Saturday, 23 November 2024

Nolan Ryan

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2024
Embed from Getty Images
Sport(s): Baseball
Statistics: 1 World Series Championships (1969)
8 All-Star Games (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 & 1989)
2 ERA Titles (1981 & 1987)
11 Strikeouts Title (1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1990)
324-292 Record
3.19 ERA
5,714 Strikeouts
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Member of the Los Angeles Angels Hall of Fame
Member of the Houston Astros Hall of Fame
Member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.
Number retired by the Los Angeles Angels
Number retired by the Houston Astros
Number retired by the Texas Rangers.
Named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Playing in four different decades, Nolan Ryan appeared to age, but his right arm kept throwing out batters, winning his last of eleven Strikeout Titles at 43.

Ryan's 5,714 strikeouts are more than 800 than his nearest competitor, and with the lack of innings thrown by starting pitchers today, this record looks to be safe. The same can be said for Ryan's seven no-hitters. Ryan is the only player in three franchise Hall of Fames (Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers), with his number retired by all three. The only team he played for that did not grant those honors; the New York Mets, is the team he helped win the World Series in 1969.

We are proud to nominate Nolan Ryan for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.