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Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
In baseball, a strikeout occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Nolan Ryan [1] [2] [3] has the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. During a record 27-year career, he struck out 5,714 batters.
Nolan Ryan has 5,714 career strikeouts, the most in Major League history. His 11 seasons as a strikeout leader – second only to the 12 of Walter Johnson – includes nine seasons, between 1972 and 1990, as the American League strikeout leader. [ 180 ]
Nolan Ryan was a dominating power pitcher who holds career records in strikeouts, no-hitters, and bases on balls – all by large margins. His record 27 years on the mound also may be safe. His record 27 years on the mound also may be safe.
In the 11th inning (after nearly 200 pitches), Ryan struck out Rich Reese for his 16th of the game and 383rd of the season, a record that still stands over five decades.
Nolan Ryan is Major League Baseball's all-time strikeout leader at 5,714. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 strikeout club is the group of 19 pitchers who have struck out 3,000 or more batters in their careers. Walter Johnson became the first member in 1923, and was the only one until Bob Gibson joined in 1974.
As Major League Baseball pauses for the All-Star Break, let’s break to talk about an All-Star for the ages, fireballer Nolan Ryan. The Hall of Fame pitcher holds a number of records that many ...
Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan holds the Major League Baseball record for career strikeouts, with 5,714. But he may have made his best pitch yet early Thursday morning when his group threw out a $385 ...