Nolan Ryan vs Justin Verlander Comparison
Seasons
Info
Nolan Ryan | New York Mets (1966, 1968-1971), California Angels (1972-1979), Houston Astros (1980-1988), Texas Rangers (1989-1993) |
Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers (2005-2017), Houston Astros (2017-Present) |
Nolan Ryan | Right Handed Pitcher |
Justin Verlander | Right-Handed Pitcher |
Nolan Ryan | 6'2" |
Justin Verlander | 6'5" |
Nolan Ryan | 170 |
Justin Verlander | 225 |
Nolan Ryan | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
Nolan Ryan | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
Nolan Ryan | By the Mets in the 12th Round (295th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
Justin Verlander | By the Tigers in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 2004 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Nolan Ryan | 1 (1969) | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2017) |
Nolan Ryan | 1 (1969) | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2006, 2012, 2017) |
Nolan Ryan | 5 (1969, 1979-1981, 1986) | |
Justin Verlander | 7 (2006, 2011-2014, 2017-2018) |
Nolan Ryan | 0 |
Justin Verlander | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Nolan Ryan | Yes | 98.8% in 1999 |
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Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
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Nolan Ryan | Yes | Rangers and Astros #34 and Angels #30 |
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Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
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Nolan Ryan | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2011) |
Nolan Ryan | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 2 (2011, 2019) |
Nolan Ryan | 0 |
Justin Verlander | 0 |
Nolan Ryan | No |
Justin Verlander | Yes (2006) |
Nolan Ryan | 8 (1972-1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989) | |
Justin Verlander | 8 (2007, 2009-2013, 2018-2019) |
Nolan Ryan | 0 | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2009, 2011, 2019) |
Nolan Ryan | 2 (1981, 1987) | |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2011) |
Nolan Ryan | 11 (1972-1974, 1976-1979, 1987-1990) | |
Justin Verlander | 5 (2009, 2011-2012, 2016, 2018) |
Nolan Ryan | 2 (1990-1991) | |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018) |
Pitching
Nolan Ryan | 324 |
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Justin Verlander | 255 |
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Nolan Ryan | 292 |
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Justin Verlander | 141 |
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Nolan Ryan | .526% |
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Justin Verlander | .644% |
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Nolan Ryan | 3 |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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Nolan Ryan | 807 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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Nolan Ryan | 773 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.19 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.25 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5,386 |
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Justin Verlander | 3,312.1 |
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Nolan Ryan | 3,923 |
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Justin Verlander | 2,788 |
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Nolan Ryan | 2,178 |
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Justin Verlander | 1,297 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1,911 |
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Justin Verlander | 1,196 |
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Nolan Ryan | 321 |
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Justin Verlander | 340 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5,714 |
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Justin Verlander | 3,329 |
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Nolan Ryan | 2,795 |
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Justin Verlander | 921 |
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Nolan Ryan | 22,575 |
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Justin Verlander | 13,502 |
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Nolan Ryan | 78 |
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Justin Verlander | 27 |
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Nolan Ryan | 158 |
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Justin Verlander | 109 |
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Nolan Ryan | 222 |
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Justin Verlander | 26 |
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Nolan Ryan | 61 |
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Justin Verlander | 9 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.25 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.12 |
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Nolan Ryan | 6.6 |
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Justin Verlander | 7.6 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.5 |
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Justin Verlander | 0.9 |
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Nolan Ryan | 9.6 |
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Justin Verlander | 9.1 |
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Nolan Ryan | 4.7 |
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Justin Verlander | 2.5 |
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Nolan Ryan | 25.3% |
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Justin Verlander | 24.7% |
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Nolan Ryan | 12.4% |
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Justin Verlander | 6.8% |
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Nolan Ryan | 2.0 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.6 |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.64 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.53 |
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Nolan Ryan | 83.5 |
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Justin Verlander | 78.4 |
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Fielding
Nolan Ryan | 807 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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Nolan Ryan | 773 |
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Justin Verlander | 507 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5,386 |
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Justin Verlander | 3,312.1 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.895% |
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Justin Verlander | 0.937% |
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Nolan Ryan | 90 |
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Justin Verlander | 34 |
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Nolan Ryan | 857 |
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Justin Verlander | 541 |
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Nolan Ryan | 220 |
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Justin Verlander | 197 |
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Nolan Ryan | 547 |
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Justin Verlander | 310 |
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Nolan Ryan | 27 |
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Justin Verlander | 31 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.95 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.00 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.28 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.38 |
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Playoff Pitching
Nolan Ryan | 2 |
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Justin Verlander | 14 |
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Nolan Ryan | 2 |
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Justin Verlander | 11 |
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Nolan Ryan | .500% |
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Justin Verlander | .560% |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.07 |
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Justin Verlander | 3.40 |
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Nolan Ryan | 9 |
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Justin Verlander | 31 |
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Nolan Ryan | 7 |
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Justin Verlander | 30 |
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Nolan Ryan | 58.2 |
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Justin Verlander | 187.2 |
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Nolan Ryan | 39 |
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Justin Verlander | 140 |
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Nolan Ryan | 23 |
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Justin Verlander | 74 |
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Nolan Ryan | 20 |
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Justin Verlander | 71 |
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Nolan Ryan | 3 |
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Justin Verlander | 26 |
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Nolan Ryan | 14 |
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Justin Verlander | 60 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1 |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0 |
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Justin Verlander | 3 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.90 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.07 |
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Nolan Ryan | 6.0 |
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Justin Verlander | 6.8 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.5 |
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Justin Verlander | 1.3 |
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Nolan Ryan | 2.2 |
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Justin Verlander | 2.9 |
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Nolan Ryan | 6.2% |
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Justin Verlander | 8.0% |
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Best Pitching
Nolan Ryan | 22 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 24 (2011) |
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Nolan Ryan | 1 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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Nolan Ryan | .688% (1981) |
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Justin Verlander | 1% |
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Nolan Ryan | 42 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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Nolan Ryan | 41 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.69 (1981) |
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Justin Verlander | 2.40 (2011) |
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Nolan Ryan | 332.2 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 251.0 (2011) |
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Nolan Ryan | 5 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 3 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 2 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 2 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 1 (2005) |
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Nolan Ryan | 383 (1973) |
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Justin Verlander | 300 (2020) |
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Nolan Ryan | 3 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 1 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1392 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 982 (2009) |
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Nolan Ryan | 0 (1993) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 (2020) |
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Nolan Ryan | 0 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.01 (1991) |
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Justin Verlander | .670 |
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Nolan Ryan | 5.3 (1991) |
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Justin Verlander | 4.5 |
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Nolan Ryan | 0.1 (1981) |
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Justin Verlander | 0.6 (2010) |
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Nolan Ryan | 18.0 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 12.2 (2019) |
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Nolan Ryan | 35.3% (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 35.4% (2020) |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.3 (1990) |
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Justin Verlander | 1.5 |
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Nolan Ryan | 9.0% (1990) |
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Justin Verlander | 4.4% (2019) |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.1 (1990) |
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Justin Verlander | 7.8 (2019) |
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Best Fielding
Nolan Ryan | 42 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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Nolan Ryan | 41 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 35 (2009) |
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Nolan Ryan | 332.2 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 251.0 (2011) |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.000% (1991) |
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Justin Verlander | 1.000% (2020) |
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Nolan Ryan | 0 (1991) |
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Justin Verlander | 0 (2020) |
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Nolan Ryan | 66 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 53 (2012) |
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Nolan Ryan | 20 (1977) |
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Justin Verlander | 25 (2012) |
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Nolan Ryan | 48 (1974) |
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Justin Verlander | 34 (2010) |
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Nolan Ryan | 3 (1981) |
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Justin Verlander | 5 (2013) |
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Nolan Ryan | 1.49 (1977) |
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Justin Verlander | 3.0 |
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Nolan Ryan | 3.00 (1966) |
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Justin Verlander | 4.5 |
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Seasons
Info
Nolan Ryan | New York Mets (1966, 1968-1971), California Angels (1972-1979), Houston Astros (1980-1988), Texas Rangers (1989-1993) |
Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers (2005-2017), Houston Astros (2017-Present) |
Nolan Ryan | Right Handed Pitcher |
Justin Verlander | Right-Handed Pitcher |
Nolan Ryan | 6'2" |
Justin Verlander | 6'5" |
Weight
Nolan Ryan | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
Nolan Ryan | Right |
Justin Verlander | Right |
Nolan Ryan | By the Mets in the 12th Round (295th Overall) in the 1965 Draft |
Justin Verlander | By the Tigers in the 1st Round (2nd Overall) in the 2004 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Nolan Ryan | 1 (1969) |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2017) |
Nolan Ryan | 1 (1969) |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2006, 2012, 2017) |
Nolan Ryan | 5 (1969, 1979-1981, 1986) |
Justin Verlander | 7 (2006, 2011-2014, 2017-2018) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Nolan Ryan | Yes | 98.8% in 1999 |
Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
Nolan Ryan | Yes | Rangers and Astros #34 and Angels #30 |
Justin Verlander | No | Still Playing |
MVP
Cy Young
Gold Gloves
Nolan Ryan | No |
Justin Verlander | Yes (2006) |
Nolan Ryan | 8 (1972-1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989) |
Justin Verlander | 8 (2007, 2009-2013, 2018-2019) |
League Leader in Wins
Nolan Ryan | 2 (1981, 1987) |
Justin Verlander | 1 (2011) |
Nolan Ryan | 11 (1972-1974, 1976-1979, 1987-1990) |
Justin Verlander | 5 (2009, 2011-2012, 2016, 2018) |
Nolan Ryan | 2 (1990-1991) |
Justin Verlander | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018) |
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Saves (S)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
WAR
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Nolan Ryan (67%, 61 Votes)
- Justin Verlander (33%, 30 Votes)
Total Voters: 91