Chang-Yong Lim vs. Nolan Ryan — Career Comparison

Chang-Yong Lim
Gen XSouth KoreaThrows RightBats RightAsiaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nolan Ryan
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Nolan Ryan built a career as a starting pitcher and Chang-Yong Lim as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nolan Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.262 compared to 5.4 and 2.800 for Chang-Yong Lim. By the career numbers, Nolan Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chang-Yong Lim and Nolan Ryan

Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.54
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.6
52.6
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.37
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.1
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1911
3.19
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16158
27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386
9
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
6.56
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
0.54
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2795
4.67
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.13
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5714
9.55
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.46
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.26
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
48.6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22575
37.72
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2178
3.64
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.32
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.23
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.44
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
34.2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19291
32.24
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Chang-Yong Lim and Nolan Ryan

Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16159
27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386.1
9
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.37
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
0.91
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
1.43
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
1.28
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.5
89.5
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.05
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chang-Yong Lim and Nolan Ryan

Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
505.96
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
600
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
534.17
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
58.93
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
50.16
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.27
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.78
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.94
10.62
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
71.47
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
82.76
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.08
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.57
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
46.39
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-11.22
-7.04
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.82
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
371
232.6
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
40.75
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Chang-Yong Lim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.9
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.76
Chang-Yong Lim
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50