Player
Nolan Ryan HOF 1999
Player Info
- Full Name
- Lynn Nolan
- Born
-
January 31, 1947
Refugio, TX, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 11, 1966
- Final Game
- September 22, 1993
- Career
- 28 years
Teams
- New York Mets 1966-1971
- California Angels 1972-1979
- Houston Astros 1980-1988
- Texas Rangers 1989-1993
Honors
1991 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1990 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1990 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1984 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1984 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
1983 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1982 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
1981 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1979 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1979 - Player of the Week
(AL)
... and 9 more
Career Batting
807
G
.110
AVG
94
H
2
HR
36
RBI
.282
OPS
-17
OPS vs Lg
7% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
324-292
W-L
3.19
ERA
807
G
5,714
SO
3
SV
1.25
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | 5 | 5 | 4.88 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 66.0 | 46 | 40 |
| 1992 | Texas Rangers | 5 | 9 | 3.72 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 157.1 | 157 | 69 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | 12 | 6 | 2.91 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 173.0 | 203 | 72 |
| 1990 | Texas Rangers | 13 | 9 | 3.44 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 204.0 | 232 | 74 |
| 1989 | Texas Rangers | 16 | 10 | 3.20 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 239.1 | 301 | 98 |
| 1988 | Houston Astros | 12 | 11 | 3.52 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 220.0 | 228 | 87 |
| 1987 | Houston Astros | 8 | 16 | 2.76 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 211.1 | 270 | 87 |
| 1986 | Houston Astros | 12 | 8 | 3.34 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 178.0 | 194 | 82 |
| 1985 | Houston Astros | 10 | 12 | 3.80 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 232.0 | 209 | 95 |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | 12 | 11 | 3.04 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 183.1 | 197 | 69 |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | 14 | 9 | 2.98 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 196.1 | 183 | 101 |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | 16 | 12 | 3.16 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 250.1 | 245 | 109 |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | 11 | 5 | 1.69 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 149.0 | 140 | 68 |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | 11 | 10 | 3.35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 233.1 | 200 | 98 |
| 1979 | California Angels | 16 | 14 | 3.60 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 222.1 | 223 | 114 |
| 1978 | California Angels | 10 | 13 | 3.72 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 234.1 | 260 | 148 |
| 1977 | California Angels | 19 | 16 | 2.77 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 299.0 | 341 | 204 |
| 1976 | California Angels | 17 | 18 | 3.36 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 284.0 | 327 | 183 |
| 1975 | California Angels | 14 | 12 | 3.45 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 198.0 | 186 | 132 |
| 1974 | California Angels | 22 | 16 | 2.89 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 332.2 | 367 | 202 |
| 1973 | California Angels | 21 | 16 | 2.87 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 326.0 | 383 | 162 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 19 | 16 | 2.28 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 284.0 | 329 | 157 |
| 1971 | New York Mets | 10 | 14 | 3.97 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 152.0 | 137 | 116 |
| 1970 | New York Mets | 7 | 11 | 3.42 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 131.1 | 125 | 97 |
| 1969 | New York Mets | 6 | 3 | 3.53 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 89.0 | 92 | 53 |
| 1968 | New York Mets | 6 | 9 | 3.09 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 134.0 | 133 | 75 |
| 1966 | New York Mets | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | AL | 66.3 | 6.24 | 5.43 | 1.417 | |
| 1992 | AL | 157.3 | 8.98 | 3.95 | 1.316 | |
| 1991 | AL | 173.0 | 10.56 | 3.75 | 1.006 | ✓ |
| 1990 | AL | 204.0 | 10.24 | 3.26 | 1.034 | ✓ |
| 1989 | AL | 239.3 | 11.32 | 3.69 | 1.086 | ✓ |
| 1988 | NL | 220.0 | 9.33 | 3.56 | 1.241 | ✓ |
| 1987 | NL | 211.7 | 11.48 | 3.70 | 1.139 | ✓ |
| 1986 | NL | 178.0 | 9.81 | 4.15 | 1.129 | ✓ |
| 1985 | NL | 232.0 | 8.11 | 3.69 | 1.293 | ✓ |
| 1984 | NL | 183.7 | 9.65 | 3.38 | 1.154 | ✓ |
| 1983 | NL | 196.3 | 8.39 | 4.63 | 1.197 | ✓ |
| 1982 | NL | 250.3 | 8.81 | 3.92 | 1.218 | ✓ |
| 1981 | NL | 149.0 | 8.46 | 4.11 | 1.121 | ✓ |
| 1980 | NL | 233.7 | 7.70 | 3.77 | 1.297 | ✓ |
| 1979 | AL | 222.7 | 9.01 | 4.61 | 1.271 | ✓ |
| 1978 | AL | 234.7 | 9.97 | 5.68 | 1.411 | ✓ |
| 1977 | AL | 299.0 | 10.26 | 6.14 | 1.344 | ✓ |
| 1976 | AL | 284.3 | 10.35 | 5.79 | 1.322 | ✓ |
| 1975 | AL | 198.0 | 8.45 | 6.00 | 1.434 | ✓ |
| 1974 | AL | 332.7 | 9.93 | 5.46 | 1.272 | ✓ |
| 1973 | AL | 326.0 | 10.57 | 4.47 | 1.227 | ✓ |
| 1972 | AL | 284.0 | 10.43 | 4.98 | 1.137 | ✓ |
| 1971 | NL | 152.0 | 8.11 | 6.87 | 1.586 | |
| 1970 | NL | 131.7 | 8.54 | 6.63 | 1.390 | |
| 1969 | NL | 89.3 | 9.27 | 5.34 | 1.265 | |
| 1968 | NL | 134.0 | 8.93 | 5.04 | 1.254 | |
| 1966 | NL | 3.0 | 18.00 | 9.00 | 2.667 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Texas Rangers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Texas Rangers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Texas Rangers | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Houston Astros | 33 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .057 |
| 1987 | Houston Astros | 34 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .062 |
| 1986 | Houston Astros | 30 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .102 |
| 1985 | Houston Astros | 35 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | 30 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .098 |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | 29 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .072 |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | 35 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .120 |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | 21 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | 35 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .086 |
| 1979 | California Angels | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | California Angels | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | California Angels | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | California Angels | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | California Angels | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | California Angels | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | California Angels | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | California Angels | 39 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .135 |
| 1971 | New York Mets | 30 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .128 |
| 1970 | New York Mets | 27 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .178 |
| 1969 | New York Mets | 25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .103 |
| 1968 | New York Mets | 21 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .114 |
| 1966 | New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NL | 81 | .000 | .111 | 4.9 | 42.0 | -49 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | NL | 73 | .046 | .071 | 1.4 | 30.1 | -50 | 1.0 | |
| 1986 | NL | 63 | .000 | .162 | 1.6 | 34.9 | -37 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 82 | .032 | .163 | 4.9 | 25.6 | -11 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 68 | .033 | .171 | 2.9 | 38.2 | -25 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 75 | .000 | .125 | 2.7 | 38.7 | -50 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | NL | 94 | .000 | .217 | 5.3 | 39.4 | -14 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 60 | .020 | .333 | 8.3 | 30.0 | 54 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | NL | 83 | .043 | .122 | 8.4 | 34.9 | -14 | 1.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 99 | .073 | .271 | 2.0 | 48.5 | 11 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 53 | .043 | .231 | 5.7 | 39.6 | 3 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 47 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 44.7 | -1 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | NL | 32 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | 43.8 | -40 | 0.0 | |
| 1968 | NL | 47 | .000 | .333 | 4.3 | 61.7 | -16 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 807 | 220 | 547 | 90 | 27 | .895 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Texas Rangers | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| 1992 | Texas Rangers | P | 27 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .857 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | P | 27 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Texas Rangers | P | 30 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Texas Rangers | P | 32 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .909 |
| 1988 | Houston Astros | P | 33 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .867 |
| 1987 | Houston Astros | P | 34 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .967 |
| 1986 | Houston Astros | P | 30 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .931 |
| 1985 | Houston Astros | P | 35 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .929 |
| 1984 | Houston Astros | P | 30 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .900 |
| 1983 | Houston Astros | P | 29 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .941 |
| 1982 | Houston Astros | P | 35 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 1 | .955 |
| 1981 | Houston Astros | P | 21 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .955 |
| 1980 | Houston Astros | P | 35 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .889 |
| 1979 | California Angels | P | 34 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .902 |
| 1978 | California Angels | P | 31 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 3 | .852 |
| 1977 | California Angels | P | 37 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 1 | .873 |
| 1976 | California Angels | P | 39 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 1 | .873 |
| 1975 | California Angels | P | 28 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | .811 |
| 1974 | California Angels | P | 42 | 12 | 48 | 6 | 1 | .909 |
| 1973 | California Angels | P | 41 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .951 |
| 1972 | California Angels | P | 39 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .854 |
| 1971 | New York Mets | P | 30 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .870 |
| 1970 | New York Mets | P | 27 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .840 |
| 1969 | New York Mets | P | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| 1968 | New York Mets | P | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .800 |
| 1966 | New York Mets | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 2-2 | 1 | 58.2 | 63 | 3.07 | ||
| 1986 | NL Championship Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 3.86 |
| 1981 | NL Division Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 1.80 |
| 1980 | NL Championship Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 13.1 | 14 | 5.40 |
| 1979 | AL Championship Series | California Angels | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 1.29 |
| 1969 | NL Championship Series | New York Mets | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | World Series | New York Mets | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 | ||
| 1986 | NL Championship Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | NL Division Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1980 | NL Championship Series | Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | AL Championship Series | California Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | NL Championship Series | New York Mets | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1969 | World Series | New York Mets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |