Nolan Ryan's Major Leauge Records

1. Most strikeouts, major leagues: 5714.
2. Most strikeouts, season, major leagues: 383, California, 1973.
3. Most strikeouts, season, major leagues, right-handed pitcher: 383, California, 1973.
4. Most years, 100 or more strikeouts: 24.
5. Most consecutive years, 100 or more strikeouts: 23.
6. Most years, 200 or more strikeouts, major leagues: 15.
7. Most years, 200 or more strikeouts, American League: 10.
8. Most years, 300 or more strikeouts, major leagues: 6.
9. Most strikeouts, losing pitcher, extra-inning game, major leagues: 19 (11 innings).
10. Most times, 15 or more strikeouts, game, major leagues: 26.
11. Most times, 15 or more strikeouts, game, American League: 23.
12. Most times, 10 or more strikeouts, game, major leagues: 215.
13. Most times, 10 or more strikeouts, game, American League: 148.
14. Most times, 10 or more strikeouts, game, season: 23, California 1973.
15. Three strikeouts, inning, on nine pitches: 2 (tied).
16. Most consecutive strikeouts, game, American League: 8 (tied, did it twice).
17. Most strikeouts, two consecutive games, major leagues: 32 (tied, 13 and 19, 17 IP).
18. Most strikeouts, three consecutive games, major leagues: 47 (19, 9, and 19, 27.1 IP).
19. Oldest pitcher, 10 or more strikeouts, game: 45 years, 6 months, 6 days, 08/06/92.

20. Most no-hitters pitched, major leagues: 7.
21. Most no-hitters pitched, American League: 6.
22. Most no-hitters pitched, season: 2 (tied).
23. Oldest pitcher to throw no-hitter: 44 years, 3 months, 1 day, 05/01/91.
24. Most teams, throwing no-hitter: 3 (California, Houston, Texas).
25. Most different decades, throwing no-hitter: 3.
26. Longest span between throwing no-hitters: 8 years, 8 months, 16 days.
27. Most low-hit (no-hit and one-hit) games, season, American League: 3 (tied), California, 1973.
28. Most low-hit games, career, major leagues: 19.
29. Most one-hit games, career, major leagues: 12 (tied).

30. Most base on balls, major leagues: 2795.
31. Most years leading majors in base on balls: 8.
32. Most years leading American League in base on balls: 6.

33. Most clubs shut out, season, major leagues: 8, California, 1972. (tied)
34. Most clubs shut out, season, American League: 8, California, 1972. (tied)
35. Most years leading major leagues in wild pitches: 6 (tied).
36. Most years leading American League in wild pitches: 4.
37. Most wild pitches, major leagues: 277.
38. Most years leading American League in errors, pitcher 4 (tied).
39. Highest strikeout average per nine innings, career: 9.55 (5714 strikeouts in 5387 innings).
40. Lowest hits allowed average per nine innings, season: 5.26, California, 1972, 166 hiys, 284 innings.
41. Lowest hits allowed average per nine innings, career: 6.55 (3923 hits in 5387 innings).
42. Most consecutive starts without a relief appearance: 594.
43. Most different seasons, major leagues: 27.
44. Most grand slams allowed, career, major leagues: 10.

45. Most hits allowed, five-game series, National League: 16, Houston 1980.
46. Most strikeouts, total series: 46 (tied).
47. Most strikeouts, game, relief pitcher: 7, New York Mets, 1969, 7 innings.
48. Most consecutive strikeouts, game: 4, California 1979 (tied).
49. Most consecutive strikeouts, start of game: 4 (tied).
50. Highest fielding percentage, pitcher, with most chances accepted, five-game series, National League: 1.000, Houston 1980 (tied).
51. Most assists, pitcher, five-game series, National League: 3, Houston 1980 (tied).
52. Most chances accepted, pitcher, five-game series, National League: 4, Houston 1980 (tied).
53. Oldest pitcher to win All-Star Game: 42 years, 5 months, 13 days, 07/12/89.

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