Hall of Stats
Nolan Ryan
- Position
- Pitcher
- Years
- 1966-1993
- Hall of Stats
- Inductee
- Hall of Fame
- Inductee
- Peak
- 44%
- Longevity
- 56%
Depending who you ask, you will get some incredibly varied opinions of Nolan Ryan’s career value. To many, he is one of the best pitchers ever. To others, he’s written off as a glorified .500 pitcher. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in the middle. With a Hall Rating of 142, Ryan ranks among the top 30 pitchers of all time. Not bad—but not the best. He certainly was exciting, but his strikeout, no-hitter, and hit-per-nine records are offset by walk and wild pitch records. Nothing Ryan did was boring and there really has never been another pitcher quite like him.
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Rankings by Hall Rating
- 80th All Time (Top 0.4%)
- 24th among Pitchers
- 61st among Hall of Fame
- 70th among Hall of Stats
Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating
Career Statistics
| WAR | WAA | adjWAR | adjWAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the stats | |||
| 75.2 | 33.1 | 77.8 | 39.3 |
| Bat | Run | DP | Fld | Pos | Pit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -132 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 319 |
| Year | Team | WAA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NYM | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| 1968 | NYM | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1969 | NYM | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| 1970 | NYM | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1971 | NYM | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| 1972 | CAL (ANA) | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| 1973 | CAL (ANA) | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| 1974 | CAL (ANA) | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| 1975 | CAL (ANA) | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1976 | CAL (ANA) | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 1977 | CAL (ANA) | 5.1 | 7.5 |
| 1978 | CAL (ANA) | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 1979 | CAL (ANA) | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| 1980 | HOU | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1981 | HOU | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 1982 | HOU | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 1983 | HOU | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| 1984 | HOU | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 1985 | HOU | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1986 | HOU | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | HOU | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| 1988 | HOU | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| 1989 | TEX | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| 1990 | TEX | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 1991 | TEX | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| 1992 | TEX | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1993 | TEX | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| Player (Hall Rating) | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry (170) | 237 |
| Fergie Jenkins (154) | 270 |
| Tim Keefe (138) | 283 |
| Steve Carlton (163) | 294 |
| Robin Roberts (153) | 302 |
| John Clarkson (131) | 334 |
| Eddie Plank (168) | 350 |
| Warren Spahn (173) | 351 |
| Don Sutton (109) | 354 |
| Bobby Mathews (90) | 379 |
| Tom Glavine (148) | 383 |
| Amos Rusie (124) | 386 |
| Ted Lyons (123) | 394 |
| Vic Willis (122) | 394 |
| Tommy John (103) | 395 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn (111) | 399 |
| Rick Reuschel (136) | 399 |
| Bob Feller (126) | 425 |
| John Smoltz (135) | 427 |
| Carl Hubbell (136) | 434 |