Nolan Ryan and Fernando Valenzuela Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Nolan Ryan or Fernando Valenzuela? 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 Nolan Ryan vs. Fernando Valenzuela 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.

Nolan Ryan Fernando Valenzuela
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Nolan Ryan and Fernando Valenzuela

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
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162 Game Avg.
807
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
424
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
324
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
292
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162 Game Avg.
153
292
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.6
52.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.07
52.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1911
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1154
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.19
3.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.3
3.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.203
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162 Game Avg.
16158
1362
Career
162 Game Avg.
8790
1362
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162 Game Avg.
5386
453.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2930
453.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3923
331
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162 Game Avg.
2718
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6.56
6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.35
6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
226
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2795
236
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162 Game Avg.
1151
236
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.54
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5714
481
Career
162 Game Avg.
2074
481
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.55
9.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.37
9.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.08
7.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
7.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.58
1.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.101
1.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
3
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162 Game Avg.
11
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22575
1902
Career
162 Game Avg.
12398
1902
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162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2178
184
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162 Game Avg.
1303
184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
16
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162 Game Avg.
182
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
12
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162 Game Avg.
69
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.247
1.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.32
1.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19291
1626
Career
162 Game Avg.
10971
1626
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.7
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.88
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.72
37.72
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162 Game Avg.
38.08
37.72

Fielding Stats for Nolan Ryan and Fernando Valenzuela

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162 Game Avg.
27
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5.42
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162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
455
162
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162 Game Avg.
773
155.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
424
155.18
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162 Game Avg.
16159
3243.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
8798
3243.81
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162 Game Avg.
5386.33
1081.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2932.67
1081.27
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162 Game Avg.
220
44.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
44.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
109.81
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162 Game Avg.
586
109.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
18.07
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162 Game Avg.
30
18.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
857
172.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
818
172.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
767
153.97
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162 Game Avg.
788
153.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.5
89.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.33
89.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.732
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
5.42
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nolan Ryan and Fernando Valenzuela

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162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
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162 Game Avg.
807
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
474
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
957
192
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162 Game Avg.
1043
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
936
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
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162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.349
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162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
187
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
16
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162 Game Avg.
150
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.053
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
16.94
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49.61
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
26
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162 Game Avg.
195
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.449
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.062
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.096
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.096
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.332
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
84
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
130
15
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.22
-2.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46.68
-2.25
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Nolan Ryan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
145
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.19
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50