# Nolan Ryan (99 OVR)

> Nolan Ryan (Astros), 99 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Cornerstone series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cornerstone-nolan-ryan-fba54ab3

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Cornerstone |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Nolan Ryan Jr. — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nolan-ryan-jr-121597) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best strikeout starting pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/strikeout/sp): #14 of 171 — top 9%

## Where this card ranks

- 18th best of 759 starting pitchers (Top 3%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 120 |
| K/9 | 111 |
| H/9 | 115 |
| BB/9 | 86 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 85 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 120 | Top 1% |
| Pitching clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| H/9 | 115 | Top 7% |
| K/9 | 111 | Top 5% |
| BB/9 | 86 |  |
| HR/9 | 99 | Top 1% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 85 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 83 mph |
| Circle Change | 79 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 195 lbs |  |
| Born | Texas |  |
| Number | 34 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 56 |  |
| Arm strength | 89 | Top 8% |
| Arm accuracy | 48 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 27 |  |
| Baserunning | 19 |  |
| Reaction | 50 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Outlier I](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/outlier-i): Primary pitch exceeds max velocity limit
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Captains that boost this card

- [Lance Berkman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/lance-berkman-ee7829c8) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hunter-brown-a8a5597b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hal-newhouser-749f945e) - 99 OVR: Players who played prior to the year 1970
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Jeremy Peña](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jeremy-pena-5fe43705) - 96 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Bryan Abreu](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/bryan-abreu-9d4b1d47) - 91 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/craig-biggio-f9ed08c6) - 85 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros

## More Astros at SP

- [Roy Oswalt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/awards-roy-oswalt-8a07e438) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 400,000 stubs
- [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-j-r-richard-e68aba1a) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 440,000 stubs
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-hunter-brown-a8a5597b) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Framber Valdez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-framber-valdez-474890c8) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 170,000 stubs
- [Jason Alexander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-jason-alexander-a13192b9) - 97 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-hunter-brown-ecebb6d8) - 97 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: 6,500 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Nolan Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/all-star-nolan-ryan-27e4d201) - 94 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: 12,200 stubs
- [Nolan Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/last-ride-nolan-ryan-9fe43e5f) - 85 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: 15,000 stubs
- [Nolan Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/moonshot-nolan-ryan-3fe1e566) - 64 OVR · SP · NYM · Common: No offers

## Questions

### How do you get Nolan Ryan?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Nolan Ryan have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Night Player, Outlier I, and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Nolan Ryan Jr.'s real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Nolan Ryan Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nolan-ryan-jr-121597)

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