Bob Pepper vs. Nolan Ryan — Career Comparison

Bob Pepper
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican 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 Bob Pepper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Pepper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.19 and 1.262 for Nolan Ryan. By the career numbers, Bob Pepper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Pepper and Nolan Ryan

Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.54
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.6
52.6
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.37
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.1
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1911
3.19
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16158
27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386
9
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
6.56
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
0.54
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2795
4.67
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.13
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5714
9.55
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.46
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.26
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22575
37.72
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2178
3.64
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.32
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.23
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.44
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
32.4
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19291
32.24
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Bob Pepper and Nolan Ryan

Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
1.35
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16159
27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5386.1
9
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.37
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
0.91
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
1.43
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
1.28
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.5
89.5
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.05
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Pepper and Nolan Ryan

Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
505.96
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
957
600
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
852
534.17
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
58.93
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
50.16
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.27
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.78
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.94
10.62
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
71.47
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
82.76
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.08
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.57
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
46.39
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-11.22
-7.04
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.82
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
232.6
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
40.75
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Bob Pepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.9
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.76
Bob Pepper
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50