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12. Nolan Ryan

12. Nolan Ryan
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 31, 1947 in Refugio, TX USA
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 11, 1966
  • Final Game: September 22, 1993
  • TSN All-Star - 1977
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 1977
  • Cy Young - 1972
  • Cy Young - 1973
  • Cy Young - 1974
  • Cy Young - 1977
  • Cy Young - 1981
  • Cy Young - 1983
  • Cy Young - 1987
  • Cy Young - 1989
  • MVP - 1972
  • MVP - 1973
  • MVP - 1974
  • MVP - 1977
  • MVP - 1981
  • MVP - 1989
  • MVP - 1990
 
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It is very difficult to think of baseball in the state of Texas, without the name Nolan Ryan entering the conversation.  The ageless flamethrower was born in Texas but did not play pro in his state until he was 33, and joined the Astros.

Ryan arrived as a Free Agent for the 1980 season and would stay in Houston for nine seasons.  Ryan would win the Strikeout title twice as an Astro (low for him), and was a two time All Star and would twice finish in the top five in Cy Young voting.  He would leave Houston, for the Texas Rangers after 1988, and with the Astros, he had 1,866 Strikeouts and a 106-94 record.  The Astros retired Ryan's #34 in 1996, and inducted him into their first Hall of Fame Class in 2019.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 11/19/79.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers 12/7/88.
  • Games Played: 282
  • Notable Statistics: 106 Wins
    94 Losses
    3.12 ERA
    282 Games Started
    38 Complete Games
    13 Shutouts
    1,854.2 Innings Pitched
    1,866 Strikeouts
    2.87 FIP
    1.206 WHIP
    2.34 SO/BB
    25.4 bWAR

    6 Playoff Games
    1 Win
    2 Losses
    3.61 ERA
    42.1 Innings Pitched
    35 Strikeouts
    .90 WHIP
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1981 & 1985)
    Lowest Earned Run Average (1981 & 1987)
    Lowest H/9 (1981, 1982, 1983 & 1987)
    Highest SO/9 (1987 & 1988)
    Most Strikeouts (1987 & 1988)
    Highest SO/BB (1987)
    Highest ERA+ (1981 & 1987)
    Lowest FIP (1987)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1981)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (1985)
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