Red Nelson and Nolan Ryan Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Red Nelson or Nolan Ryan? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Red Nelson vs. Nolan Ryan comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Red Nelson Nolan Ryan
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Red Nelson and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
324
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.45
45.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52.6
45.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.19
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.22
5.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
5.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.3
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.304
Career
162 Game Avg.
565
985
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16158
985
Career
162 Game Avg.
188.33
328.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386
328.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
221
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
3923
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.56
10.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.56
10.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
148
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4.06
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5714
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.25
3.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.55
3.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.74
1.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.08
1.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.812
0.812
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.58
0.812
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
826
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1440
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
127
221
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
221
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.07
6.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.64
6.07
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.625
1.625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
727
1268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19291
1268
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.26
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.47
39.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.72
39.47

Fielding Stats for Red Nelson and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
16.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
24.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
24.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
747.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16159
747.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
249.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386.33
249.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
16.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
278.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
278.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
311.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
857
311.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
294.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
767
294.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94.67
94.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
94.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.821
1.821
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
1.821
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
4.15
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Nelson and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
957
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
852
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.507
0.507
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.507
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
17.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.94
17.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.483
0.483
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.483
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.076
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.389
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.389
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.94
16.38
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
16.38
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
17
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.45
6.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
6.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
4
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0