Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Steve Carlton 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 Steve Carlton 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.

Steve Carlton Nolan Ryan
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
709
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
329
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
324
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
244
244
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.42
57.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.6
57.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
254
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1864
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.22
3.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
15652
1436
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16158
1436
Career
162 Game Avg.
5217.33
478.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386
478.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4672
429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3923
429
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.06
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.56
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
321
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1833
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.16
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4136
380
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5714
380
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.13
7.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.55
7.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.58
5.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.08
5.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.144
1.144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.58
1.144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
183
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
21683
1990
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1990
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2130
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
103
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
287
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.247
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19491
1789
Career
162 Game Avg.
19291
1789
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.279
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.4
37.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.72
37.4

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
24
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
5.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
709
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
15652
3421.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16159
3421.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
5217.33
1140.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5386.33
1140.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
23.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
23.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
724
158.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
158.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
9.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
9.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
875
191.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
857
191.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
833
182.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
767
182.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.2
95.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
95.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.124
1.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
1.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
7.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
7.87
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan

Career
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
745
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1877
408
Career
162 Game Avg.
957
408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1719
374
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
346
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
278
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.04
20.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.94
20.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
446
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
397
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.471
0.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.058
0.058
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.058
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.354
0.354
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.354
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
140
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
250
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91.08
19.81
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
19.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
9
Steve Carlton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
371
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50