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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,
10,125th in MLB 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
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
SUMMARY
Career
WAR
81.8
W
324
L
292
ERA
3.19
G
807
GS
773
SV
3
IP
5386.0
SO
5714
WHIP
1.247
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