Nolan Ryan Intentional Walks
Nolan Ryan Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Nolan Ryan's 27-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
78 intentional walks, an average of 3 intentional walks per season. 1975 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 1985 when he had
8 intentional walks. Nolan Ryan underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (12.084642395121), Baby Boomers (24.121327014218), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)