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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 .
According to the Guinness Book of Records, a former record holder for fastest pitch is Nolan Ryan, with a pitch clocked at 100.9 mph (162.4 km/h) in 1974, though several pitchers have recorded faster pitches since then.
Nolan Ryan's fastball was clocked at 100.9 mph in 1974, a time in which radar readings were measured near the plate instead of out of the hand. Some calculate the same pitch would be clocked at ...
The pitch is used often by the pitcher to get ahead in the count or when he needs to throw a strike. This type of fastball is intended to have minimal lateral movement, relying more on its velocity and vertical 'rising' movement. It is typically the fastest pitch a pitcher throws, with recorded top speeds above 100 mph.
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.
Ryan Feierabend: 2006 2021 32 2 12 0 7.21 [19] Left Left Jared Fernández: 2001 2006 37 4 7 0 5.05 [20] [21] Right Right Eddie Fisher: 1959 1973 690 80 70 81 3.41 [22] Right Right Freddie Fitzsimmons: 1925 1943 513 217 146 13 3.51 [23] Right Right Eddie Gamboa: 2016 2016 7 0 2 0 1.35 [24] [25] [26] Right Right Mickey Haefner: 1943 1950 261 78 ...
We’ve had a former president and future Hall of Famer throw out first pitches, but not the Rangers Hall of Fame former president.
In 1980, Richard was now teamed with seven-time American League strikeout champion Nolan Ryan, who had joined the Astros as a free agent. During the first half of the season, Richard was virtually unhittable, starting the year with five straight wins, 48 strikeouts (including two starts with 12 and 13 strikeouts), and a sub-2.00 ERA. [ 77 ]