Mark Prior and Nolan Ryan Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Mark Prior 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 Mark Prior 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.

Mark Prior Nolan Ryan
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Mark Prior and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
324
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.15
59.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.6
59.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
1
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
256
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
3.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
1971
1264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16158
1264
Career
162 Game Avg.
657
421.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386
421.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
582
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
3923
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.97
7.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.56
7.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
77
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.05
1.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
1.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
223
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.05
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
757
486
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5714
486
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.37
10.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.55
10.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.14
7.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.08
7.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.492
1.492
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.58
1.492
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2771
1778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1778
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
277
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.225
1.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
2475
1588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19291
1588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.61
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.96
37.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.72
37.96

Fielding Stats for Mark Prior and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
7.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1971
3012.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16159
3012.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
657
1004.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386.33
1004.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
38.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
38.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
79.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
79.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
9.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
9.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
126.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
857
126.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
117.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
767
117.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92.77
92.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
92.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
6.11
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Prior and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
957
351
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
852
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.551
0.551
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.551
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.45
18.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.94
18.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.474
0.474
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.376
0.376
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11.93
17.89
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
17.89
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
12
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
33
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Mark Prior
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0