Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan (Jr.) Ryan
(Ryan Express)
 
Born: January 31, 1947 in Refugio, TX
66 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 170
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1999
- Drafted by the New York Mets in 1965 - (Round 12)
- High School: Alvin (Alvin, TX)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NYN
NL
19.4
SP
-
3.0
 
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
NYN
NL
21.4
SP
47
134.0
 
0.8
-0.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
6.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
1.8
-0.1
0.0
1.8
NYN
NL
22.4
SP
32
89.3
 
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.7
0.0
6.2
0.0
0.0
6.2
3.0
-0.0
0.0
3.0
NYN
NL
23.4
SP
47
131.7
 
1.5
-0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
3.5
-0.0
0.0
3.5
NYN
NL
24.4
SP
53
152.0
 
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
4.7
0.0
0.0
4.7
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
CAL
AL
25.4
SP
99
284.0
 
6.3
0.2
-0.0
6.1
-0.0
24.3
0.0
0.0
24.3
14.7
-0.2
0.0
14.9
CAL
AL
26.4
SP
-
326.0
 
7.8
0.0
0.1
7.7
0.1
28.0
0.0
0.0
28.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
CAL
AL
27.4
SP
-
332.7
 
6.0
0.0
0.0
5.9
0.0
21.1
0.0
0.0
21.1
10.5
0.0
0.0
10.5
CAL
AL
28.4
SP
-
198.0
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
11.5
0.0
0.0
11.5
5.5
0.0
0.0
5.5
CAL
AL
29.4
SP
-
284.3
 
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
8.7
0.0
0.0
8.7
CAL
AL
30.4
SP
-
299.0
 
7.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
0.0
22.1
0.0
0.0
22.1
12.9
0.0
0.0
12.9
CAL
AL
31.4
SP
-
234.7
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
11.4
0.0
0.0
11.4
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
CAL
AL
32.4
SP
-
222.7
 
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
0.0
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
HOU
NL
33.4
SP
83
233.7
 
1.5
-0.2
0.0
1.7
-0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
4.7
-0.2
0.0
4.9
HOU
NL
34.4
SP
60
149.0
 
5.1
0.4
0.0
4.7
-0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
HOU
NL
35.4
SP
94
250.3
 
3.1
-0.2
0.0
3.2
0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
8.9
-0.1
0.0
9.0
HOU
NL
36.4
SP
75
196.3
 
2.1
-0.5
0.0
2.6
0.0
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
6.3
-0.1
0.0
6.4
HOU
NL
37.4
SP
68
183.7
 
1.8
-0.1
0.0
1.8
0.0
9.4
0.0
0.0
9.4
3.7
-0.1
0.0
3.9
HOU
NL
38.4
SP
82
232.0
 
1.5
-0.2
0.0
1.7
0.0
8.6
0.0
0.0
8.6
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
HOU
NL
39.4
SP
63
178.0
 
2.0
-0.3
0.0
2.3
0.0
11.3
0.0
0.0
11.3
5.8
-0.1
0.0
5.9
HOU
NL
40.4
SP
73
211.7
 
4.8
-0.6
0.0
5.4
0.0
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
9.9
-0.1
0.0
9.9
HOU
NL
41.4
SP
81
220.0
 
1.7
-0.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
2.6
-0.1
0.0
2.7
TEX
AL
42.4
SP
-
239.3
 
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
10.7
0.0
0.0
10.7
TEX
AL
43.4
SP
-
204.0
 
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
8.6
0.0
0.0
8.6
TEX
AL
44.4
SP
-
173.0
 
5.2
0.0
0.0
5.2
0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
8.7
0.0
0.0
8.7
TEX
AL
45.4
SP
-
157.3
 
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
TEX
AL
46.4
SP
-
66.3
 
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
27
4
SP
957
5386.0
  
81.9
-2.2
0.6
83.9
0.4
339.0
0.0
0.0
339.0
171.8
-1.3
0.0
173.2
162 Game Average
41
231.8
  
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
0.0
  
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
  
7.4
-0.1
0.0
7.5
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
5
P
179
510.0
 
2.5
-0.6
0.1
3.0
0.0
25.1
0.0
0.0
25.1
7.7
-0.2
0.0
8.0
8
P
99
2181.3
 
40.5
0.3
0.2
40.2
0.2
148.9
0.0
0.0
148.9
80.5
-0.2
0.0
80.7
9
P
679
1854.7
 
23.5
-2.0
0.1
25.4
0.0
109.7
0.0
0.0
109.7
52.8
-0.9
0.0
53.7
5
P
-
840.0
 
15.4
0.1
0.1
15.3
0.1
55.3
0.0
0.0
55.3
30.8
0.0
0.0
30.8
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James