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title="Pitcher">Pitcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1947-01-31</span>) </span>January 31, 1947<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 78)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Refugio,_Texas" title="Refugio, Texas">Refugio, Texas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 11, 1966, for the New York Mets</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 22, 1993, for the Texas Rangers</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">324–292</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">Earned run average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">3.19</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">5,714</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721948#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" 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Astros">Houston Astros</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1980 Major League Baseball season">1980</a>–<a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1988 Major League Baseball season">1988</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> (<a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1989 Major League Baseball season">1989</a>–<a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1993 Major League Baseball season">1993</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>8× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1972</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1973</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1977</a>, <a href="/wiki/1979_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1985</a>, <a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1989</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/1969_World_Series" title="1969 World Series">1969</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_ERA_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders">NL ERA leader</a> (1981, 1987)</li> <li>11× <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_strikeout_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders">Strikeout leader</a> (1972–1974, 1976–1979, 1987–1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels#Retired_numbers" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels No. 30</a> retired</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros#Retired_numbers" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros No. 34</a> retired</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)#Retired_numbers" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers No. 34</a> retired</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angels_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Angels Hall of Fame">Angels Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros#Astros_Hall_of_Fame" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a 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href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.5em;">Induction</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1999_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_balloting" title="1999 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting">1999</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.5em;">Vote</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:0.5em;">98.8% (first ballot)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.</b> (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "<b>the Ryan Express</b>", is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB), Ryan pitched for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">California Angels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. After his retirement in 1993, Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum">Baseball Hall of Fame</a> in <a href="/wiki/1999_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_balloting" title="1999 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting">1999</a> in his first year of eligibility,<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time. </p><p>Ryan was a right-handed <a href="/wiki/Power_pitcher" title="Power pitcher">power pitcher</a> who consistently threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). He maintained this velocity throughout his pitching career, being known as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball into his mid-40s. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating <a href="/wiki/12%E2%80%936_curveball" title="12–6 curveball">12–6 curveball</a> at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan had a lifetime win–loss record of 324–292 (.526) and was an eight-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a>. He has 5,714 career <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">strikeouts</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_strikeout_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders">an MLB record</a><sup id="cite_ref-data_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that is 839 more than runner-up <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a>. Similarly, Ryan's 2,795 <a href="/wiki/Bases_on_balls" class="mw-redirect" title="Bases on balls">bases on balls</a> lead second-place <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Steve Carlton</a> by 962 – walking over 50% more hitters than any other pitcher in MLB history. Ryan's lifetime <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_against" title="Batting average against">batting average against</a> of .204 is also a major league record. He recorded <a href="/wiki/300_strikeout_club" title="300 strikeout club">300 strikeouts in a season</a> six different times, a Major League record. Ryan, <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Pedro Martínez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Hoffman" title="Trevor Hoffman">Trevor Hoffman</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a> are the only five pitchers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than <a href="/wiki/Innings_pitched" title="Innings pitched">innings pitched</a>. Ryan is one of three players in history to have his number retired by at least three teams, along with <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Robinson" title="Jackie Robinson">Jackie Robinson</a> (whose number was retired by Major League Baseball) and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">Frank Robinson</a>. </p><p>Ryan is the all-time leader in <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitters</a> with seven, three more than any other pitcher. He is tied with <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Bob Feller</a> for the most one-hitters, with 12. Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters. Despite this, he never pitched a <a href="/wiki/Perfect_game_(baseball)" title="Perfect game (baseball)">perfect game</a>, nor did he ever win a <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a>; both were largely attributed to his high walk rate. Ryan is one of only 31 players in baseball history to have <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_who_played_in_four_decades" title="List of Major League Baseball players who played in four decades">appeared in MLB games in four different decades</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin,_Texas.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg/200px-Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="265" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg/300px-Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg/400px-Nolan_Ryan_Statue_--_Alvin%2C_Texas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1821" data-file-height="2413" /></a><figcaption>Nolan Ryan Statue – Alvin, Texas</figcaption></figure> <p>Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. was born on January 31, 1947, in <a href="/wiki/Refugio,_Texas" title="Refugio, Texas">Refugio, Texas</a>, a small town located just south of <a href="/wiki/Victoria,_Texas" title="Victoria, Texas">Victoria</a> in the southern part of the state. Ryan was the youngest of six children born to Martha Lee (<i>née</i> Hancock; 1913–1990) and Lynn Nolan Ryan Sr. (1907–1970).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The senior Ryan operated a newspaper delivery service for the <i><a href="/wiki/Houston_Post" title="Houston Post">Houston Post</a></i> that required him to rise in the early morning hours to prepare 1,500 <a href="/wiki/Newspaper" title="Newspaper">newspapers</a> for delivery over a 55-mile route. The children were expected to help with the daily tasks.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan's family lived in nearby <a href="/wiki/Woodsboro,_Texas" title="Woodsboro, Texas">Woodsboro, Texas</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Refugio_County,_Texas" title="Refugio County, Texas">Refugio County</a>, until they moved to <a href="/wiki/Alvin,_Texas" title="Alvin, Texas">Alvin, Texas</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Brazoria_County,_Texas" title="Brazoria County, Texas">Brazoria County</a>, when Nolan was six weeks old. As a young boy, Nolan enjoyed throwing objects at any target. His father thought baseball a better usage for his arm; therefore, he encouraged Nolan to play the game. </p><p>Ryan joined Alvin Little League Baseball when he was nine, made the all-star team when he was 11 and 12,<sup id="cite_ref-nolanryan.net_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nolanryan.net-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and pitched the first <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> of his life a few years later. Ryan also played various positions besides pitcher.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In junior high school, Ryan could throw a softball over 100 yards. After ninth grade, Ryan quit playing football after a tackle and fumble caused by future <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> <a href="/wiki/Norm_Bulaich" title="Norm Bulaich">Norm Bulaich</a> made him decide to focus on baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr.org_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan played baseball for Coach Jim Watson at <a href="/wiki/Alvin_High_School" title="Alvin High School">Alvin High School</a> for all of his high school career.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan held the school's single game strikeout record for 44 years, striking out 21 hitters in a seven-inning game.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The record was tied by Alvin High School pitchers Aaron Stewart and Josh Land in the same week in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1963, at an Alvin High School game at <a href="/wiki/Clear_Creek_High_School_(League_City,_Texas)" title="Clear Creek High School (League City, Texas)">Clear Creek High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/League_City,_Texas" title="League City, Texas">League City</a>, Texas, <a href="/wiki/Red_Murff" title="Red Murff">Red Murff</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Scout_(sport)" title="Scout (sport)">scout</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, first noticed sophomore pitcher Ryan. Coach Watson recounted to Murff that some opponents refused to bat against Ryan and how his hard pitches would sometimes break bones in his catchers' hands. In his subsequent report to the Mets, Murff stated that Ryan had "the best arm I've seen in my life."<sup id="cite_ref-nolanryan.net_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nolanryan.net-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a senior in 1965, Ryan had a 19–3 record and led the Alvin Yellow Jackets to the Texas high school state finals. Ryan pitched in 27 games, with 20 starts. He had 12 complete games, with 211 strikeouts and 61 walks.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr.org_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft_and_minor_leagues">Draft and minor leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Draft and minor leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After graduating from Alvin, the New York Mets selected Ryan in the 12th round, with the 295th overall pick, of the <a href="/wiki/1965_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1965 Major League Baseball draft">1965 Major League Baseball draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan signed with the Mets and immediately pitched for the <a href="/wiki/Marion_Mets" title="Marion Mets">Marion Mets</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Appalachian_League" title="Appalachian League">Appalachian League</a> and for the Mets team in the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Instructional_League" title="Florida Instructional League">Florida Instructional League</a>. Overall, he was 6–9 in 1965 with a 4.33 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 120 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1966, Ryan pitched for the Class A <a href="/wiki/Greenville_Mets" title="Greenville Mets">Greenville Mets</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Western_Carolinas_League" title="Western Carolinas League">Western Carolinas League</a>, where he went 17–2 with a 2.51 ERA and 272 strikeouts in 183 innings. He was then promoted to the Class AA <a href="/wiki/Williamsport_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Williamsport Mets">Williamsport Mets</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a>, where he was 0–2 with a 0.95 ERA, striking out 35 batters in 19 innings. Overall, Ryan had 307 strikeouts in 202 minor league innings in 1966, earning a late-season call-up to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com1_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1967, Ryan pitched three games in relief for the Class AAA <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Suns" class="mw-redirect" title="Jacksonville Suns">Jacksonville Suns</a>, started one game for the Class A <a href="/wiki/Winter_Haven_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Winter Haven Mets">Winter Haven Mets</a> and pitched eight games for the Mets team in the Florida Instructional League. In 34 total innings, Ryan had 54 strikeouts in 1967.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com1_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Mets_(1966,_1968–1971)"><span id="New_York_Mets_.281966.2C_1968.E2.80.931971.29"></span>New York Mets (1966, 1968–1971)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: New York Mets (1966, 1968–1971)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When Ryan was called up by the New York Mets in 1966, he was the second-youngest player in the league. Playing in only two games, his first strikeout was <a href="/wiki/Pat_Jarvis_(baseball)" title="Pat Jarvis (baseball)">Pat Jarvis</a>, and he gave up his first major league home run to <a href="/wiki/Joe_Torre" title="Joe Torre">Joe Torre</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan missed much of the 1967 season due to illness, an arm injury, and service with the Army Reserve; he pitched only seven innings for the Mets' minor league affiliate in Jacksonville.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com1_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 1968 season, Ryan returned to the major leagues, where he stayed until his retirement in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan was unable to crack into the Mets' pitching rotation, led by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Tom Seaver</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Koosman" title="Jerry Koosman">Jerry Koosman</a>. Ryan was used as a <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">reliever</a> and <a href="/wiki/Spot_starter" class="mw-redirect" title="Spot starter">spot starter</a> by the <a href="/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season" title="1969 New York Mets season">1969 Mets</a>. Ryan had frequent blisters on his throwing hand and tried several remedies including dipping his fingers in pickle <a href="/wiki/Brine" title="Brine">brine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan pitched well for the Mets in the 1969 postseason. Against the <a href="/wiki/1969_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="1969 Atlanta Braves season">Atlanta Braves</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1969_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1969 National League Championship Series">NLCS</a>, Ryan completed a Mets sweep by throwing seven innings of relief in Game 3, getting his first playoff win (it took him 12 years to get another). Then in the <a href="/wiki/1969_World_Series" title="1969 World Series">1969 World Series</a>, Ryan saved Game 3, pitching <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">2<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> shutout innings against the <a href="/wiki/1969_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1969 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a>. The Game 3 victory gave the Mets a 2–1 lead in the Series, which they went on to win in five games. It was Ryan's only <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> appearance in his career.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 18, 1970, Ryan tied a Mets record by striking out 15 batters in one game.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Four days later, Ryan's teammate Seaver topped it with a then-MLB record 19 against the <a href="/wiki/1970_San_Diego_Padres_season" title="1970 San Diego Padres season">San Diego Padres</a> (Ryan tied this record four years later).<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan has credited his time with Seaver and the Mets with turning him from just a flamethrower into a pitcher.<sup id="cite_ref-kult_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kult-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan's performance declined sharply in the second half of his final season with the Mets. His <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a> for the first half of the 1971 season was 2.24; in the second half, it was 7.74.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2021<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, this was the steepest second half increase in ERA for a starting pitcher in MLB history.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In five seasons with the Mets, 105 games and 74 starts, Ryan had a 29–38 record, with a 3.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, with 344 walks and 493 strikeouts in 511 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com2_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="California_Angels_(1972–1979)"><span id="California_Angels_.281972.E2.80.931979.29"></span>California Angels (1972–1979)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: California Angels (1972–1979)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AngelsRetired30.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/AngelsRetired30.png/110px-AngelsRetired30.png" decoding="async" width="110" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/AngelsRetired30.png/165px-AngelsRetired30.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/AngelsRetired30.png/220px-AngelsRetired30.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Nolan Ryan's number 30 was <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_retired_numbers" title="List of Major League Baseball retired numbers">retired</a> by the <a href="/wiki/California_Angels#Retired_numbers" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> in 1992.</figcaption></figure> <p>On December 10, 1971, the 24-year-old Ryan was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">California Angels</a> along with pitcher <a href="/wiki/Don_Rose_(baseball)" title="Don Rose (baseball)">Don Rose</a>, catcher <a href="/wiki/Francisco_Estrada" title="Francisco Estrada">Francisco Estrada</a>, and outfielder <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Stanton" title="Leroy Stanton">Leroy Stanton</a> for shortstop <a href="/wiki/Jim_Fregosi" title="Jim Fregosi">Jim Fregosi</a> (who later managed Ryan in Anaheim).<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal has been cited as one of the worst in Mets history, but was not viewed as unreasonable at the time given Ryan's relatively unremarkable numbers as a Met and Fregosi's good career to that point.<sup id="cite_ref-fagan_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fagan-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NYT_1971_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_1971-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43years_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43years-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In his <a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1972 Major League Baseball season">first season</a> with the <a href="/wiki/1972_California_Angels_season" title="1972 California Angels season">Angels</a>, Ryan was given a chance to pitch regularly as a starter for the first time in his career, mainly because by then he had fulfilled his military obligation and no longer had to commute to Houston every other week. He had a league-leading 329 strikeouts—nearly a third more than the AL runner-up, and the fourth-highest total of the 20th century to that point. Within five seasons, the season was only Ryan's fourth-highest strikeout total.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also set a still-standing Major League record by allowing only 5.26 hits per nine innings, breaking <a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Luis Tiant</a>'s 5.30 in 1968, as well as posting a 2.28 <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a> that year,<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to date the second-lowest in franchise history, trailing only <a href="/wiki/Dean_Chance" title="Dean Chance">Dean Chance</a>'s 1.65 in 1964. Though Ryan's actual winning percentage hovered only slightly over .500, his strikeouts and no-hitters brought him media attention. Meanwhile, Fregosi failed to produce as a Met, making no significant contribution to the <a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Mets_season" title="1973 New York Mets season">Mets' 1973</a> pennant-winning campaign; he was sold to the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> mid-season. </p><p>Although the Angels were a sub-.500 team and remained one for much of Ryan's time with them, he managed to post some winning records, notably 19–16 in 1972, 21–16 in 1973, and 22–16 in 1974 (the 22 wins tied what remains the Angels franchise record, set by <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Wright" title="Clyde Wright">Clyde Wright</a> in 1970). He finished second in the <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a> balloting (losing to <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Jim Palmer</a> 88–62) in 1973. It was the closest he ever came to winning the award. Ryan also led the league in losses in 1976 with a 17–18 record (one short of the franchise record for losses).<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the early 1970s, many teams used a four-man rotation and expected the starter to complete the game; thus most of the games Ryan started ended in a decision. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg/150px-Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg" decoding="async" width="150" height="230" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg/225px-Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Nolan_Ryan_1972.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="245" data-file-height="375" /></a><figcaption>Ryan, circa 1972</figcaption></figure> <p>On July 9, 1972, Ryan struck out three batters on nine pitches in the second inning of a 3–0 win over the <a href="/wiki/1972_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1972 Boston Red Sox season">Boston Red Sox</a>; he became the seventh American League pitcher to accomplish the <a href="/wiki/Immaculate_inning" class="mw-redirect" title="Immaculate inning">immaculate inning</a>, and the first pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the feat in both leagues (on April 19, 1968, he had struck out three batters on nine pitches in the second inning of a 2–1 win over the <a href="/wiki/1968_St._Louis_Cardinals_season" title="1968 St. Louis Cardinals season">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, becoming the eighth National League pitcher and the 14th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the feat). </p><p>Ryan threw a <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> on May 15, 1973. He threw a second no-hitter on July 15 against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>, he struck out 17 batters – the most in a recorded no-hitter.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (This record was later tied by <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a> on October 3, 2015.) Ryan was so dominant in this game, it led to one of baseball's best-remembered pranks. Tigers first baseman and cleanup hitter <a href="/wiki/Norm_Cash" title="Norm Cash">Norm Cash</a> came to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, having already struck out twice, and was carrying a clubhouse table leg instead of a bat. Plate umpire <a href="/wiki/Ron_Luciano" title="Ron Luciano">Ron Luciano</a> ordered Cash to go back and get a regulation bat, to which Cash replied, "Why? I won't hit him anyway!"<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With a regulation bat in hand, Cash did finally make contact, but popped out to end the game. Cash's teammate <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Stanley" title="Mickey Stanley">Mickey Stanley</a> commented on facing Ryan that day by saying, "Those were the best pitches I ever heard."<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1973, Ryan set his first major record when he <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">struck out</a> 383 batters in one season, beating <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a>'s old mark by one. Remarking on this feat, Koufax joked, "Yeah, and he also surpassed my total for bases on balls in a single season by 91. I suspect half of those guys he struck out swung rather than get hit."<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan finished second in balloting for the <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a>, behind <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Jim Palmer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Pitching 13 innings against the Boston Red Sox on June 14, 1974, Ryan threw 235 pitches, striking out 19, walking 10 and getting a no-decision.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During a September 7, 1974 game against the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> at <a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaheim Stadium">Anaheim Stadium</a>, Ryan became the first Major League pitcher to have his pitch speed measured during a game. A primitive <a href="/wiki/Radar_gun" class="mw-redirect" title="Radar gun">radar gun</a> clocked a ninth-inning <a href="/wiki/Fastball" title="Fastball">fastball</a> at 100.8 miles per hour (162.2 km/h) when it was 10 feet (3.0 m) in front of <a href="/wiki/Home_plate" class="mw-redirect" title="Home plate">home plate</a>. This exceeded an earlier pitch by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Bob Feller</a> which was measured at 98.6 miles per hour (158.7 km/h) at home plate and previously thought to be the fastest pitch ever recorded.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan added a third no-hitter in 1974 and a fourth in 1975, tying another of Koufax's records. In 1974 he twice struck out 19 batters, tying Tom Seaver and Steve Carlton for the single-game record for a nine-inning game. <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a> became the first pitcher with a 20-strikeout game in 1986. </p><p>The Angels finally made the playoffs in Ryan's eighth and final year there in <a href="/wiki/1979_California_Angels_season" title="1979 California Angels season">1979</a>. He started Game 1 of the <a href="/wiki/1979_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1979 American League Championship Series">ALCS</a> against the <a href="/wiki/1979_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1979 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> and threw seven innings against the Orioles' <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Jim Palmer</a>, but neither man was involved in the decision as Baltimore won in the 10th inning. Ryan was scheduled to pitch Game 5, but the Angels were eliminated in four. The season complete, Ryan became a <a href="/wiki/Free_agency_(Major_League_Baseball)" title="Free agency (Major League Baseball)">free agent</a>. </p><p>Ryan led the American League in strikeouts seven times during his eight seasons with the Angels, but he also led the league in <a href="/wiki/Base_on_balls" title="Base on balls">walks</a> in six of those years, and finished second the other two seasons: 1975 and 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Aside from Bob Feller in 1938, Ryan is the only man since 1900 to walk 200 batters in a season, which he did twice: in 1974 and 1977. Emblematic of this, his 1974 no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins included eight walks. </p><p>Though Ryan's strikeouts and no-hitters got him considerable media attention, he did not persuade Angels general manager <a href="/wiki/Buzzie_Bavasi" title="Buzzie Bavasi">Buzzie Bavasi</a>, who dismissed him as a flashy .500 pitcher (Ryan was 26–27 in the last two years he was with the Angels). </p><p>In his eight seasons with the Angels, Ryan was 138–121, a 3.07 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, with 1,302 walks and 2,416 strikeouts in 2181 innings over 288 starts and 156 complete games.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com2_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Astros_(1980–1988)"><span id="Houston_Astros_.281980.E2.80.931988.29"></span>Houston Astros (1980–1988)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Houston Astros (1980–1988)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AstrosRet_34.PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AstrosRet_34.PNG/110px-AstrosRet_34.PNG" decoding="async" width="110" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AstrosRet_34.PNG/165px-AstrosRet_34.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/AstrosRet_34.PNG/220px-AstrosRet_34.PNG 2x" data-file-width="249" data-file-height="249" /></a><figcaption>Nolan Ryan's number 34 was <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_retired_numbers" title="List of Major League Baseball retired numbers">retired</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros#Retired_numbers" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> in 1996.</figcaption></figure> <p>On November 19, 1979, Ryan signed a four-year contract worth $4.5 million (equivalent to $18.9 million in 2023) with the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, becoming MLB's first million-dollar player.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The salary quadrupled what he had been making with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">California Angels</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a nationally televised game against the <a href="/wiki/1980_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="1980 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> on April 12, 1980, Ryan hit a three-run home run off <a href="/wiki/Don_Sutton" title="Don Sutton">Don Sutton</a>. It was the first of two homers in Ryan's career and produced half of the six RBIs he got that year.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 4 at <a href="/wiki/Riverfront_Stadium_(Cincinnati)" class="mw-redirect" title="Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)">Riverfront Stadium</a>, Ryan recorded his 3,000th career strikeout, the victim being <a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Ger%C3%B3nimo" title="César Gerónimo">César Gerónimo</a> of the <a href="/wiki/1980_Cincinnati_Reds_season" title="1980 Cincinnati Reds season">Cincinnati Reds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Astros made the <a href="/wiki/1980_MLB_postseason" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 MLB postseason">1980 MLB postseason</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/1980_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1980 National League Championship Series">1980 NLCS</a> versus the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, Ryan pitched well in Game 2, leaving the game tied 2–2 in the seventh (having contributed to both <a href="/wiki/1980_Houston_Astros_season" title="1980 Houston Astros season">Astros</a> runs with a run scored following a walk, and a sacrifice bunt leading to a run) but again got a no-decision in a game that went extra innings. In the fifth and final game of the series, Ryan and the Astros held a 5–2 lead entering the 8th inning. But Ryan allowed three consecutive singles before walking in the third run. The Houston bullpen allowed the Phillies to take a 7–5 lead, and only a game-tying Astro rally permitted Ryan to escape the loss. </p><p>On September 26, 1981, Ryan threw his fifth no-hitter, breaking Koufax's mark while becoming the third pitcher to throw a no-hitter in each league.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That season, his 1.69 ERA was the best in the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Facing the <a href="/wiki/1981_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1981_National_League_Division_Series" title="1981 National League Division Series">1981 NLDS</a>, Ryan threw a complete game two-hitter in the opener, outlasting the Dodgers' rookie sensation <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Fernando Valenzuela</a>. It was Ryan's second and last career postseason win. In the fifth and final game of the series, Ryan left trailing 3–0 and took the loss. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg/220px-Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg/330px-Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg 2x" data-file-width="335" data-file-height="235" /></a><figcaption>Ryan pitching for the Astros in 1983</figcaption></figure> <p>By the end of the 1982 season, both Ryan and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Steve Carlton</a> were approaching <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">Walter Johnson</a>'s all-time strikeout record, sometimes passing one another's career totals in successive starts. On April 27, 1983, Ryan won the race with his 3,509th whiff, against <a href="/wiki/Brad_Mills_(infielder)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brad Mills (infielder)">Brad Mills</a> of the <a href="/wiki/1983_Montreal_Expos_season" title="1983 Montreal Expos season">Montreal Expos</a>. (Carlton reached the same mark two weeks after Ryan, and <a href="/wiki/Gaylord_Perry" title="Gaylord Perry">Gaylord Perry</a> did so later that season.) On July 11, 1985, Ryan struck out <a href="/wiki/Danny_Heep" title="Danny Heep">Danny Heep</a> for his 4,000th career strikeout.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1986, Ryan's <a href="/wiki/1986_Houston_Astros_season" title="1986 Houston Astros season">Astros</a> faced the <a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Mets_season" title="1986 New York Mets season">New York Mets</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1986_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 National League Championship Series">National League Championship Series</a>. Ryan had a shaky start in Game 2, taking the loss. He returned in Game 5, throwing 9 innings of 2-hit, 1-run, 12-strikeout ball, but one of those hits was a <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry" title="Darryl Strawberry">Darryl Strawberry</a> home run that tied the game at 1, as <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Dwight Gooden</a> matched Ryan pitch for pitch. Ryan got a no-decision as his Astros lost in 12 innings. </p><p>In 1987, Ryan led the major leagues in both ERA (2.76) and strikeouts (270) at the age of 40, but finished 8–16 as the result of extremely poor run support; the Astros scored a total of 27 runs in his 16 losses–an average of 1.69 runs per game. Despite his .333 winning percentage, Ryan tied for 5th place in the 1987 Cy Young voting.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan hit his second and final career home run in a 12–3 win on May 1, 1987, against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>. </p><p>In nine seasons as a pitcher with the Astros (his longest tenure with any team), Ryan compiled a 106–94 record in 282 starts, a 3.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, with 796 walks and 1,866 strikeouts in 1,854 innings.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com2_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Rangers_(1989–1993)"><span id="Texas_Rangers_.281989.E2.80.931993.29"></span>Texas Rangers (1989–1993)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Texas Rangers (1989–1993)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NolanRyanRangers.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/NolanRyanRangers.png/110px-NolanRyanRangers.png" decoding="async" width="110" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/NolanRyanRangers.png/165px-NolanRyanRangers.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/NolanRyanRangers.png/220px-NolanRyanRangers.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Nolan Ryan's number 34 was <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_retired_numbers" title="List of Major League Baseball retired numbers">retired</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)#Retired_numbers" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> in 1996.</figcaption></figure> <p>Ryan left Houston after a contract dispute following the 1988 season and signed with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> at age 42. He became the first player to play for all four MLB original expansion teams: the Mets, Angels, Houston Colt .45s/ Astros and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. (Ryan was joined in this category by <a href="/wiki/Darren_Oliver" title="Darren Oliver">Darren Oliver</a>, who made his major league debut as Ryan's teammate in September 1993. Oliver's father <a href="/wiki/Bob_Oliver" title="Bob Oliver">Bob</a> had also been a teammate of Ryan's, with the Angels from 1972 to 1974.) In 1989, he went 16–10 and led the league with 301 strikeouts.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Against the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> on August 22, Ryan struck out <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Rickey Henderson</a>, becoming the only pitcher to record 5,000 career strikeouts. Following the game, Henderson was quoted as saying, "If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody."<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His 4,999th and 5,001st strikeouts were against the same man, Athletics catcher <a href="/wiki/Ron_Hassey" title="Ron Hassey">Ron Hassey</a>. Two years later, at 44, Ryan finished fifth in the league in ERA (2.91) and third in strikeouts (203).<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1990, Ryan threw his sixth no-hitter on June 11 against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1990 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a>, and earned his 300th <a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">win</a> on July 31 against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1990 Milwaukee Brewers season">Milwaukee Brewers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 1, 1991, at age 44, Ryan extended his record by throwing the seventh no-hitter of his career,<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> striking out <a href="/wiki/Roberto_Alomar" title="Roberto Alomar">Roberto Alomar</a> of the <a href="/wiki/1991_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1991 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> for the final out. On August 6, 1992, Ryan had the only ejection of his career after engaging in a shouting match with <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> outfielder <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Willie Wilson</a> with two outs in the eighth inning. </p><p>Before the 1993 season began, Ryan announced that he would retire as a player at the end of that season. On August 4, Ryan hit <a href="/wiki/Robin_Ventura" title="Robin Ventura">Robin Ventura</a> of the <a href="/wiki/1993_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1993 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago White Sox</a> with a pitch, and Ventura charged the mound in order to fight Ryan, who was 20 years his senior. Ryan secured the 26-year-old Ventura in a headlock with his left arm, while pummeling Ventura's head with his right fist six times before catcher <a href="/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Iván Rodríguez">Iván Rodríguez</a> was able to pull Ventura away from Ryan. Ryan stated afterwards that it was the same maneuver he used on steers he had to brand on his Texas ranch. Videos of the incident were played that evening throughout the country. While Ventura was ejected, Ryan–who had barely moved from his spot on the mound in the fracas–was allowed to remain in the game. White Sox manager <a href="/wiki/Gene_Lamont" title="Gene Lamont">Gene Lamont</a> vehemently argued this, leading to his own ejection. Ryan pitched a hitless game the rest of the way. He had been determined to be more aggressive after coming out on the wrong side of an altercation with <a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Dave Winfield</a> in 1980.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg/220px-Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg/330px-Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg/440px-Arlington_Stadium_1992_-_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1919" data-file-height="1371" /></a><figcaption>Ryan on the mound during a 1992 home game at <a href="/wiki/Arlington_Stadium" title="Arlington Stadium">Arlington Stadium</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Ryan tore a <a href="/wiki/Ligament" title="Ligament">ligament</a> in his pitching arm in Seattle on September 22, 1993. The injury ended his career two starts earlier than planned, at age 46. Ryan briefly attempted to pitch past the injury, and he threw one additional pitch after tearing his ligament. Ryan's last start was his career-worst; he allowed a single, four walks, and a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> in the top of the first without recording an out. It was his record-setting 10th grand slam given up of his career. (Ryan left trailing 5–0, and the fourth walk was completed by a reliever after Ryan's injury, but credited to Ryan.) <a href="/wiki/Greg_Myers_(baseball)" title="Greg Myers (baseball)">Greg Myers</a> of the California Angels was the last strikeout victim of Nolan Ryan's career, on September 17, 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan finished his career having played in the major leagues a record of 27 seasons. He was the final active player from the 1960s to retire from Major League Baseball, outlasting <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a> (the final active position player) by three months. </p><p>In five seasons with the Rangers, Ryan had a 51–39 record, a 3.43 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, with 353 walks and 939 strikeouts in 840 innings over 129 starts.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com2_20-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Career_statistics">Career statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)#Losing_pitcher" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </td> <td>PCT </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Games_played" title="Games played">G</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Games_started" title="Games started">GS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Complete_game" title="Complete game">CG</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shutouts_in_baseball" class="mw-redirect" title="Shutouts in baseball">SHO</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">SV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Innings_pitched" title="Innings pitched">IP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hit_(baseball)" title="Hit (baseball)">H</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run" title="Earned run">ER</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">R</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Base_on_balls" title="Base on balls">BB</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">SO</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wild_pitch" title="Wild pitch">WP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hit_by_pitch" title="Hit by pitch">HBP</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>324 </td> <td>292 </td> <td>.526 </td> <td>3.19 </td> <td>807 </td> <td>773 </td> <td>222 </td> <td>61 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>5386.0 </td> <td>3923 </td> <td>1911 </td> <td>2178 </td> <td>321 </td> <td>2795 </td> <td>5714 </td> <td>277 </td> <td>158 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seven_no-hitters">Seven no-hitters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Seven no-hitters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters during his major league career, three more than any other pitcher. The no-hitters spanned three decades of pitching. In those seven games, Ryan accumulated a total of 94 strikeouts and 26 walks; a ratio of 3.6 strikeouts per walk (his career K:BB was 2.0). Ryan struck out 17 in his no-hitter on July 15, 1973, versus Detroit and walked eight in his subsequent no-hitter against Minnesota, both respective highs for his no-hitters. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date</th> <th class="unsortable">Result</th> <th>Venue</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Time</th> <th>Catcher</th> <th>Home plate<br />umpire</th> <th style="width:1px;" class="unsortable">Box score </th></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001973-05-15-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 15, 1973</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> 3<br />at <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> 0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Royals_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Royals Stadium">Royals Stadium</a></td> <td>12,205</td> <td>2:20</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Torborg, Jeff"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Torborg" title="Jeff Torborg">Jeff Torborg</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Evans, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Evans_(umpire)" title="Jim Evans (umpire)">Jim Evans</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001973-07-15-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">July 15, 1973</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> 6<br />at <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> 0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>41,411</td> <td>2:21</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kusnyer, Art"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Art_Kusnyer" title="Art Kusnyer">Art Kusnyer</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Luciano, Ron"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Luciano" title="Ron Luciano">Ron Luciano</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001974-09-28-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">September 28, 1974</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> 0<br />at <a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaheim Stadium">Anaheim Stadium</a></td> <td>10,872</td> <td>2:22</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Egan, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Egan" title="Tom Egan">Tom Egan</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Frantz, Art"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Art_Frantz" title="Art Frantz">Art Frantz</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001975-06-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">June 1, 1975</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> 0<br />at <a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaheim Stadium">Anaheim Stadium</a></td> <td>18,492</td> <td>2:01</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rodríguez, Ellie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ellie_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Ellie Rodríguez">Ellie Rodríguez</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Morgenweck, Hank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Hank_Morgenweck" title="Hank Morgenweck">Hank Morgenweck</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001981-09-26-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">September 26, 1981</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> 0<br />at <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Astrodome" title="Astrodome">Astrodome</a></td> <td>32,115</td> <td>2:46</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ashby, Alan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Alan_Ashby" title="Alan Ashby">Alan Ashby</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Froemming, Bruce"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Froemming" title="Bruce Froemming">Bruce Froemming</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001990-06-11-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">June 11, 1990</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> 5<br />at <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> 0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a></td> <td>33,436</td> <td>2:49</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Russell, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Russell_(catcher)" title="John Russell (catcher)">John Russell</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Denkinger, Don"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Denkinger" title="Don Denkinger">Don Denkinger</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001991-05-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 1, 1991</span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> 0<br />at <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arlington_Stadium" title="Arlington Stadium">Arlington Stadium</a></td> <td>33,439</td> <td>2:25</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Stanley, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Stanley" title="Mike Stanley">Mike Stanley</a></span></span></span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Tschida, Tim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tim_Tschida" title="Tim Tschida">Tim Tschida</a></span></span></span></td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="MLB_records">MLB records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: MLB records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ryan holds 51 total MLB records, including:<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com2_20-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li>5,714 career strikeouts (next-most is <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a> with 4,875)</li> <li>7 career no-hitters (next-most is <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a> with 4)</li> <li>Lowest career batting average allowed (minimum 1,500 innings pitched): .204</li> <li>12 career 1-hitters, tied with <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Bob Feller</a></li> <li>18 career 2-hitters</li> <li>31 career 3-hitters</li> <li>15 200-strikeout seasons</li> <li>6 300-strikeout seasons</li> <li>4 career 19+ strikeout games</li> <li>5 career 18+ strikeout games</li> <li>8 career 17+ strikeout games</li> <li>16 career 16+ strikeout games</li> <li>26 career 15+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher</li> <li>36 career 14+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher</li> <li>56 career 13+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher</li> <li>95 career 12+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher</li> <li>151 career 11+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher</li> <li>215 career 10+ strikeout games</li> <li>282 career 9+ strikeout games</li> <li>358 career 8+ strikeout games</li> <li>447 career 7+ strikeout games</li> <li>517 career 6+ strikeout games</li> <li>596 career 5+ strikeout games</li> <li>654 career 4+ strikeout games</li> <li>710 career 3+ strikeout games</li> <li>752 career 2+ strikeouts games</li> <li>3 19+ strikeout games, single season (1974)</li> <li>3 18+ strikeout games, single season (1974)</li> <li>3 17+ strikeout games, single season (1974)</li> <li>3 16+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1972, 1974)</li> <li>6 15+ strikeout games, single season (1974 - tied with <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Martinez" class="mw-redirect" title="Pedro Martinez">Pedro Martinez</a>)</li> <li>15 12+ strikeout games, single season (1973)</li> <li>18 11+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)</li> <li>23 10+ strikeout games, single season (1973 - tied with <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a>)</li> <li>26 9+ strikeout games, single season (1973)</li> <li>29 8+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)</li> <li>32 7+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)</li> <li>36 6+ strikeout games, single season (1974 - tied with <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a>)</li> <li>6.55 hits per nine innings pitched, career, minimum 1,000 innings (next-fewest is <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Sandy Koufax</a> at 6.79)</li> <li>5.26 single-season hits per nine innings (1972)</li> <li>26 seasons with at least one win</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Later_activity">Later activity</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Later activity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nolan Ryan's post-retirement business interests include being the principal owner of Ryan Sanders Sports and Entertainment, which is the ownership group for the <a href="/wiki/Round_Rock_Express" title="Round Rock Express">Round Rock Express</a>, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolanryan_15.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Nolanryan_15.gif/170px-Nolanryan_15.gif" decoding="async" width="170" height="207" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Nolanryan_15.gif/255px-Nolanryan_15.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Nolanryan_15.gif/340px-Nolanryan_15.gif 2x" data-file-width="399" data-file-height="485" /></a><figcaption>Nolan Ryan playing with some dogs</figcaption></figure> <p>Ryan threw out the <a href="/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitch" title="Ceremonial first pitch">ceremonial first pitch</a> before Game 3 of the <a href="/wiki/2005_World_Series" title="2005 World Series">2005 World Series</a> between the Astros and the White Sox, the first World Series game played in Texas. That game went 14 innings, equaling the longest in innings in World Series history (at 5 hours and 41 minutes, it was the longest in time). <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> suggested the Astros might have needed to pull the 58-year-old Ryan out of retirement if the game had gone much longer. </p><p>Ryan has co-written six books: autobiographies <i>Miracle Man</i> (with Jerry Jenkins, 1992), <i>Throwing Heat</i> (with Harvey Frommer, 1988) and <i>The Road to Cooperstown</i> (with Mickey Herskowitz and T.R. Sullivan, 1999); <i>Kings of the Hill</i> (with Mickey Herskowitz, 1992), about contemporary pitchers; and instructional books <i>Pitching and Hitting</i> (with <a href="/wiki/Joe_Torre" title="Joe Torre">Joe Torre</a> and Joel Cohen, 1977), and <i>Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible</i> (with Tom House, 1991). </p><p>In addition to his baseball activities, Ryan was majority owner and chairman of Express Bank of Alvin but sold his interest in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also owned a restaurant in <a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers,_Texas" title="Three Rivers, Texas">Three Rivers, Texas</a>. He served on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission from 1995 to 2001. He appeared as a TV spokesman for <a href="/wiki/Advil" title="Advil">Advil</a> for several years. He also has appeared in various television commercials shown in the Texas market. </p><p>After retiring from baseball, Ryan teamed up with the federal government to promote physical fitness. His likeness was used in the "Nolan Ryan Fitness Guide", published by The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan suffered a <a href="/wiki/Myocardial_infarction" title="Myocardial infarction">heart attack</a> on April 25, 2000, and had to receive a double <a href="/wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery" title="Coronary artery bypass surgery">coronary bypass</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Rangers_president_and_CEO_(2008–2013)"><span id="Texas_Rangers_president_and_CEO_.282008.E2.80.932013.29"></span>Texas Rangers president and CEO (2008–2013)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Texas Rangers president and CEO (2008–2013)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg/220px-1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg/330px-1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg/440px-1st_pitch_nolan_to_pettitte_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1309" data-file-height="1006" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Andy_Pettitte" title="Andy Pettitte">Andy Pettitte</a> and Ryan in 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>In February 2008, the Rangers hired Ryan as team president.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the 2009 season, Ryan and <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Greenberg_(attorney)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chuck Greenberg (attorney)">Chuck Greenberg</a> submitted a bid to purchase the Rangers from owner <a href="/wiki/Tom_Hicks" title="Tom Hicks">Tom Hicks</a>. At midnight on August 5, 2010, the Ryan/Greenberg group, Rangers Baseball Express, was announced the winners of the final auction to purchase the Rangers, after final approval from Major League Baseball. The final cash bid to purchase the franchise was $385 million. The opposing high bidder was <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a> owner <a href="/wiki/Mark_Cuban" title="Mark Cuban">Mark Cuban</a>. Greenberg became managing general partner and CEO, while Ryan remained as team president. </p><p>Greenberg left the group in March 2011, reportedly due to a philosophical clash with Ryan. Ryan was immediately named as CEO while keeping the title of president.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although Texas oil magnates <a href="/wiki/Ray_Davis_(businessman)" title="Ray Davis (businessman)">Ray Davis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_R._Simpson" title="Bob R. Simpson">Bob Simpson</a> served as co-chairmen and held larger stakes, Ryan became the undisputed head of the franchise, with Davis and Simpson serving mostly as senior consultants.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan was named the Dallas–Fort Worth's 2012 CEO of the Year by <a href="/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University">Southern Methodist University</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Cox_School_of_Business" title="Cox School of Business">Cox School of Business</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the baseball owners' meetings in <a href="/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona" title="Scottsdale, Arizona">Scottsdale, Arizona</a>, on March 1, 2013, the Rangers announced that <a href="/wiki/General_manager_(baseball)" title="General manager (baseball)">general manager</a> <a href="/wiki/Jon_Daniels" title="Jon Daniels">Jon Daniels</a> would add president of baseball operations to his title. Rick George was promoted to president of business operations. Ryan's title was changed simply to CEO, but he remained operating head of the franchise; both Daniels and George reported to him.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On October 17, 2013, Ryan announced that he was stepping down as Rangers CEO effective October 31, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Astros_special_assistant_(2014–2019)"><span id="Houston_Astros_special_assistant_.282014.E2.80.932019.29"></span>Houston Astros special assistant (2014–2019)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Houston Astros special assistant (2014–2019)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On February 11, 2014, Ryan accepted a position as an executive adviser for the Houston Astros under owner Jim Crane.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan's son, <a href="/wiki/Reid_Ryan" title="Reid Ryan">Reid Ryan</a>, was hired the previous year as president of business operations for the Astros.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Astros won the <a href="/wiki/2017_World_Series" title="2017 World Series">2017 World Series</a> and won the 2019 American League pennant. Reid Ryan was demoted by the Astros after the 2019 World Series, and shortly thereafter Nolan Ryan sent a text message to a reporter indicating that he would not return to the Astros front office for the 2020 season.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg/220px-Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg/330px-Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg/440px-Nolan_Ryan_Exhibit_Center.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1936" /></a><figcaption>The Nolan Ryan Exhibit Center in Alvin, Texas</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg/170px-Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="228" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg/255px-Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg/340px-Nolan_Ryan_rings.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1936" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>A collection of rings awarded to Nolan Ryan for appearances as an All-Star and as a member of the <a href="/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season" title="1969 New York Mets season">1969 New York Mets World Champion team</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Ryan played in more seasons (27) than any other player since 1900 in major league history. (For all-time he is tied with Cap Anson for #1). Ryan ranks first for all-time in strikeouts (5,714), fewest hits allowed per nine innings (6.56), and no-hitters (7). He is also fifth in innings pitched (5,386), second in games started (773), seventh in shutouts (61), is tied for 14th in wins (324), and is third in losses (292). </p><p>Opposing hitters hit only .204 against Ryan during his career, although they had a .309 on-base percentage against him. He also limited hitters to a .298 slugging percentage.<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan had 15 or more strikeouts in a game 26 times, second only to <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson_(pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Randy Johnson (pitcher)">Randy Johnson</a>, who had 28. Ryan's lengthy career spanned generations as he struck out seven pairs of fathers and sons (for example, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bonds" title="Bobby Bonds">Bobby Bonds</a> and <a href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a>), another major league record.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan also played during the administrations of seven <a href="/wiki/U.S._Presidents" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Presidents">U.S. Presidents</a>—<a href="/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson" title="Lyndon B. Johnson">Lyndon B. Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richard_M._Nixon" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard M. Nixon">Richard M. Nixon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Ford" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Carter" title="Jimmy Carter">Jimmy Carter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" title="Ronald Reagan">Ronald Reagan</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_H._W._Bush" title="George H. W. Bush">George H. W. Bush</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Clinton" title="Bill Clinton">Bill Clinton</a>—equaling a 20th-century record that had been set by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kaat" title="Jim Kaat">Jim Kaat</a>. </p><p>Ryan also ranks high on the list for four "negative" records; he ranks first all-time in walks allowed (2,795), first in wild pitches (277), third in losses (292 – most in the post-1920 <a href="/wiki/Live-ball_era" title="Live-ball era">live-ball era</a>), and ninth in batters hit (158).<sup id="cite_ref-data_1-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-data-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ryan was the first pitcher in MLB history to give up ten grand slam home runs,<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including one to <a href="/wiki/Dann_Howitt" title="Dann Howitt">Dann Howitt</a>, the next-to-last batter Ryan faced in his career;<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that record has since been surpassed. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Bill_James" title="Bill James">Bill James</a> focuses on this dichotomy between Ryan's positive and negative statistics. While ranking him as the 24th best pitcher of all time, he notes, "Ryan has been retired almost ten years [in 2001], in another ten perhaps we will begin to get a little bit of perspective on him. Ryan's log of spectacular accomplishments is as thick as Bill Clinton's little black book; his list of flaws and failures is lengthy but dry, and will never make for good reading."<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other writers have delved more into the specifics of James' general concerns. <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> writer <a href="/wiki/Rob_Neyer" title="Rob Neyer">Rob Neyer</a> stated in a 2003 column that while Ryan was among the 20 best pitchers since <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, he "often had trouble throwing strikes, [and] he wasn't any good at fielding his position".<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In another column, Neyer, while stating that Ryan belonged in the Hall of Fame, pointed to Ryan's record-breaking walks total and noted that his .309 on-base percentage against "wasn't even close to being in the top 100".<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan and Frank Robinson are the only two major league players to have their number retired by three teams on which they played. The California Angels retired the number 30 on June 16, 1992; the Texas Rangers retired his number 34 on September 15, 1996; and the Houston Astros retired number 34 on September 29, 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His number was the first retired by the Rangers.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ryan was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball Hall of Fame">Baseball Hall of Fame</a> in <a href="/wiki/1999_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_balloting" title="1999 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting">1999</a> in his first year of eligibility with 98.79% of the vote (491 out of 497 possible), six votes short of a unanimous election and the sixth-highest percentage in history, behind <a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Mariano Rivera</a> (100%, 425 out of 425 possible), <a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a> (99.75%, 396 out of 397 possible), <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> (99.75%, 393 out of 394 possible), <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a> (99.32%, 437 out of 440 possible), and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Tom Seaver</a> (98.84%, 425 out of 430 possible).<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He chose to wear a Rangers cap for his HOF plaque to reflect his Texas heritage, as well as the fact that his 300th win, 5000th strikeout, and last two no-hitters came as a Ranger. He was the first Hall of Famer inducted as a Ranger. However, the Hall of Fame recognizes the Los Angeles Angels as his primary team.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1999, he ranked 41st on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News" title="The Sporting News">The Sporting News</a></i> list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players and was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Century_Team" title="Major League Baseball All-Century Team">Major League Baseball All-Century Team</a>. He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Rangers Hall of Fame">Texas Rangers Hall of Fame</a> in 2003, and named the Rangers', and Astros' <a href="/wiki/DHL_Hometown_Heroes" title="DHL Hometown Heroes">Hometown Hero</a> in 2006—the only player to be so named by two franchises. In 2020, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Athletic" title="The Athletic">The Athletic</a></i> ranked Ryan at number 50 on its "Baseball 100" list, complied by sportswriter <a href="/wiki/Joe_Posnanski" title="Joe Posnanski">Joe Posnanski</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2011, he was inducted into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Mint" title="United States Mint">United States Mint</a> produced a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_commemorative_coins_and_medals_(1990s)#Non-circulating_coins_3" title="List of United States commemorative coins and medals (1990s)">$1 commemorative coin</a> honoring Olympic baseball depicting a pitcher in a USA Baseball uniform in a pose nearly identical to Ryan's photo on his 1991 <a href="/wiki/Fleer" title="Fleer">Fleer</a> baseball card. The numismatic community subsequently referred to the coin as the "Nolan Ryan dollar."<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1995 the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Legislature" title="Texas Legislature">Texas State Legislature</a> declared <a href="/wiki/State_Highway_288_(Texas)" class="mw-redirect" title="State Highway 288 (Texas)">State Highway 288</a>, which passes near Alvin, as the Nolan Ryan Expressway.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Independent_School_District" title="Alvin Independent School District">Alvin Independent School District</a> opened Nolan Ryan Junior High School, located at 11500 Shadow Creek Parkway (FM 2234) in Pearland, Texas, just a few hundred yards away from the Nolan Ryan Expressway.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Nolan Ryan Foundation is a Texas nonprofit organization that supports youth, education, and community development and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.<sup id="cite_ref-Foundation_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Foundation-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Texas_Trail_of_Fame" title="Texas Trail of Fame">Texas Trail of Fame</a> inducted Ryan in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Texas_Cowboy_Hall_of_Fame" title="Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame">Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame</a> inducted Ryan in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A documentary, <i>Facing Nolan</i>, was released in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ryan married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Holdorff, on June 26, 1967. Nolan and Ruth attended Alvin High School together. Ruth was a high school state tennis champion.<sup id="cite_ref-mlb.com_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlb.com-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They have three children: <a href="/wiki/Reid_Ryan" title="Reid Ryan">Reid</a>, Reese, and Wendy. Reid and Reese were both pitchers for the <a href="/wiki/TCU_Horned_Frogs" title="TCU Horned Frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a>. Reid also pitched briefly in the minor leagues.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 17, 2013, Reid was announced as president of the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nolan frequently pitched in the off-seasons, with Ruth often donning catching gear and serving as his catcher.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ruth Ryan also coached their sons' little league teams for a few summers.<sup id="cite_ref-mlb.com_86-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlb.com-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nolan Ryan resides in the Cimarron Hills community in <a href="/wiki/Georgetown,_Texas" title="Georgetown, Texas">Georgetown</a>, Texas.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Political_activity">Political activity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Political activity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-President_George_H._W._Bush_introduces_Nolan_Ryan_to_Queen_Margrethe_II_of_Denmark_at_a_State_Dinner_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="646" data-file-height="466" /></a><figcaption>Ryan is introduced to <a href="/wiki/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark" class="mw-redirect" title="Margrethe II of Denmark">Margrethe II of Denmark</a> by <a href="/wiki/George_H._W._Bush" title="George H. W. Bush">George H. W. Bush</a> in 1991. His wife, Ruth, is at right.</figcaption></figure> <p>Ryan wrote in his 1992 autobiography "Miracle Man" that he voted for <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Carter" title="Jimmy Carter">Jimmy Carter</a> over <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Ford" title="Gerald Ford">Gerald Ford</a> in 1976, but since then has generally identified as a <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a>, though he does not automatically vote this way and looks at individual candidates, mentioning disgust at one particular election in which the two major parties were forcing a choice between "the racist or the criminal."<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also crossed party lines in 2002 to headline a group of Republicans and Independents supporting a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He has maintained a decades-long friendship with the Bush family, partially due to <a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a> being a part-owner of the Rangers while Ryan played there. However, in his 1992 book Ryan expressed some criticisms of the elder Bush's (George H.W. Bush) management of domestic issues and said he wasn't "locked in" to voting for Bush that fall. In 1996 Ryan campaigned on behalf of <a href="/wiki/Ron_Paul" title="Ron Paul">Ron Paul</a> in the election for <a href="/wiki/Texas%27s_14th_congressional_district" title="Texas's 14th congressional district">Texas's 14th congressional district</a>; his hometown of Alvin was located in the district.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 7, 2011, <a href="/wiki/Todd_Staples" title="Todd Staples">Todd Staples</a> announced that Nolan Ryan would be his statewide chairman for his exploratory committee for <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas" title="Lieutenant Governor of Texas">lieutenant governor</a>. Ryan is quoted as saying, "Todd Staples is the top prospect for the Texas Republican Party in 2014."<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Staples, however, lost that race to current Lieutenant Governor <a href="/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(politician)" title="Dan Patrick (politician)">Dan Patrick</a> of Houston. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan%27s_Baseball" title="Nolan Ryan's Baseball">Nolan Ryan's Baseball</a></i>, a 1991 video game</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DHL_Hometown_Heroes" title="DHL Hometown Heroes">DHL Hometown Heroes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_titles_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball titles leaders">Major League Baseball titles leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_ERA_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders">List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_strikeout_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders">List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_wins_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders">List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_hit_batsmen_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders">List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_strikeout_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders">List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_bases_on_balls_allowed_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball career bases on balls allowed leaders">List of Major League Baseball career bases on balls allowed leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_no-hitters" title="List of Major League Baseball no-hitters">List of Major League Baseball no-hitters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_single-game_strikeout_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders">List of Major League Baseball single-game strikeout leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_pitchers_who_have_thrown_an_immaculate_inning" title="List of Major 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href="#cite_ref-data_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-13"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-14"><sup><i><b>o</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-data_1-15"><sup><i><b>p</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Pitching Splits and Daily Pitching Logs at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Pryann001.htm">Retrosheet</a> and <a rel="nofollow" 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.cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFBill_JamesRob_Neyer2004" class="citation book cs1">Bill James; Rob Neyer (2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/neyerjamesguidet00jame/page/382"><i>The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers</i></a>. New York: Fireside. pp. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/neyerjamesguidet00jame/page/382">382–383</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-6158-5" title="Special:BookSources/0-7432-6158-5"><bdi>0-7432-6158-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Neyer%2FJames+Guide+to+Pitchers&rft.place=New+York&rft.pages=382-383&rft.pub=Fireside&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=0-7432-6158-5&rft.au=Bill+James&rft.au=Rob+Neyer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fneyerjamesguidet00jame%2Fpage%2F382&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRyanFrommer1988" class="citation book cs1">Ryan, Nolan; Frommer, Harvey (1988). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/throwingheatauto00ryan"><i>Throwing Heat: The Autobiography of Nolan Ryan</i></a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 12,</span> 2020</span>. <q>The Mets' trade of Nolan Ryan for the California Angels' Jim Fregosi was unquestionably the worst in baseball history. Ryan went on to throw seven no-hitters (see May 1) and become the greatest strikeout pitcher of all time. Fregosi, on the downside of his career, batted .232. 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(2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=HsdADgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1980"><i>Baseball Meets the Law: A Chronology of Decisions, Statutes and Other Legal Events</i></a>. McFarland. pp. <span class="nowrap">179–</span>80. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781476664385" title="Special:BookSources/9781476664385"><bdi>9781476664385</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 24,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Astros+Daily&rft.atitle=Ryan+strikes+out+11%2C+sails+past+4000&rft.aulast=McLemore&rft.aufirst=Ivy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.astrosdaily.com%2Fhistory%2F19850711%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://athlonsports.com/overtime/day-sports-history-august-22-nolan-ryan-5000-strikeouts-americas-cup-juan-marichal-john-roseboro-brawl">"This Day in Sports History: August 22"</a>. <i>Athlonsports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews</i>. 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May 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 30,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=In+1991%2C+Nolan+Ryan+and+Rickey+Henderson+set+new+MLB+records+on+the+exact+same+day&rft.date=2017-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fcut4%2Fin-1991-nolan-ryan-and-rickey-henderson-set-new-mlb-records-on-the-exact-same-da&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFreeman1993" class="citation news cs1">Freeman, Denne H. (August 5, 1993). "Raging Ryan Strikes Ventura". <i><a href="/wiki/Austin_American-Statesman" title="Austin American-Statesman">Austin American-Statesman</a></i>. p. C1.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Austin+American-Statesman&rft.atitle=Raging+Ryan+Strikes+Ventura&rft.pages=C1&rft.date=1993-08-05&rft.aulast=Freeman&rft.aufirst=Denne+H.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records</i>, p.32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55365-507-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-55365-507-7">978-1-55365-507-7</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA197305150.shtml">"May 15, 1973 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play"</a>. <i>Baseball-Reference.com</i>. May 15, 1973<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 1,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=May+15%2C+1973+California+Angels+at+Kansas+City+Royals+Box+Score+and+Play+by+Play&rft.date=1973-05-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fboxes%2FKCA%2FKCA197305150.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET197307150.shtml">"July 15, 1973 California Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play"</a>. <i>Baseball-Reference.com</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 1,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=July+15%2C+1973+California+Angels+at+Detroit+Tigers+Box+Score+and+Play+by+Play&rft.date=1973-07-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fboxes%2FDET%2FDET197307150.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197409280.shtml">"September 28, 1974 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score"</a>. <i>Baseball-Reference.com</i>. 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Total/Sports Illustrated.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Baseball%3A+The+Biographical+Encyclopedia&rft.pub=Total%2FSports+Illustrated&rft.date=2000&rft.aulast=Pietrusza&rft.aufirst=David&rft.au=Silverman%2C+Matthew&rft.au=Michael+Gershman&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANolan+Ryan" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Ryan&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid 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text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ryan--001lyn">Baseball Reference (Minors)</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Pryann001.htm">Retrosheet</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nolanryanfoundation.org">The Nolan Ryan Foundation</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/ryan-nolan">Nolan Ryan</a> at the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum">Baseball Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/4af413ee">Nolan Ryan</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Society_for_American_Baseball_Research#Projects_and_collections" title="Society for American Baseball Research">SABR Baseball Biography Project</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1717194/">Nolan Ryan</a> at <a href="/wiki/IMDb_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="IMDb (identifier)">IMDb</a></li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFF179;">Awards and achievements </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Messersmith" title="Andy Messersmith">Andy Messersmith</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Angels_Opening_Day_starting_pitchers" title="List of Los Angeles Angels Opening Day starting pitchers">California Angels Opening Day <br /> Starting pitcher</a> </b><br />1973–1975 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Frank Tanana</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Niekro" title="Joe Niekro">Joe Niekro</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Joe_Niekro" title="Joe Niekro">Joe Niekro</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Houston_Astros_Opening_Day_starting_pitchers" title="List of Houston Astros Opening Day starting pitchers">Houston Astros Opening Day <br /> Starting pitcher</a> </b><br />1982<br />1985–1986 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Niekro" title="Joe Niekro">Joe Niekro</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scott_(baseball)" title="Mike Scott (baseball)">Mike Scott</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Hough" title="Charlie Hough">Charlie Hough</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Texas_Rangers_Opening_Day_starting_pitchers" title="List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers">Texas Rangers Opening Day <br /> Starting pitcher</a> </b><br />1990–1992 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Craig_Lefferts" title="Craig Lefferts">Craig Lefferts</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Busby" title="Steve Busby">Steve Busby</a><br />Nolan Ryan<br /><a href="/wiki/Dick_Bosman" title="Dick Bosman">Dick Bosman</a><br />Nolan Ryan<br /><a href="/wiki/Len_Barker" title="Len Barker">Len Barker</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Dave_Stieb" title="Dave Stieb">Dave Stieb</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a 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R. Richard">J. R. Richard</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nolan Ryan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Curt Schilling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scott_(baseball)" title="Mike Scott (baseball)">Mike Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Justin Verlander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Rube Waddell</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_League_season_ERA_leaders5331" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NL_ERA_champions" title="Template:NL ERA champions"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NL_ERA_champions" title="Template talk:NL ERA champions"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NL_ERA_champions" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NL ERA champions"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="National_League_season_ERA_leaders5331" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_ERA_leaders#National_League" title="List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders">National League season ERA leaders</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1876: <a href="/wiki/George_Bradley" title="George Bradley">Bradley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1877: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bond_(baseball)" title="Tommy Bond (baseball)">Bond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1878: <a href="/wiki/John_Montgomery_Ward" title="John Montgomery Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1879: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bond_(baseball)" title="Tommy Bond (baseball)">Bond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1880: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Keefe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1881: <a href="/wiki/Stump_Weidman" title="Stump Weidman">Weidman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1882: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Corcoran" title="Larry Corcoran">Corcoran</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1883: <a href="/wiki/Jim_McCormick_(pitcher)" title="Jim McCormick (pitcher)">J. McCormick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1884: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Radbourn" title="Charles Radbourn">Radbourn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1885: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Keefe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1886: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Boyle_(baseball)" title="Henry Boyle (baseball)">Boyle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1887: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Casey_(baseball)" title="Dan Casey (baseball)">Casey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1888: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Keefe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1889: <a href="/wiki/John_Clarkson" title="John Clarkson">Clarkson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1890: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Rhines" title="Billy Rhines">Rhines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1891: <a href="/wiki/John_Ewing_(baseball)" title="John Ewing (baseball)">Ewing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1892: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1893: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Breitenstein" title="Ted Breitenstein">Breitenstein</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1894: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1895: <a href="/wiki/Al_Maul" title="Al Maul">Maul</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1896: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Rhines" title="Billy Rhines">Rhines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1897: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1898: <a href="/wiki/Clark_Griffith" title="Clark Griffith">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1899: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Willis" title="Vic Willis">Willis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1900: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1901: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Tannehill" title="Jesse Tannehill">Tannehill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1902: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Taylor_(1900s_pitcher)" title="Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher)">Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1903: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Leever" title="Sam Leever">Leever</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1904: <a href="/wiki/Joe_McGinnity" title="Joe McGinnity">McGinnity</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1905: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/Mordecai_Brown" title="Mordecai Brown">M. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Pfiester" title="Jack Pfiester">Pfiester</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/King_Cole_(baseball)" title="King Cole (baseball)">Cole</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Tesreau" title="Jeff Tesreau">Tesreau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Doak" title="Bill Doak">Doak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Anderson_(baseball)" title="Fred Anderson (baseball)">Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Hippo_Vaughn" title="Hippo Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Doak" title="Bill Doak">Doak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Douglas_(baseball)" title="Phil Douglas (baseball)">Douglas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Dolf_Luque" title="Dolf Luque">Luque</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Dolf_Luque" title="Dolf Luque">Luque</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Kremer" title="Ray Kremer">Kremer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Kremer" title="Ray Kremer">Kremer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walker_(baseball)" title="Bill Walker (baseball)">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walker_(baseball)" title="Bill Walker (baseball)">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Lon_Warneke" title="Lon Warneke">Warneke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Blanton" title="Cy Blanton">Blanton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Turner_(baseball)" title="Jim Turner (baseball)">Turner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (right-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Walters" title="Bucky Walters">Walters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Walters" title="Bucky Walters">Walters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Elmer_Riddle" title="Elmer Riddle">Riddle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Mort_Cooper" title="Mort Cooper">Cooper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Max_Lanier" title="Max Lanier">Lanier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Heusser" title="Ed Heusser">Heusser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Prim" title="Ray Prim">Prim</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Howie_Pollet" title="Howie Pollet">Pollet</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Brecheen" title="Harry Brecheen">Brecheen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Koslo" title="Dave Koslo">Koslo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Sal_Maglie" title="Sal Maglie">Maglie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Chet_Nichols_Jr." title="Chet Nichols Jr.">Nichols Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm" title="Hoyt Wilhelm">Wilhelm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Antonelli" title="Johnny Antonelli">Antonelli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Friend" title="Bob Friend">Friend</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Lew_Burdette" title="Lew Burdette">Burdette</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Podres" title="Johnny Podres">Podres</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Stu_Miller" title="Stu Miller">Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">S. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormick_(pitcher)" title="Mike McCormick (pitcher)">M. McCormick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Niekro" title="Phil Niekro">Niekro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gibson" title="Bob Gibson">Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Marichal" title="Juan Marichal">Marichal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Buzz_Capra" title="Buzz Capra">Capra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Jones_(baseball)" title="Randy Jones (baseball)">R. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/John_Denny" title="John Denny">Denny</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/John_Candelaria" title="John Candelaria">Candelaria</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Swan" title="Craig Swan">Swan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/J._R._Richard" title="J. R. Richard">Richard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Don_Sutton" title="Don Sutton">Sutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Steve Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Atlee_Hammaker" title="Atlee Hammaker">Hammaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Pe%C3%B1a" title="Alejandro Peña">Peña</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scott_(baseball)" title="Mike Scott (baseball)">Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Magrane" title="Joe Magrane">Magrane</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Garrelts" title="Scott Garrelts">Garrelts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Darwin" title="Danny Darwin">Darwin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Swift" title="Bill Swift">Swift</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)">K. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">P. Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)">K. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Schmidt" title="Jason Schmidt">Schmidt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Peavy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Oswalt" title="Roy Oswalt">Oswalt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Peavy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Carpenter" title="Chris Carpenter">Carpenter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Johnson_(pitcher)" title="Josh Johnson (pitcher)">J. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Greinke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Hendricks" title="Kyle Hendricks">Hendricks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Jacob_deGrom" title="Jacob deGrom">deGrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Ryu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Bauer" title="Trevor Bauer">Bauer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Burnes" title="Corbin Burnes">Burnes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Julio_Ur%C3%ADas" title="Julio Urías">Urías</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Blake_Snell" title="Blake Snell">Snell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="American_League_season_strikeout_leaders4285" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:AL_strikeout_champions" title="Template:AL strikeout champions"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:AL_strikeout_champions" title="Template talk:AL strikeout champions"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AL_strikeout_champions" title="Special:EditPage/Template:AL strikeout champions"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="American_League_season_strikeout_leaders4285" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_strikeout_leaders#American_League" title="List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders">American League season strikeout leaders</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1901: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1902: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1903: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1904: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1905: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Walsh" title="Ed Walsh">Walsh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Smith_(1900s_pitcher)" title="Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Walsh" title="Ed Walsh">Walsh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Coveleski" title="Stan Coveleski">Coveleski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Urban_Shocker" title="Urban Shocker">Shocker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Red_Ruffing" title="Red Ruffing">Ruffing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bridges" title="Tommy Bridges">Bridges</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bridges" title="Tommy Bridges">Bridges</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Tex_Hughson" title="Tex Hughson">Hughson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Newsom" title="Bobo Newsom">Newsom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Allie_Reynolds" title="Allie Reynolds">Reynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Virgil_Trucks" title="Virgil Trucks">Trucks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lemon" title="Bob Lemon">Lemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Raschi" title="Vic Raschi">Raschi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Allie_Reynolds" title="Allie Reynolds">Reynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Pierce" title="Billy Pierce">Pierce</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Turley" title="Bob Turley">Turley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Herb_Score" title="Herb Score">Score</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Herb_Score" title="Herb Score">Score</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Early_Wynn" title="Early Wynn">Wynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Early_Wynn" title="Early Wynn">Wynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bunning" title="Jim Bunning">Bunning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bunning" title="Jim Bunning">Bunning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Camilo_Pascual" title="Camilo Pascual">Pascual</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Camilo_Pascual" title="Camilo Pascual">Pascual</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Camilo_Pascual" title="Camilo Pascual">Pascual</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Al_Downing_(baseball)" title="Al Downing (baseball)">Downing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Lonborg" title="Jim Lonborg">Lonborg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Lolich" title="Mickey Lolich">Lolich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Tanana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Len_Barker" title="Len Barker">Barker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Len_Barker" title="Len Barker">Barker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Bannister" title="Floyd Bannister">Bannister</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Langston" title="Mark Langston">Langston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Blyleven" title="Bert Blyleven">Blyleven</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Langston" title="Mark Langston">Langston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Langston" title="Mark Langston">Langston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Nomo" title="Hideo Nomo">Nomo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Esteban_Loaiza" title="Esteban Loaiza">Loaiza</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Kazmir" title="Scott Kazmir">Kazmir</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/A._J._Burnett" title="A. J. Burnett">Burnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Weaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Yu_Darvish" title="Yu Darvish">Darvish</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Bieber" title="Shane Bieber">Bieber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Ray" title="Robbie Ray">Ray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Gausman" title="Kevin Gausman">Gausman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Tarik_Skubal" title="Tarik Skubal">Skubal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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title="Special:EditPage/Template:NL strikeout champions"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="National_League_season_strikeout_leaders5323" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_strikeout_leaders#National_League" title="List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders">National League season strikeout leaders</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1876: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Devlin" title="Jim Devlin">Devlin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1877: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bond_(baseball)" title="Tommy Bond (baseball)">Bond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1878: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bond_(baseball)" title="Tommy Bond (baseball)">Bond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1879: <a href="/wiki/John_Montgomery_Ward" title="John Montgomery Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1880: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Corcoran" title="Larry Corcoran">Corcoran</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1881: <a href="/wiki/George_Derby_(baseball)" title="George Derby (baseball)">Derby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1882: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Radbourn" title="Charles Radbourn">Radbourn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1883: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Whitney" title="Jim Whitney">Whitney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1884: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Radbourn" title="Charles Radbourn">Radbourn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1885: <a href="/wiki/John_Clarkson" title="John Clarkson">Clarkson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1886: <a href="/wiki/Lady_Baldwin" title="Lady Baldwin">Baldwin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1887: <a href="/wiki/John_Clarkson" title="John Clarkson">Clarkson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1888: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Keefe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1889: <a href="/wiki/John_Clarkson" title="John Clarkson">Clarkson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1890: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1891: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1892: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hutchison_(baseball)" title="Bill Hutchison (baseball)">Hutchison</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1893: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1894: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1895: <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1896: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1897: <a href="/wiki/Doc_McJames" title="Doc McJames">McJames</a> & <a href="/wiki/Cy_Seymour" title="Cy Seymour">Seymour</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1898: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Seymour" title="Cy Seymour">Seymour</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1899: <a href="/wiki/Noodles_Hahn" title="Noodles Hahn">Hahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1900: <a href="/wiki/Noodles_Hahn" title="Noodles Hahn">Hahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1901: <a href="/wiki/Noodles_Hahn" title="Noodles Hahn">Hahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1902: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Willis" title="Vic Willis">Willis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1903: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1904: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1905: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Beebe" title="Fred Beebe">Beebe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Orval_Overall" title="Orval Overall">Overall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Moore" title="Earl Moore">Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Marquard" title="Rube Marquard">Marquard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaton" title="Tom Seaton">Seaton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Hippo_Vaughn" title="Hippo Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Hippo_Vaughn" title="Hippo Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander" title="Grover Cleveland Alexander">Alexander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Burleigh_Grimes" title="Burleigh Grimes">Grimes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Malone" title="Pat Malone">Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hallahan" title="Bill Hallahan">Hallahan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hallahan" title="Bill Hallahan">Hallahan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Dean" title="Dizzy Dean">Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Dean" title="Dizzy Dean">Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Dean" title="Dizzy Dean">Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Dean" title="Dizzy Dean">Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Van_Lingle_Mungo" title="Van Lingle Mungo">Mungo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Clay_Bryant" title="Clay Bryant">Bryant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Claude_Passeau" title="Claude Passeau">Passeau</a> & <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Walters" title="Bucky Walters">Walters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Kirby_Higbe" title="Kirby Higbe">Higbe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Vander_Meer" title="Johnny Vander Meer">Vander Meer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Vander_Meer" title="Johnny Vander Meer">Vander Meer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Vander_Meer" title="Johnny Vander Meer">Vander Meer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Voiselle" title="Bill Voiselle">Voiselle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Preacher_Roe" title="Preacher Roe">Roe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Schmitz" title="Johnny Schmitz">Schmitz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Ewell_Blackwell" title="Ewell Blackwell">Blackwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Brecheen" title="Harry Brecheen">Brecheen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Don_Newcombe" title="Don Newcombe">Newcombe</a> & <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Sanford" title="Jack Sanford">Sanford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Veale" title="Bob Veale">Veale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bunning" title="Jim Bunning">Bunning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gibson" title="Bob Gibson">Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Niekro" title="Phil Niekro">Niekro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/J._R._Richard" title="J. R. Richard">Richard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/J._R._Richard" title="J. R. Richard">Richard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Valenzuela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scott_(baseball)" title="Mike Scott (baseball)">Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_DeLe%C3%B3n" title="José DeLeón">DeLeón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">Smoltz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rijo" title="José Rijo">Rijo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Benes" title="Andy Benes">Benes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Nomo" title="Hideo Nomo">Nomo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">Smoltz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Schilling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Schilling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Wood" title="Kerry Wood">Wood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Peavy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Harang" title="Aaron Harang">Harang</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Peavy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Lincecum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Lincecum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Lincecum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. A. Dickey">Dickey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cueto" title="Johnny Cueto">Cueto</a> & <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Strasburg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Scherzer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Scherzer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Scherzer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Jacob_deGrom" title="Jacob deGrom">deGrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Jacob_deGrom" title="Jacob deGrom">deGrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Wheeler" title="Zack Wheeler">Wheeler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Burnes" title="Corbin Burnes">Burnes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Spencer_Strider" title="Spencer Strider">Strider</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Washington_Senators_and_Texas_Rangers_in_the_National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame2200" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #003278 !important; 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Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Bunning" title="Jim Bunning">Bunning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Chesbro" title="Jack Chesbro">Chesbro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Clarkson" title="John Clarkson">Clarkson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Cooper" title="Andy Cooper">Cooper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Coveleski" title="Stan Coveleski">Coveleski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Leon_Day" title="Leon Day">Day</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Dean" title="Dizzy Dean">Dean</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Dihigo" title="Martín Dihigo">Dihigo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Red_Faber" title="Red Faber">Faber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rollie_Fingers" title="Rollie Fingers">Fingers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Ford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Foster_(baseball)" title="Bill Foster (baseball)">B. Foster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pud_Galvin" title="Pud Galvin">Galvin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Gibson" title="Bob Gibson">B. Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Glavine" title="Tom Glavine">Glavine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Gossage</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Burleigh_Grimes" title="Burleigh Grimes">Grimes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Haines" title="Jesse Haines">Haines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Halladay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Hoffman" title="Trevor Hoffman">Hoffman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Waite_Hoyt" title="Waite Hoyt">Hoyt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Hubbell" title="Carl Hubbell">Hubbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Catfish_Hunter" title="Catfish Hunter">Hunter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Addie_Joss" title="Addie Joss">Joss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kaat" title="Jim Kaat">Kaat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Keefe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lemon" title="Bob Lemon">Lemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ted_Lyons" title="Ted Lyons">Lyons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Juan_Marichal" title="Juan Marichal">Marichal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rube_Marquard" title="Rube Marquard">Marquard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">P. Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Christy_Mathewson" title="Christy Mathewson">Mathewson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_McGinnity" title="Joe McGinnity">McGinnity</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_M%C3%A9ndez" title="José Méndez">Méndez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mussina" title="Mike Mussina">Mussina</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kid_Nichols" title="Kid Nichols">Nichols</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Niekro" title="Phil Niekro">Niekro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Satchel_Paige" title="Satchel Paige">Paige</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Herb_Pennock" title="Herb Pennock">Pennock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gaylord_Perry" title="Gaylord Perry">Perry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Plank" title="Eddie Plank">Plank</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Radbourn" title="Charles Radbourn">Radbourn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Rivera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eppa_Rixey" title="Eppa Rixey">Rixey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bullet_Rogan" title="Bullet Rogan">Rogan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Red_Ruffing" title="Red Ruffing">Ruffing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Rusie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">Sabathia</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hilton_Smith" title="Hilton Smith">H. Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lee_Smith_(baseball)" title="Lee Smith (baseball)">L. Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">Smoltz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Sutter" title="Bruce Sutter">Sutter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Don_Sutton" title="Don Sutton">Sutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dazzy_Vance" title="Dazzy Vance">Vance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Billy_Wagner" title="Billy Wagner">B. Wagner</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Walsh" title="Ed Walsh">Walsh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Welch" title="Mickey Welch">Welch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm" title="Hoyt Wilhelm">Wilhelm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Smokey_Joe_Williams" title="Smokey Joe Williams">J. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vic_Willis" title="Vic Willis">Willis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Early_Wynn" title="Early Wynn">Wynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Young</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Catchers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Bench" title="Johnny Bench">Bench</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Yogi_Berra" title="Yogi Berra">Berra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roger_Bresnahan" title="Roger Bresnahan">Bresnahan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roy_Campanella" title="Roy Campanella">Campanella</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gary_Carter" title="Gary Carter">Carter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Cochrane" title="Mickey Cochrane">Cochrane</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dickey" title="Bill Dickey">Dickey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Buck_Ewing" title="Buck Ewing">Ewing</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Ferrell" title="Rick Ferrell">Ferrell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Fisk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Gibson" title="Josh Gibson">J. Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gabby_Hartnett" title="Gabby Hartnett">Hartnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Lombardi" title="Ernie Lombardi">Lombardi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Biz_Mackey" title="Biz Mackey">Mackey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Mauer" title="Joe Mauer">Mauer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Piazza" title="Mike Piazza">Piazza</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Iván Rodríguez">Rodríguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Louis_Santop" title="Louis Santop">Santop</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Schalk" title="Ray Schalk">Schalk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ted_Simmons" title="Ted Simmons">T. Simmons</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">First basemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cap_Anson" title="Cap Anson">Anson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bagwell" title="Jeff Bagwell">Bagwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jake_Beckley" title="Jake Beckley">Beckley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Bottomley" title="Jim Bottomley">Bottomley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Brouthers" title="Dan Brouthers">Brouthers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Cepeda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Chance" title="Frank Chance">Chance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roger_Connor" title="Roger Connor">Connor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Foxx" title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Gehrig" title="Lou Gehrig">Gehrig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Todd_Helton" title="Todd Helton">Helton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gil_Hodges" title="Gil Hodges">Hodges</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Kelly_(baseball)" title="George Kelly (baseball)">G. Kelly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Buck_Leonard" title="Buck Leonard">Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willie_McCovey" title="Willie McCovey">McCovey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fred_McGriff" title="Fred McGriff">McGriff</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mize" title="Johnny Mize">Mize</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Murray" title="Eddie Murray">Murray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_P%C3%A9rez" title="Tony Pérez">Pérez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Sisler" title="George Sisler">Sisler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mule_Suttles" title="Mule Suttles">Suttles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ben_Taylor_(first_baseman,_born_1888)" title="Ben Taylor (first baseman, born 1888)">Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Terry" title="Bill Terry">Terry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thome" title="Jim Thome">Thome</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Second basemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Alomar" title="Roberto Alomar">Alomar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rod_Carew" title="Rod Carew">Carew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Collins" title="Eddie Collins">E. Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Doerr" title="Bobby Doerr">Doerr</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Evers" title="Johnny Evers">Evers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nellie_Fox" title="Nellie Fox">Fox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frankie_Frisch" title="Frankie Frisch">Frisch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Gehringer" title="Charlie Gehringer">Gehringer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gordon" title="Joe Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Herman" title="Billy Herman">Herman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Hornsby" title="Rogers Hornsby">Hornsby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nap_Lajoie" title="Nap Lajoie">Lajoie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Lazzeri" title="Tony Lazzeri">Lazzeri</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Mazeroski" title="Bill Mazeroski">Mazeroski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bid_McPhee" title="Bid McPhee">McPhee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan" title="Joe Morgan">Morgan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Robinson" title="Jackie Robinson">J. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Red_Schoendienst" title="Red Schoendienst">Schoendienst</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Third basemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Baker" title="Home Run Baker">Baker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Beltré</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wade_Boggs" title="Wade Boggs">Boggs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">Brett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Collins" title="Jimmy Collins">J. Collins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Dandridge" title="Ray Dandridge">Dandridge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Judy_Johnson" title="Judy Johnson">J. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chipper_Jones" title="Chipper Jones">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Kell" title="George Kell">Kell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Lindstrom" title="Freddie Lindstrom">Lindstrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Mathews" title="Eddie Mathews">Mathews</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Molitor" title="Paul Molitor">Molitor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Brooks_Robinson" title="Brooks Robinson">B. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Rolen" title="Scott Rolen">Rolen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Santo" title="Ron Santo">Santo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Schmidt" title="Mike Schmidt">Schmidt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pie_Traynor" title="Pie Traynor">Traynor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_White" title="Deacon White">D. White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jud_Wilson" title="Jud Wilson">J. Wilson</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Shortstops</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Luke_Appling" title="Luke Appling">Appling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Bancroft" title="Dave Bancroft">Bancroft</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Banks" title="Ernie Banks">Banks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Boudreau" title="Lou Boudreau">Boudreau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Cronin" title="Joe Cronin">Cronin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Davis_(baseball)" title="George Davis (baseball)">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Travis_Jackson" title="Travis Jackson">T. Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hughie_Jennings" title="Hughie Jennings">Jennings</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Jeter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Barry_Larkin" title="Barry Larkin">Larkin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Lloyd" title="John Henry Lloyd">Lloyd</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rabbit_Maranville" title="Rabbit Maranville">Maranville</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pee_Wee_Reese" title="Pee Wee Reese">Reese</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto" title="Phil Rizzuto">Rizzuto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Sewell" title="Joe Sewell">Sewell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Smith" title="Ozzie Smith">O. Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Tinker" title="Joe Tinker">Tinker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alan_Trammell" title="Alan Trammell">Trammell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Arky_Vaughan" title="Arky Vaughan">Vaughan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Honus_Wagner" title="Honus Wagner">H. Wagner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Wallace_(baseball)" title="Bobby Wallace (baseball)">Wallace</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Montgomery_Ward" title="John Montgomery Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wells" title="Willie Wells">Wells</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Robin_Yount" title="Robin Yount">Yount</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Left fielders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Brock" title="Lou Brock">Brock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Burkett" title="Jesse Burkett">Burkett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fred_Clarke" title="Fred Clarke">Clarke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Delahanty" title="Ed Delahanty">Delahanty</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Goose_Goslin" title="Goose Goslin">Goslin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chick_Hafey" title="Chick Hafey">Hafey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monte_Irvin" title="Monte Irvin">Irvin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Kelley" title="Joe Kelley">Kelley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Kiner" title="Ralph Kiner">Kiner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Heinie_Manush" title="Heinie Manush">Manush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Medwick" title="Joe Medwick">Medwick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso" title="Minnie Miñoso">Miñoso</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Musial" title="Stan Musial">Musial</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Rourke_(baseball)" title="Jim O'Rourke (baseball)">O'Rourke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tim_Raines" title="Tim Raines">Raines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">J. Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_Simmons" title="Al Simmons">A. Simmons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Stargell" title="Willie Stargell">Stargell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Zack_Wheat" title="Zack Wheat">Wheat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Williams" title="Billy Williams">B. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">T. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Center fielders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Richie_Ashburn" title="Richie Ashburn">Ashburn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Earl_Averill" title="Earl Averill">Averill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cool_Papa_Bell" title="Cool Papa Bell">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willard_Brown" title="Willard Brown">W. Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Max_Carey" title="Max Carey">Carey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Charleston" title="Oscar Charleston">Charleston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ty_Cobb" title="Ty Cobb">Cobb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Earle_Combs" title="Earle Combs">Combs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Doby" title="Larry Doby">Doby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Duffy" title="Hugh Duffy">Duffy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Hamilton_(baseball,_born_1866)" title="Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)">Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pete_Hill" title="Pete Hill">Hill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Mays</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kirby_Puckett" title="Kirby Puckett">Puckett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Edd_Roush" title="Edd Roush">Roush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Duke_Snider" title="Duke Snider">Snider</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tris_Speaker" title="Tris Speaker">Speaker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Turkey_Stearnes" title="Turkey Stearnes">Stearnes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Crist%C3%B3bal_Torriente" title="Cristóbal Torriente">Torriente</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Waner" title="Lloyd Waner">L. Waner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hack_Wilson" title="Hack Wilson">H. Wilson</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Right fielders</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron" title="Hank Aaron">Aaron</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Clemente" title="Roberto Clemente">Clemente</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Crawford" title="Sam Crawford">Crawford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kiki_Cuyler" title="Kiki Cuyler">Cuyler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andre_Dawson" title="Andre Dawson">Dawson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Elmer_Flick" title="Elmer Flick">Flick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gwynn" title="Tony Gwynn">Gwynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Heilmann" title="Harry Heilmann">Heilmann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Hooper" title="Harry Hooper">Hooper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">R. Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_Kaline" title="Al Kaline">Kaline</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Keeler" title="Willie Keeler">Keeler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/King_Kelly" title="King Kelly">K. Kelly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Klein" title="Chuck Klein">Klein</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tommy_McCarthy_(baseball)" title="Tommy McCarthy (baseball)">T. McCarthy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Oliva" title="Tony Oliva">Oliva</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mel_Ott" title="Mel Ott">Ott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Dave_Parker" title="Dave Parker">Parker</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Rice" title="Sam Rice">S. Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">F. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Enos_Slaughter" title="Enos Slaughter">Slaughter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Thompson_(outfielder)" title="Sam Thompson (outfielder)">Thompson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Walker" title="Larry Walker">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Waner" title="Paul Waner">P. Waner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Winfield" title="Dave Winfield">Winfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ross_Youngs" title="Ross Youngs">Youngs</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Designated hitters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harold_Baines" title="Harold Baines">Baines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Edgar Martínez">E. Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/David_Ortiz" title="David Ortiz">Ortiz</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Managers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Alston" title="Walter Alston">Alston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sparky_Anderson" title="Sparky Anderson">Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Cox" title="Bobby Cox">Cox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Leo_Durocher" title="Leo Durocher">Durocher</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Rube_Foster" title="Rube Foster">R. Foster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ned_Hanlon_(baseball)" title="Ned Hanlon (baseball)">Hanlon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bucky_Harris" title="Bucky Harris">Harris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Whitey_Herzog" title="Whitey Herzog">Herzog</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Miller_Huggins" title="Miller Huggins">Huggins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tony_La_Russa" title="Tony La Russa">La Russa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Lasorda" title="Tommy Lasorda">Lasorda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Leyland" title="Jim Leyland">Leyland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_L%C3%B3pez" title="Al López">López</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Connie_Mack" title="Connie Mack">Mack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_McCarthy_(baseball_manager)" title="Joe McCarthy (baseball manager)">J. McCarthy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_McGraw" title="John McGraw">McGraw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_McKechnie" title="Bill McKechnie">McKechnie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wilbert_Robinson" title="Wilbert Robinson">W. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Selee" title="Frank Selee">Selee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Southworth" title="Billy Southworth">Southworth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Casey_Stengel" title="Casey Stengel">Stengel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Torre" title="Joe Torre">Torre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Earl_Weaver" title="Earl Weaver">Weaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Williams" title="Dick Williams">D. Williams</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Executives<br />and pioneers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Barrow" title="Ed Barrow">Barrow</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Bulkeley" title="Morgan Bulkeley">Bulkeley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Cartwright" title="Alexander Cartwright">Cartwright</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Chadwick_(writer)" title="Henry Chadwick (writer)">Chadwick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Happy_Chandler" title="Happy Chandler">Chandler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Comiskey" title="Charles Comiskey">Comiskey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Candy_Cummings" title="Candy Cummings">Cummings</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Barney_Dreyfuss" title="Barney Dreyfuss">Dreyfuss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bud_Fowler" title="Bud Fowler">Fowler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ford_Frick" title="Ford Frick">Frick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Warren_Giles" title="Warren Giles">Giles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Gillick" title="Pat Gillick">Gillick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Grant_(baseball)" title="Frank Grant (baseball)">Grant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Clark_Griffith" title="Clark Griffith">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Will_Harridge" title="Will Harridge">Harridge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/William_Hulbert" title="William Hulbert">Hulbert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ban_Johnson" title="Ban Johnson">B. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bowie_Kuhn" title="Bowie Kuhn">Kuhn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kenesaw_Mountain_Landis" title="Kenesaw Mountain Landis">Landis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Larry_MacPhail" title="Larry MacPhail">La. MacPhail</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Lee_MacPhail" title="Lee MacPhail">Le. MacPhail</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Effa_Manley" title="Effa Manley">Manley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Miller" title="Marvin Miller">Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Walter_O%27Malley" title="Walter O'Malley">O'Malley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Buck_O%27Neil" title="Buck O'Neil">O'Neil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Pompez" title="Alex Pompez">Pompez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cumberland_Posey" title="Cumberland Posey">Posey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Branch_Rickey" title="Branch Rickey">Rickey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jacob_Ruppert" title="Jacob Ruppert">Ruppert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Schuerholz" title="John Schuerholz">Schuerholz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bud_Selig" title="Bud Selig">Selig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Albert_Spalding" title="Albert Spalding">Spalding</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Veeck" title="Bill Veeck">Veeck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Weiss_(baseball)" title="George Weiss (baseball)">Weiss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sol_White" title="Sol White">S. White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/J._L._Wilkinson" title="J. L. Wilkinson">Wilkinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/George_Wright_(sportsman)" title="George Wright (sportsman)">G. Wright</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Wright" title="Harry Wright">H. Wright</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Yawkey" title="Tom Yawkey">Yawkey</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Umpires</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Al_Barlick" title="Al Barlick">Barlick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nestor_Chylak" title="Nestor Chylak">Chylak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jocko_Conlan" title="Jocko Conlan">Conlan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Connolly_(umpire)" title="Tom Connolly (umpire)">Connolly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Evans" title="Billy Evans">Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Harvey_(umpire)" title="Doug Harvey (umpire)">Harvey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Hubbard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Klem" title="Bill Klem">Klem</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_McGowan" title="Bill McGowan">McGowan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hank_O%27Day" title="Hank O'Day">O'Day</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><i>Italics</i> denote members who have been elected, but not yet inducted.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Sporting_News_Sportsman_/_Pro_Athlete_&amp;_College_Athlete_/_Athlete_of_the_Year1428" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:SN_Sportsman_of_the_Year" title="Template:SN Sportsman of the Year"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:SN_Sportsman_of_the_Year" title="Template talk:SN Sportsman of the Year"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:SN_Sportsman_of_the_Year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:SN Sportsman of the Year"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Sporting_News_Sportsman_/_Pro_Athlete_&amp;_College_Athlete_/_Athlete_of_the_Year1428" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News#Sportsman_of_the_Year" title="The Sporting News"><i>Sporting News</i> Sportsman / Pro Athlete & College Athlete / Athlete of the Year</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Denny_McLain" title="Denny McLain">Denny McLain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Tom Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/John_Wooden" title="John Wooden">John Wooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Lee_Trevino" title="Lee Trevino">Lee Trevino</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Finley" title="Charlie Finley">Charlie Finley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. 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Simpson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Brock" title="Lou Brock">Lou Brock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">Archie Griffin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Larry_O%27Brien" title="Larry O'Brien">Larry O'Brien</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Cauthen" title="Steve Cauthen">Steve Cauthen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Ron Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Stargell" title="Willie Stargell">Willie Stargell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">George Brett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Gretzky" title="Wayne Gretzky">Wayne Gretzky</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Herzog" title="Whitey 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Brady</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a> & <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Curry" title="Stephen Curry">Stephen Curry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Mariano_Rivera" title="Mariano Rivera">Mariano Rivera</a> & <a href="/wiki/Harrison_Barnes" title="Harrison Barnes">Harrison Barnes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Roy Halladay</a> & <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Singler" title="Kyle Singler">Kyle Singler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">LeBron James</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946–1947: <i>None</i> (WW II)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lemon" title="Bob Lemon">Lemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ellis_Kinder" title="Ellis Kinder">Kinder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lemon" title="Bob Lemon">Lemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Shantz" title="Bobby Shantz">Shantz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Porterfield" title="Bob Porterfield">Porterfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lemon" title="Bob Lemon">Lemon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Ford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Pierce" title="Billy 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class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_(baseball)" title="Mike Flanagan (baseball)">Flanagan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stone_(baseball)" title="Steve Stone (baseball)">Stone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Stieb" title="Dave Stieb">Stieb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/LaMarr_Hoyt" title="LaMarr Hoyt">Hoyt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Willie Hernández">Willie Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Key" title="Jimmy Key">Key</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Viola" title="Frank Viola">Viola</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Welch_(baseball)" title="Bob Welch (baseball)">Welch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a 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