Nolan Ryan vs Roy Halladay

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Nolan Ryan and Roy Halladay compared on their MLB careers: Nolan Ryan played 27 seasons, 1966 to 1993, Roy Halladay 16 seasons, 1998 to 2013. Nolan Ryan has 324 wins to Roy Halladay's 203. Nolan Ryan won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Nolan Ryan and Roy Halladay career totals

807	GP	416
324, better	W	203
292	L	105, better
3.2, better	ERA	3.4
5,387	IP	2,749.1
5,714, better	K	2,117
2,795	BB	592, better
1.3	WHIP	1.2, better
3, better	SV	1

How do they compare in the postseason?

Nolan Ryan and Roy Halladay postseason

9	GP	5
2	W	3, better
2	L	2
3.1	ERA	2.4, better
58	IP	38
63, better	K	35
14	BB	5, better
0.9	WHIP	0.7, better
1, better	SV	0

Where each stands all time

Nolan Ryan and Roy Halladay all-time places

1st (5,714), better	Strikeouts (pitching)	75th (2,117)
14th (324), better	Wins (pitching)	107th (203)

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 Roy Halladay titles and awards

1, better	Championships	—
—	AL Cy Young	1, better
—	NL Cy Young	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 Roy Halladay season by season

1st	1966	0	1	15.00	1998	1, better	0, better	1.93, better
2nd	1968	6	9	3.09, better	1999	8, better	7, better	3.92
3rd	1969	6, better	3, better	3.54, better	2000	4	7	10.64
4th	1970	7, better	11	3.41	2001	5	3, better	3.16, better
5th	1971	10	14	3.97	2002	19, better	7, better	2.93, better
6th	1972	19	16	2.28, better	2003	22, better	7, better	3.25
7th	1973	21, better	16	2.87, better	2004	8	8, better	4.20
8th	1974	22, better	16	2.89	2005	12	4, better	2.41, better
9th	1975	14	12	3.45	2006	16, better	5, better	3.19, better
10th	1976	17, better	18	3.36, better	2007	16	7, better	3.71
11th	1977	19	16	2.77, better	2008	20, better	11, better	2.78
12th	1978	10	13	3.71	2009	17, better	10, better	2.79, better
13th	1979	16	14	3.59	2010	21, better	10, better	2.44, better
14th	1980	11	10	3.35	2011	19, better	6, better	2.35, better
15th	1981	11	5, better	1.69, better	2012	11	8	4.49
16th	1982	16, better	12	3.16, better	2013	4	5, better	6.82
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