Greg Maddux vs Nolan Ryan

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Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan compared on their MLB careers: Greg Maddux played 23 seasons, 1986 to 2008, Nolan Ryan 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993. Greg Maddux has 355 wins to Nolan Ryan's 324. Greg Maddux won 1 title, Nolan Ryan won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Greg Maddux 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.

Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan career totals

744	GP	807
355, better	W	324
227, better	L	292
3.2, better	ERA	3.2
5,008.1	IP	5,387
3,371	K	5,714, better
999, better	BB	2,795
1.1, better	WHIP	1.3
0	SV	3, better

How do they compare in the postseason?

Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan postseason

35	GP	9
11, better	W	2
14	L	2, better
3.3	ERA	3.1, better
197.2	IP	58
125, better	K	63
51	BB	14, better
1.2	WHIP	0.9, better
1	SV	1

Where each stands all time

Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan all-time places

12th (3,371)	Strikeouts (pitching)	1st (5,714), better
8th (355), 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

Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan titles and awards

1	Championships	1
18, better	NL Gold Glove	—
4, better	NL Cy Young	—

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.

Greg Maddux and Nolan Ryan season by season

1st	1986	2, better	4	5.52, better	1966	0	1, better	15.00
2nd	1987	6	14	5.61	1968	6	9, better	3.09, better
3rd	1988	18, better	8	3.18, better	1969	6	3, better	3.54
4th	1989	19, better	12	2.95, better	1970	7	11, better	3.41
5th	1990	15, better	15	3.46, better	1971	10	14, better	3.97
6th	1991	15	11, better	3.35	1972	19, better	16	2.28, better
7th	1992	20	11, better	2.18, better	1973	21, better	16	2.87
8th	1993	20	10, better	2.36, better	1974	22, better	16	2.89
9th	1994	16, better	6, better	1.56, better	1975	14	12	3.45
10th	1995	19, better	2, better	1.63, better	1976	17	18	3.36
11th	1996	15	11, better	2.72, better	1977	19, better	16	2.77
12th	1997	19, better	4, better	2.20, better	1978	10	13	3.71
13th	1998	18, better	9, better	2.22, better	1979	16	14	3.59
14th	1999	19, better	9, better	3.57	1980	11	10	3.35, better
15th	2000	19, better	9	3.00	1981	11	5, better	1.69, better
16th	2001	17, better	11, better	3.05, better	1982	16	12	3.16
17th	2002	16, better	6, better	2.62, better	1983	14	9	2.98
18th	2003	16, better	11	3.96	1984	12	11	3.04, better
19th	2004	16, better	11, better	4.02	1985	10	12	3.80, better
20th	2005	13, better	15	4.24	1986	12	8, better	3.34, better
21st	2006	15, better	14, better	4.20	1987	8	16	2.76, better
22nd	2007	14, better	11	4.14	1988	12	11	3.52, better
23rd	2008	8	13	4.22	1989	16, better	10, better	3.20, better
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