Miles per hour be used to express the speed of delivery of a ball in sporting events such as cricket, tennis and baseball. Miles per hour Miles per hour (abbreviated mph, MPH or mi/h) is an imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles covered in one hour. It is used in the United States, United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations, particularly in the Caribbean region. Speed limits and road traffic speeds are given in miles per hour in the following jurisdictions (elsewhere kilometers per hour are used): Road traffic speeds in other countries are indicated in
Nolan Ryan a record seven no-hitters during his major league career, three more than any other pitcher. The no-hitters spanned three decades of pitching. In those seven games, Ryan accumulated a total of 94 strikeouts and 26 walks; a ratio of 3.6 strikeouts per walk (his career K:BB was 2.0). Ryan struck out 17 in his no-hitter on July 15, 1973 versus Detroit and walked eight in his subsequent no-hitter against Minnesota, both respective highs for his no-hitters. Nolan Ryan's post-retirement business interests include ownership of two minor league teams: the Corpus Christi Hooks, which play in the Class AA Texas League,