FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Nolan Ryan - Statistics Trivia Quiz

Answer questions about statistics during Nolan Ryan's career.

A multiple-choice quiz by teddydove. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
teddydove

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,377

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
845

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many years did Ryan play in the Major Leagues? Hint

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. How many wins did Nolan compile? Hint

324

335

301

315

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. How many strikeouts did Ryan have in his career? Hint

5688

5819

5524

5714

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. How many years did Ryan lead in ERA? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. How many Cy Young awards did Ryan win? Hint

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. How many years was Ryan an All Star? Hint

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. How many times did Ryan lead the league in strikeouts? Hint

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. How many times did Ryan strikeout 300 or more batters? Hint

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. How many career shutouts did Ryan have? Hint

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. How many times did Ryan lead the league in Games Started? Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many years did Ryan play in the Major Leagues?

Answer: 27

Ryan's first major league season was 1966, although he only played in 2 games for 3 innings. He then played full time from 1968 thru 1993, for 27 total years.

2. How many wins did Nolan compile?

Answer: 324

His career record was 324-292, for the Mets, Angels, Astros, and Rangers. His career high was in 1974, for the Angels, when his record was 22-16.

3. How many strikeouts did Ryan have in his career?

Answer: 5714

He struck out 5,714 batters in 5,387 innings pitched, and was ranked number one when he retired.

4. How many years did Ryan lead in ERA?

Answer: 2

In 1981, Ryan led the NL with 1.69 ERA, and in 1987, with 2.76 (even his record was 8-16). Ryan's career ERA was 3.19.

5. How many Cy Young awards did Ryan win?

Answer: 0

His closest was 1973, when he was second to the Orioles Jim Palmer.

6. How many years was Ryan an All Star?

Answer: 8

1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, and in 1979 in the AL from the California Angels, then 1981 and 1985 in the NL from the Houston Astros, and 1989 in the AL from the Texas Rangers.

7. How many times did Ryan lead the league in strikeouts?

Answer: 11

With the Angels:
1972 (329), 1973 (383), 1974 (367), 1976 (327), 1977 (341), 1978 (260), 1979 (223).
With the Astros:
1987 (270), 1988 (228).
With the Rangers:
1989 (301), 1990 (232).

8. How many times did Ryan strikeout 300 or more batters?

Answer: 6

With the Angels:
1972 - 329, 1973 - 383, 1974 - 367, 1976 - 327, 1977 - 341
With the Rangers:
1990 - 301

9. How many career shutouts did Ryan have?

Answer: 61

Ryan ranked 7th in career shutouts when he retired.

10. How many times did Ryan lead the league in Games Started?

Answer: 0

Ryan ended his career with 773 games started.

Source: Author teddydove

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.