Mariano Rivera vs Nolan Ryan

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Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan compared on their MLB careers: Mariano Rivera played 19 seasons, 1995 to 2013, Nolan Ryan 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993. Mariano Rivera has 82 wins to Nolan Ryan's 324. Mariano Rivera won 5 titles, Nolan Ryan won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Mariano Rivera 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.

Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan career totals

1,115	GP	807
82	W	324, better
60, better	L	292
2.2, better	ERA	3.2
1,283.2	IP	5,387
1,173	K	5,714, better
286, better	BB	2,795
1, better	WHIP	1.3
652, better	SV	3

How do they compare in the postseason?

Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan postseason

96	GP	9
8, better	W	2
1, better	L	2
0.7, better	ERA	3.1
141	IP	58
110, better	K	63
21	BB	14, better
0.8, better	WHIP	0.9
42, better	SV	1

Where each stands all time

Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan all-time places

1st (652), better	Saves	—
—	Strikeouts (pitching)	1st (5,714), better
—	Wins (pitching)	14th (324), better

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

Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan titles and awards

5, better	Championships	1
1, better	World Series MVP	—

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.

Mariano Rivera and Nolan Ryan season by season

1st	1995	5, better	3	5.51, better	1966	0	1, better	15.00
2nd	1996	8, better	3, better	2.09, better	1968	6	9	3.09
3rd	1997	6	4	1.88, better	1969	6	3, better	3.54
4th	1998	3	0, better	1.91, better	1970	7, better	11	3.41
5th	1999	4	3, better	1.83, better	1971	10, better	14	3.97
6th	2000	7	4, better	2.85	1972	19, better	16	2.28, better
7th	2001	4	6, better	2.34, better	1973	21, better	16	2.87
8th	2002	1	4, better	2.74, better	1974	22, better	16	2.89
9th	2003	5	2, better	1.66, better	1975	14, better	12	3.45
10th	2004	4	2, better	1.94, better	1976	17, better	18	3.36
11th	2005	7	4, better	1.38, better	1977	19, better	16	2.77
12th	2006	5	5, better	1.80, better	1978	10, better	13	3.71
13th	2007	3	4, better	3.15, better	1979	16, better	14	3.59
14th	2008	6	5, better	1.40, better	1980	11, better	10	3.35
15th	2009	3	3, better	1.76	1981	11, better	5	1.69, better
16th	2010	3	3, better	1.80, better	1982	16, better	12	3.16
17th	2011	1	2, better	1.91, better	1983	14, better	9	2.98
18th	2012	1	1, better	2.16, better	1984	12, better	11	3.04
19th	2013	6	2, better	2.11, better	1985	10, better	12	3.80
20th	—	—	—	—	1986	12	8	3.34
21st	—	—	—	—	1987	8	16	2.76
22nd	—	—	—	—	1988	12	11	3.52
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