Nolan Ryan Research Paper

Greatest starting pitcher of all time

Some of the most dominating starting pitchers of all time consists of Cy Young, Randy Johnson, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Sandy Koufax, Andy Petite, Roger Clemens, and Walter Johnson just to name a few. Although these names are some of the best of all time there is just one that stands out from the rest because he was a freak of nature and that is the fireballing right hander Nolan Ryan. Nolan Ryan is arguably the hardest thrower of all time in the past 30-40 years and is one of the best workhorse pitchers of all time besides the all time shutout leader, Walter Johnson. Nolan Ryan’s 27 season career started in 1966 with the New York Mets and ended in 1993 with the Texas Rangers. Not only did Ryan last for

In 1967 he got his first taste as a starting pitcher with the Mets. Skip to 1970, the Mets were not pleased with Ryan’s performances with his best year with them in 1968. He earned a 3.09 era, pitches 134 innings, racked up 133 strikeouts, and only giving up 12 home runs. The Mets got a trade offer from the Anahiem Angels in 1971 looking to get one of the Mets starting pitchers. They were looking at Gerry Gentry but the Mets never agreed on the offer. So for shortstop Jim Fegosi the Mets gave away Nolan Ryan and 3 other prospects. This is where Ryan’s career starts to take off with the

It is unheard of for a man to play 27 years in the MLB, as a pitcher, who can still throw 96+ mph. Nolan started his career as a 19 year old and ended his final season with the Rangers at 46 years old. Nolan Ryan’s last pitch of his career was clocked in at 98 mph. Nolan Ryan’s fastest pitch was believed and estimated to be clocked in at 108.1 mph, the fastest pitch of all time. During the movie “Fastball” they looked at Aroldis Chapman’s 105 mph fastball and where it was clocked in. The problem with Nolan Ryan’s clocked pitch of 1974 which was at 100.9 the fastest at the time. Where they measured that pitch is not correct to how they figure it out now. They measured Ryan’s fastball 10 feet before home plate. Chapman’s was measured 5 or so feet after the ball left his hand which said 105 mph. During the movie they figure out the correction of the radar gun and his pitch would have been clocked in at 108.1 mph. The real winner for fastest pitch of all