Nolan Ryan vs Randy Johnson

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Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson compared on their MLB careers: Nolan Ryan played 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993, Randy Johnson 22 seasons, 1988 to 2009. Nolan Ryan has 324 wins to Randy Johnson's 303. Nolan Ryan won 1 title, Randy Johnson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson career totals

807	GP	618
324, better	W	303
292	L	166, better
3.2, better	ERA	3.3
5,387	IP	4,135.1
5,714, better	K	4,875
2,795	BB	1,497, better
1.3	WHIP	1.2, better
3, better	SV	2

How do they compare in the postseason?

Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson postseason

9	GP	19
2	W	7, better
2, better	L	9
3.1, better	ERA	3.5
58	IP	121
63	K	132, better
14, better	BB	32
0.9, better	WHIP	1.1
1, better	SV	0

Where each stands all time

Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson all-time places

1st (5,714), better	Strikeouts (pitching)	2nd (4,875)
14th (324), better	Wins (pitching)	22nd (303)

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

Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson titles and awards

1	Championships	1
—	AL Cy Young	1, better
—	NL Cy Young	4, better
—	World Series MVP	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.

Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson season by season

1st	1966	0	1	15.00	1988	3, better	0, better	2.42, better
2nd	1968	6	9, better	3.09, better	1989	7, better	13	4.82
3rd	1969	6	3, better	3.54, better	1990	14, better	11	3.65
4th	1970	7	11	3.41, better	1991	13, better	10, better	3.98
5th	1971	10	14	3.97	1992	12, better	14	3.77, better
6th	1972	19	16	2.28, better	1993	19	8, better	3.24
7th	1973	21, better	16	2.87, better	1994	13	6, better	3.19
8th	1974	22, better	16	2.89	1995	18	2, better	2.48, better
9th	1975	14, better	12	3.45, better	1996	5	0, better	3.67
10th	1976	17	18	3.36	1997	20, better	4, better	2.28, better
11th	1977	19	16	2.77, better	1998	19	11, better	3.28
12th	1978	10	13	3.71	1999	17, better	9, better	2.48, better
13th	1979	16	14	3.59	2000	19, better	7, better	2.64, better
14th	1980	11	10	3.35	2001	21, better	6, better	2.49, better
15th	1981	11	5	1.69, better	2002	24, better	5	2.32
16th	1982	16, better	12	3.16, better	2003	6	8, better	4.26
17th	1983	14	9, better	2.98	2004	16, better	14	2.60, better
18th	1984	12	11	3.04, better	2005	17, better	8, better	3.79
19th	1985	10	12	3.80, better	2006	17, better	11, better	5.00
20th	1986	12, better	8	3.34, better	2007	4	3, better	3.81
21st	1987	8	16	2.76, better	2008	11, better	10, better	3.91
22nd	1988	12, better	11	3.52, better	2009	8	6, better	4.88
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