Nolan Ryan Strikeouts
Nolan Ryan Career Strikeouts Overview
During Nolan Ryan's 27-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
371 strikeouts, an average of 14 strikeouts per season. 1966 was his best season
with 0 strikeouts and his worst season was 1972 when he had
48 strikeouts. Nolan Ryan is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (305.465), mlb (314.894), SP (121.538), Y (769.398), and Baby Boomers (386.416) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts (K) are outs recorded because the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, lower is better. (Source)
Strikeouts (K) are outs recorded because the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, lower is better. (Source)