What is Nolan Ryan?
{{Infobox baseball biography |image= Nolan Ryan Tiger Stadium 1990 CROP.jpg |caption= Ryan in 1990 |name=Nolan Ryan |position= [[Pitcher]] |bats= Right |throws= Right |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|1|31}} |birth_place= [[Refugio, Texas]], US |debutleague = MLB |debutdate= September 11 |debutyear= 1966 |debutteam= New York Mets |finalleague = MLB |finaldate= September 22 |finalyear= 1993 |finalteam= Texas Rangers |statleague = MLB |stat1label= [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]] |stat1value= 324–292 |stat2label= [[Earned run average]] |stat2value= 3.19 |stat3label= [[Strikeout]]s |stat3value= 5,714 |teams= * [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|1966}}, {{mlby|1968}}–{{mlby|1971}}) * [[California Angels]] ({{mlby|1972}}–{{mlby|1979}}) * [[Houston Astros]] ({{mlby|1980}}–{{mlby|1988}}) * [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1993}}) |highlights= * 8× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1972]], [[1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1973]], [[1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1975]], [[1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1977]], [[1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1979]], [[1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1981]], [[1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1985]], [[1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1989]]) * [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1969}}) * 2× [[List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders|NL ERA leader]] (1981, 1987) * 11× [[List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders|Strikeout leader]] (1972–1974, 1976–1979, 1987–1990) * [[Los Angeles Angels#Retired numbers|Los Angeles Angels No. 30]] retired * [[Houston Astros#Retired numbers|Houston Astros No. 34]] retired * [[Texas Rangers (baseball)#Retired numbers|Texas Rangers No. 34]] retired * [[Angels Hall of Fame]] * [[Houston Astros#Astros Hall of Fame|Houston Astros Hall of Fame]] * [[Texas Rangers Hall of Fame]] * [[Major League Baseball All-Century Team]] '''MLB records''' * 5,714 career strikeouts * 7 care