Nolan Ryan vs. Ed Walsh — Career Comparison

Nolan Ryan
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Walsh
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Walsh posted a stronger line than Nolan Ryan. Ed Walsh posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.82 vs 3.19) and WHIP (1.000 vs 1.262). By the career numbers, Ed Walsh had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Nolan Ryan and Ed Walsh

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
1.35
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
1.31
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.96
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
0.54
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.59
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.6
52.6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.26
73.26
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
0.37
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.76
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.1
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.17
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.11
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1911
3.19
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
1.82
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16158
27
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8893
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386
9
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2964.1
9
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
6.56
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2346
7.12
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.12
7.12
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
0.54
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2795
4.67
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
1.87
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.13
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5714
9.55
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1736
5.27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.46
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.26
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.26
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.16
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22575
37.72
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11500
34.92
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.32
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2178
3.64
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.65
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.32
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.23
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.44
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.247
1.247
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19291
32.24
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10830
32.88
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.92
34.92

Fielding Stats for Nolan Ryan and Ed Walsh

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
1.35
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.92
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1.29
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.94
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16159
27
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6147
27
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5386.1
9
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2049
9
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.37
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.04
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
0.91
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1208
5.31
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
1.43
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1502
6.6
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
767
1.28
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1445
6.35
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.5
89.5
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.314
3.314
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.85
48.85
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.05
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nolan Ryan and Ed Walsh

Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
505.96
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
459
235.18
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
957
600
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
852
534.17
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1088
557.47
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
94
58.93
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
107.6
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
50.16
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
81.47
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.27
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.47
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.25
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.12
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.25
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.54
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.78
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
26.13
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
16.94
10.62
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.63
35.16
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
114
71.47
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
141.93
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
132
82.76
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
134.76
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
40
25.08
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
47.65
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
36
22.57
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
34.84
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
74
46.39
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
80.96
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.22
-7.04
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.47
34.06
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.59
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
23.82
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
23.57
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
371
232.6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
144.49
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
2.58
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
4.15
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
40.75
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.37
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.25
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.9
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.88
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.17
Nolan Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.88
Ed Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.76
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.69
Nolan Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33