07/25/99

0 Cy Young awards won by Ryan. With the Astros in 1987, Ryan became the first pitcher to lead his league in strikeouts and ERA and still not win the award.

1 World Series game in which he pitched, as a reliever for the 1969 New York Mets.

2 home runs hit by Ryan in his career, off Charlie Puleo and fellow Hall of Famer Don Sutton.

2 20-win seasons in Ryan's career (1973-74).

3 times Ryan struck out pitcher Pat Jarvis, who became Ryan's first major league strikeout victim Sept. 11, 1966.

3 career saves recorded by Ryan.

3.19 career ERA for Ryan, 18th on the career list.

4 players the then-California Angels received in their December 1971 trade of SS Jim Fregosi to the New York Mets (Ryan, P Don Rose, OF Leroy Stanton and C Francisco Estrada).

5 no-hitters lost by Ryan in the ninth inning, all with one out.

6 times Ryan struck out at least 300 batters in a season.

7 no-hitters for Ryan, a major league record.

8 Ryan's longest consecutive-games winning streak, accomplished in 1983.

8 father-son combinations struck out by Ryan.

9 Minimum number of pitches to strike out the side, which Ryan accomplished twice.

9.55 strikeouts per nine innings for Ryan in his career, second only to Randy Johnson (10.60) entering the 1999 season.

10 major league ballparks no longer in use where Ryan won at least one game. By the 2000 season, that number is expected to be 15.

10 walks issued by Ryan, a career high, in an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on April 5, 1974.

10 grand slams hit off Ryan in his career.

11 complete-game 1-0 victories in Ryan's career, including a 12-inning decision over Cleveland in 1972.

12 sets of brothers struck out by Ryan.

12 one-hitters pitched by Ryan, who combined with teammates on two others.

16 consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins (1971-86).

17 strikeouts against Detroit on July 15, 1973, Ryan's most in a no-hitter.

18 losses in 1976 (17-18), a career high.

19 strikeouts in a game, a career high accomplished four times (three in 1974, once in 1977).

21 games won in Ryan's minor league career (21-10).

24 victories over the Kansas City Royals, Ryan's most against any team among his 324 career wins.

27 Hall of Famers struck out by Ryan during his career.

26 games with 15 or more strikeouts, a major league record.

27 major league seasons for Ryan's career, second only to Gordie Howe's 32 hockey seasons in professional team sports history.

34 Ryan's uniform number with the Rangers and Astros; also the number of relief appearances in his career.

39 strikeouts of Claudell Washington, Ryan's most frequent victim.

46 years, 7 months, 22 days - Ryan's age when he pitched his final game, Sept. 22, 1993.

48 MVP award winners struck out by Ryan.

53 major league pitching records held or shared by Ryan.

61 career shutouts by Ryan.

158 batters hit by Ryan in his career.

203 strikeouts for Ryan in 1991, at age 44. The previous record for a pitcher 44 or older was 149 by Phil Niekro in 1985.

222 complete games pitched by Ryan.

277 wild pitches by Ryan, a major league record.

321 home runs hit off Ryan in his career.

324 career wins by Ryan, tied for 12th all-time.

773 career starts by Ryan, second only to Cy Young (818).

1,176 different players who struck out against Ryan in the big leagues.

1,578 strikeouts ahead of Hall of Famer Steve Carlton, who is second on baseball's career list.

2,795 career walks issued by Ryan, a major league record.

3,508 The previous major league strikeout record of Walter Johnson, broken by Ryan on April 27, 1983.

5,714 career strikeouts by Ryan, the major league record.