James Paxton and Nolan Ryan Comparison

Who is the better baseball player James Paxton 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 James Paxton 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.

James Paxton Nolan Ryan
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for James Paxton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
324
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.33
63.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.6
63.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
301
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.28
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.15
3.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
2264
1124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16158
1124
Career
162 Game Avg.
754.67
374.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386
374.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
684
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
3923
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.16
8.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.56
8.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
231
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.75
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
831
412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5714
412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.91
9.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.55
9.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.07
6.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.08
6.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.407
1.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.58
1.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3130
1554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1554
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
333
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.212
1.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
2860
1420
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19291
1420
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.43
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.33
37.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.72
37.33

Fielding Stats for James Paxton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
10.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2264
2677.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16159
2677.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
754.67
892.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386.33
892.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
9.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
62.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
62.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
7.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
7.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
79.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
857
79.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
72.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
767
72.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91.04
91.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
91.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.445
0.445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.445
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
2.37
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Paxton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
957
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
852
14
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.389
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.389
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.94
0.04
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.111
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.111
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.167
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
2
James Paxton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
-0.56
-0.66
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
-0.66
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.58
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
5
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
James Paxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0