How Nolan Ryan's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Nolan Ryan totaled 292 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1966, posting 1, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.0 that year. The highest point came in 1976 at 18, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 6 in 1991 to 9 in 1992 and 5 in 1993, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 1 to 18 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Nolan Ryan Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Nolan Ryan
| Nolan Ryan
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 292 |
| Season Avg. | 10.81 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 58.62 |
| More Info | See More |
Nolan Ryan Losses Per Season
Nolan Ryan's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Nolan Ryan Losses by Team
Nolan Ryan's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Nolan Ryan Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Nolan Ryan's career Losses, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Nolan Ryan Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Nolan Ryan's seasonal Losses alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Nolan Ryan Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Nolan Ryan's MLB career with Losses alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
