Cy Young vs Nolan Ryan

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Cy Young and Nolan Ryan compared on their MLB careers: Cy Young played 22 seasons, 1890 to 1911, Nolan Ryan 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993. Cy Young has 511 wins to Nolan Ryan's 324. Cy Young won 1 title, Nolan Ryan won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Cy Young leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Nolan Ryan in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Cy Young and Nolan Ryan career totals

906	GP	807
511, better	W	324
316	L	292, better
2.6, better	ERA	3.2
7,354.2	IP	5,387
2,803	K	5,714, better
1,217, better	BB	2,795
1.1, better	WHIP	1.3
17, better	SV	3

How do they compare in the postseason?

Cy Young and Nolan Ryan postseason

7	GP	9
2	W	2
3	L	2, better
2.4, better	ERA	3.1
61	IP	58
26	K	63, better
7, better	BB	14
1.1	WHIP	0.9, better
0	SV	1, better

Where each stands all time

Cy Young and Nolan Ryan all-time places

25th (2,803)	Strikeouts (pitching)	1st (5,714), better
1st (511), better	Wins (pitching)	14th (324)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Cy Young and Nolan Ryan titles and awards
Cy Young	Title or award	Nolan Ryan
1	Championships	1

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Cy Young and Nolan Ryan season by season

1st	1890	9, better	7	3.47, better	1966	0	1, better	15.00
2nd	1891	27, better	22	2.85, better	1968	6	9, better	3.09
3rd	1892	36, better	12	1.93, better	1969	6	3, better	3.54
4th	1893	34, better	16	3.36, better	1970	7	11, better	3.41
5th	1894	26, better	21	3.94, better	1971	10	14, better	3.97
6th	1895	35, better	10, better	3.26	1972	19	16	2.28, better
7th	1896	28, better	15, better	3.24	1973	21	16	2.87, better
8th	1897	21	19	3.80	1974	22, better	16, better	2.89, better
9th	1898	25, better	13	2.53, better	1975	14	12, better	3.45
10th	1899	26, better	16, better	2.58, better	1976	17	18	3.36
11th	1900	19	19	3.00	1977	19	16, better	2.77, better
12th	1901	33, better	10, better	1.62, better	1978	10	13	3.71
13th	1902	32, better	11, better	2.15, better	1979	16	14	3.59
14th	1903	28, better	9, better	2.08, better	1980	11	10	3.35
15th	1904	26, better	16	1.97	1981	11	5, better	1.69, better
16th	1905	18, better	19	1.82, better	1982	16	12, better	3.16
17th	1906	13	21	3.19	1983	14, better	9, better	2.98, better
18th	1907	21, better	15	1.99, better	1984	12	11, better	3.04
19th	1908	21, better	11, better	1.26, better	1985	10	12	3.80
20th	1909	19, better	15	2.26, better	1986	12	8, better	3.34
21st	1910	7	10, better	2.53, better	1987	8, better	16	2.76
22nd	1911	7	9, better	3.78	1988	12, better	11	3.52, better
23rd	—	—	—	—	1989	16	10	3.20
24th	—	—	—	—	1990	13	9	3.44
25th	—	—	—	—	1991	12	6	2.91
26th	—	—	—	—	1992	5	9	3.72
27th	—	—	—	—	1993	5	5	4.88

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA