Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | Stat | Jim Kaat |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Seasons | 25 |
| 119.7 | Career VAL | 103.1 |
| 10.3 (1987) | Peak-season VAL | 10.0 (1966) |
| Inducted 1999 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2022 |
| 8× | All-Star Selections | 3× |
| — | Gold Gloves | 16× |
| 7 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 21 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Nolan Ryan Jr. | Stat | Jim Kaat |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 807 | Games | 1,002 |
| Batting | ||
| 94 | Hits | 232 |
| 2 | Home runs | 16 |
| 36 | RBI | 106 |
| 40 | Runs | 116 |
| 3 | Stolen bases | 5 |
| 38 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 63 |
| .110 | Batting avg | .185 |
|---|
| .148 | On-base % | .227 |
|---|
| .134 | Slugging % | .267 |
|---|
| -20 | OPS+ | 43 |
|---|
| Pitching | ||
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Wins | 283 |
| 292 | Losses | 237 |
| 3 | Saves | 18 |
| 5386.0 | Innings pitched | 4530.1 |
| 5,714 | Strikeouts (pitching) | 2,461 |
| 3.19 | ERA | 3.45 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| 120 | ERA+ | 104 |
| Age | Nolan Ryan Jr. | Jim Kaat |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| 23 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 24 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 26 | 8.3 | 5.3 |
| 27 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 28 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 29 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 30 | 8.2 | 3.5 |
| 31 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| 32 | 4.7 | 7.3 |
| 33 | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| 34 | 6.8 | 2.2 |
| 35 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| 36 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 37 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 38 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| 39 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| 40 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| 41 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 42 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| 43 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 44 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| 45 | 2.5 | — |
| 46 | 0.5 | — |