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jjjjjNolan Ryan was born
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr., on Januay 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas.
He was signed by the New York Mets at age 18 as a pitcher.
He played for the New york Mets in 1966, 1968-71. He played
for the California Angels from 1972-1979. He played for the
Houston Astros from 1980-1988. He played for the Texas
Rangers from 1989-1993. In all he played for 27 seasons, the
most years played by anyone in baseball history.
jjjjjNolan Ryan has had the
most strikeouts of any pitcher (5,714). He was nicknamed the
Ryan Express. He was the first pitcher to strike out more
than 5,000 batters. He holds the record for the most
no-hitter games (7). He is the oldest pitcher ever to pitch
a no hitter game--he was 44 years old in 199l. He pitched 26
games in a row in which he had 15 or more strikeouts. He
struck out an average of 9.55 batters per nine innings
pitched. He led the American League in strike outs for 9
years and the National League for 2 years. In spite of his
success, he never received the Cy Young Award.
jjjjjHe was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame January 1, 1999. He received the
second highest percentage of votes of anyone elcected to the
Hall of Fame. Three teams have retired his
jersey--California Angels, Texas Rangers, and the Houston
Astros.
Career Statistics
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ERA
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Wins
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Loses
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Saves
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Games
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IP
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Hits
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Runs
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ER
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Walks
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K
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3.19
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324
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292
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3
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807
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5386.0
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3923
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2178
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1911
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2795
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5714
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Most strikeouts of any pitcher - 5,714
Most no-hitter games - 7
Oldest pitcher ever to pitch a no hitter game - 44
years old in 1991
Most games with 15 or more strikeouts - 26 games in a
row
Most strikeouts in a single season - 383
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