Masahiro Tanaka vs Nolan Ryan

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Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan compared on their MLB careers: Masahiro Tanaka played 7 seasons, 2014 to 2020, Nolan Ryan 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993. Masahiro Tanaka has 78 wins to Nolan Ryan's 324. Nolan Ryan won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Nolan Ryan leads in 4 of the 7 lines, Masahiro Tanaka in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan career totals

174	GP	807
78	W	324, better
46, better	L	292
3.7	ERA	3.2, better
1,054.1	IP	5,387
991	K	5,714, better
208, better	BB	2,795
1.1, better	WHIP	1.3
0	SV	3, better

How do they compare in the postseason?

Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan postseason

10	GP	9
5, better	W	2
4	L	2, better
3.3	ERA	3.1, better
54	IP	58
44	K	63, better
15	BB	14, better
1.0	WHIP	0.9, better
0	SV	1, better

Where each stands all time

Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan all-time places

—	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

Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan titles and awards
Masahiro Tanaka	Title or award	Nolan Ryan
—	Championships	1, better

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.

Masahiro Tanaka and Nolan Ryan season by season

1st	2014	13, better	5	2.77, better	1966	0	1, better	15.00
2nd	2015	12, better	7, better	3.51	1968	6	9	3.09, better
3rd	2016	14, better	4	3.07, better	1969	6	3, better	3.54
4th	2017	13, better	12	4.74	1970	7	11, better	3.41, better
5th	2018	12, better	6, better	3.75, better	1971	10	14	3.97
6th	2019	11	9, better	4.45	1972	19, better	16	2.28, better
7th	2020	3	3, better	3.56	1973	21, better	16	2.87, better
8th	—	—	—	—	1974	22	16	2.89
9th	—	—	—	—	1975	14	12	3.45
10th	—	—	—	—	1976	17	18	3.36
11th	—	—	—	—	1977	19	16	2.77
12th	—	—	—	—	1978	10	13	3.71
13th	—	—	—	—	1979	16	14	3.59
14th	—	—	—	—	1980	11	10	3.35
15th	—	—	—	—	1981	11	5	1.69
16th	—	—	—	—	1982	16	12	3.16
17th	—	—	—	—	1983	14	9	2.98
18th	—	—	—	—	1984	12	11	3.04
19th	—	—	—	—	1985	10	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