Ryan, Pedro Martínez, Randy Johnson, Trevor Hoffman, and Sandy Koufax are the only five pitchers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched. Ryan's lifetime batting average allowed of. Similarly, Ryan's 2,795 bases on balls lead second-place Steve Carlton by 962 – walking over 50% more hitters than any other pitcher in MLB history.
He leads the runner-up, Randy Johnson, by 839 strikeouts. His 5,714 career strikeouts is an MLB record by a significant margin. Ryan had a lifetime record of 324–292 (.526) and was an eight-time MLB All-Star. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball. He maintained this velocity throughout his pitching career. Ryan was a right-handed pitcher who consistently threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). He is widely considered to be one of the best Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers of all time. After his retirement in 1993, Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. Over a record 27-year career that included play in four decades, Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed The Ryan Express, is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and sports executive.
September 22, 1993, for the Texas Rangers September 11, 1966, for the New York Mets
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