	L,0-8	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.38	-0.023	2.71	-0.03%	-0.21	P
4	364	18 (6)	Apr 25	HOU		CIN	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.065	2.80	-0.08%	-0.52	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
5	365	22 (3)	May 1	HOU	@	ATL	W,12-3	GS-7	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	9	.78	-0.083	1.13	-0.07%	0.50	P
6	366	26 (3)	May 6	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.333	.417	9	.89	-0.045	1.16	-0.04%	-0.41	P
7	367	30 (3)	May 11	HOU		PHI	L,6-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.267	.333	9	1.15	-0.087	1.55	-0.07%	-0.81	P
8	368	35 (4)	May 16	HOU		CHC	L,1-2	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.267	.333	9	1.44	-0.023	2.15	-0.02%	-0.20	P
9	369	40 (4)	May 22	HOU		STL	L,5-7	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9	1.20	-0.005	1.54	0.00%	-0.09	P
10	370	45 (4)	May 27	HOU		PIT	W,7-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.235	.346	9	1.18	-0.059	1.45	-0.04%	-0.46	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
11	371	50 (4)	Jun 2	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-13	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.105	.222	.327	9	.84	-0.024	1.24	-0.02%	-0.24	P
12	372	54 (3)	Jun 7	HOU		SFG	W,3-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.095	.200	.295	9	.52	-0.027	.79	-0.02%	-0.20	P
13	373	59 (4)	Jun 12	HOU	@	LAD	W,5-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.043	.083	.174	.257	9	1.40	-0.156	2.45	-0.16%	-1.30	P
14	374	64 (4)	Jun 17	HOU		CIN	L,1-9	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.120	.208	.328	9	.43	0.013	1.32	0.02%	0.12	P
15	375	69 (4)	Jun 23	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.111	.192	.303	9	.82	-0.043	1.87	-0.06%	-0.55	P
16	376	74 (4)	Jun 28	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.103	.179	.282	9	.97	-0.050	2.83	-0.09%	-0.51	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	377	78 (3)	Jul 3	HOU	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.097	.167	.263	9	.89	-0.048	2.15	-0.07%	-0.41	P
18	378	83 (4)	Jul 8	HOU		MON	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.094	.161	.255	9	1.31	-0.044	3.07	-0.06%	-0.30	P
19	379	91 (7)	Jul 19	HOU		PHI	L,1-4	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.065	.094	.161	.255	9						P
20	380	95 (3)	Jul 24 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.061	.088	.152	.240	9	1.24	-0.067	2.55	-0.08%	-0.54	P
21	381	100 (4)	Jul 29	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.057	.083	.143	.226	9	1.03	-0.054	2.22	-0.07%	-0.64	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
22	382	105 (4)	Aug 3	HOU		SFG	W,5-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.054	.079	.135	.214	9	1.00	-0.076	2.31	-0.11%	-0.67	P
23	383	109 (3)	Aug 8	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.051	.075	.128	.203	9	.61	-0.040	1.44	-0.06%	-0.65	P
24	384	114 (4)	Aug 13	HOU	@	SFG	L,6-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.049	.071	.122	.193	9	.66	-0.041	2.04	-0.08%	-0.40	P
25	385	119 (4)	Aug 18	HOU		STL	W,4-0	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.070	.119	.189	9	1.02	-0.028	2.33	-0.04%	-0.35	P
26	386	124 (4)	Aug 23	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.067	.114	.180	9	.58	-0.030	2.02	-0.06%	-0.28	P
27	387	129 (4)	Aug 29	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.064	.109	.173	9	.66	-0.036	2.10	-0.07%	-0.34	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
28	388	134 (4)	Sep 4	HOU		PIT	W,2-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.061	.104	.165	9	1.38	-0.121	2.86	-0.15%	-0.95	P
29	389	139 (4)	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.096	.137	.233	9	.79	0.115	1.83	0.16%	1.03	P
30	390	143 (3)	Sep 14	HOU	@	LAD	W,8-1	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.073	.089	.127	.217	9	.26	-0.026	.17	-0.01%	-0.78	P
31	391	148 (4)	Sep 19	HOU		SDP	L,1-2	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.085	.121	.205	9	1.21	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
32	392	152 (3)	Sep 24	HOU	@	ATL	L,7-8	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.066	.081	.115	.195	9	.65	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.80	P
33	393	157 (4)	Sep 29	HOU		LAD	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.078	.111	.189	9	.56	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.33	P
34	394	162 (4)	Oct 4	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.062	.076	.108	.183	9	1.12	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.46	P
							12-22		73	65	2	4	0	0	1	4	1	0	22	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	.062	.076	.108	.183		.93	-1.538	1.62	-1.54%	-13.60

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