Reply #25: Better Check Those Ryan Numbers Stevie [View All]

I believe that in his 40's Ryan led the league in ERA with the Astros, who were so bad that he still had a losing record. He's the only pitcher in history to do that. (And he did it twice. Won the league ERA title and had a losing record.)

Ryan's ERA and BPA were always very good, and he threw (i think) three of his no-hitters in his 40's. At least two of them, anyway.

I'm kind of protective of Ryan. If that guy had pitched for even half his career with a contending team, he would have at least 30 more wins and 30 fewer losses. Then, nobody would be saying he was a .500 pitcher.

IMO, Ryan was the one the three best right handed pitchers who ever played. And, i think his ERA in his early 40's was pretty darned good.

The Professor