A friend mentioned to me that he thought Dylan Cease was more Bobby Witt than Nolan Ryan. I disagreed off the top of my head, but here are the comparisons through their age 29 seasons:
| Category | Bobby Witt | Nolan Ryan | Dylan Cease |
| Innings | 1393 | 1935 | 1015 1/3 |
| Strikeouts per 9 IP | 7.8 | 9.7 | 10.9 |
| Walks per 9 IP | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| HR per 9 IP | 0.67 | 0.51 | 1.07 |
| ERA | 4.52 | 3.11 | 3.88 |
Ryan and Witt are much more like each other than either is like Cease. Cease owns a very high walk rate for the era, but nothing close to Ryan or Witt at the same career age. Note that the two older pitchers could get away with more walks due to the lack of power in the league compared to today. Cease’s ERA is almost halfway between Ryan and Witt (3.82).