Nolan Ryan and John Ward Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Nolan Ryan or John Ward? 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.

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Nolan Ryan John Ward
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Shortstop
Generation Baby Boomers Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Nolan Ryan and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
324
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
292
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.6
52.6
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162 Game Avg.
61.42
52.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
576
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.1
3.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.89
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.03
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.3
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.203
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162 Game Avg.
16158
1362
Career
162 Game Avg.
7409
1362
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162 Game Avg.
5386
453.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2469.67
453.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3923
331
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162 Game Avg.
2324
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6.56
6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.47
6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
27
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162 Game Avg.
26
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
236
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162 Game Avg.
253
236
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
7
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.92
4.67
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162 Game Avg.
5714
481
Career
162 Game Avg.
920
481
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.55
9.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
9.55
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162 Game Avg.
7.08
7.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
7.08
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162 Game Avg.
1.58
1.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.475
1.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
23
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162 Game Avg.
144
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
13
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
3
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1902
Career
162 Game Avg.
10164
1902
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
184
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162 Game Avg.
1185
184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
16
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
12
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
22
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.043
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19291
1626
Career
162 Game Avg.
9911
1626
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.7
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.72
37.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.04
37.72

Fielding Stats for Nolan Ryan and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
27
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
807
162
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162 Game Avg.
1872
162
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162 Game Avg.
773
155.18
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
155.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
16159
3243.81
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162 Game Avg.
49308
3243.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
5386.33
1081.27
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162 Game Avg.
16436
1081.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
44.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3325
44.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
109.81
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162 Game Avg.
5050
109.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
18.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
18.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
857
172.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9327
172.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
767
153.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8375
153.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
89.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
89.79
89.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.474
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
494
5.42
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nolan Ryan and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
807
162
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162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
957
192
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162 Game Avg.
8114
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
171
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162 Game Avg.
7656
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
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162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.349
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162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2107
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.94
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933.09
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2608
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2545
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.096
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.096
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
15
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
-2.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.82
-2.25
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
421
8
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
326
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24.89
2.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.29
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
50