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| Player Report for #20 Nolan 'Ryan Express' Ryan | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 3-2 | | ERA | 3.64 | | IP | 42.0 | | BB | 16 | | K | 48 |
| | Name: | Nolan Ryan | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Ryan Express | Salary: | $2,300,000 | | Birthday: | 01-31-1947 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 141 Days | | Born in: | Refugio (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 1 Year | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1968, 3rd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Fair) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 9 | 4 | 93-95 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | | Talent | 6 | 9 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Splitter | | Endurance: | 10 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 57 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | @ CHI | Win, 4-3 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | DAL | Loss, 2-11 | | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | DAL | Loss, 3-5 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | @ LA | Loss, 2-8 | | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1969 | @ SF | Loss, 6-8 | | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1969 | @ CHI | Win, 5-2 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 1-3 | | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1969 | LA | Loss, 3-4 | | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-02-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 1-6 | | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 3-4 | | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| United League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 45 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3.96 | 150.0 | 116 | 78 | 66 | 9 | 109 | 130 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 | 26.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 26 | 3 | 13.80 | 6.96 | 7.80 | 6.54 | 3.67 | 1.50 | 14.3 | .263 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 264 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .246 | .365 | .341 | .706 | | | | | vs. RHB | 282 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 61 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .181 | .328 | .262 | .590 | | | |
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| United League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.34 | 18.2 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 16 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.42 | 26.1 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 27 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.89 | 34.2 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 26 | | | July | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.33 | 25.1 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 34 | | | August | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 25.1 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 13 | | | September | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.20 | 19.2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | | | Last Year | 30 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4.66 | 175.2 | 132 | 99 | 91 | 21 | 141 | 167 | | | Career | 75 | 48 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 4.34 | 325.2 | 248 | 177 | 157 | 30 | 250 | 297 | | | Home | 24 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4.28 | 107.1 | 83 | 63 | 51 | 9 | 76 | 102 | | | Road | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.16 | 42.2 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 33 | 28 | | | Grass | 45 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3.96 | 150.0 | 116 | 78 | 66 | 9 | 109 | 130 | | | Day | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.68 | 50.1 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 33 | 40 | | | Night | 29 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4.61 | 99.2 | 84 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 76 | 90 | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 37.5 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 8.14 | 10.29 | 3.43 | 2.66 | 1.29 | 4.0 | .333 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 44 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .420 | .477 | .897 | | | | | vs. RHB | 118 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .256 | .254 | .510 | | | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | July | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.93 | 13.2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 13 | | | August | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.54 | 28.1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 35 | | | Last Year | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | | | Career | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | | | Home | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | | Road | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | | | Grass | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | | | Day | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | Night | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.82 | 37.2 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 43 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1968 St. Louis - UL | 21 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4.66 | 175.2 | 132 | 99 | 91 | 21 | 141 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 1.55 | .255 | 9.2 | | 1969 St. Louis - UL | 22 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3.96 | 150.0 | 116 | 78 | 66 | 9 | 109 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | .263 | 14.3 | | Total UL | | 75 | 48 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 4.34 | 325.2 | 248 | 177 | 157 | 30 | 250 | 297 | 3 | 1 | 1.53 | .259 | 23.4 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1968 Denver - AAA | 21 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | .333 | 4.0 | | Total IL | | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 42.0 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | .333 | 4.0 |
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| Player History | | 03-01-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the St. Louis Maroons. | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #3 prospect in the UL | | 05-26-1968 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Texans with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 06-01-1968 | Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 06-26-1968 | Injured (strained bicep tendon), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (4). | | 04-01-1969 | Named the #5 prospect in the UL | | 04-04-1969 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks. | | 08-12-1969 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1968 | 141 | 2 | | 1969 | 109 | 4 |
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