1879 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

John Ward led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1879 with 6.64, 0.18 ahead of Tommy Bond (6.46). It stands 65th among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Led all of MLB in 1879 John Ward Providence Grays

6.64 Strikeout-to-Walk 0.18 clear of Tommy Bond

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#	Player	Team	K/BB	W	L	ERA	IP
1	John Ward	PRO	6.64	47	19	2.15	587.0
2	Tommy Bond	BSN	6.46	43	19	1.96	555.1
3	George Bradley	TRN	5.12	13	40	2.85	487.0
4	Terry Larkin	CHN	4.73	31	23	2.44	513.1
5	Pud Galvin	BFN	4.39	37	27	2.28	593.0
6	BM Bill McGunnigle	BFN	3.88	9	5	2.62	120.0
7	Curry Foley	BSN	3.80	9	9	2.51	161.2
8	Bobby Mathews	PRO	3.46	12	6	2.29	189.0
9	Will White	CN1	3.41	43	31	1.99	680.0
10	Harry McCormick	SR1	3.10	18	33	2.99	457.1
11	HS Harry Salisbury	TRN	2.82	4	6	2.22	89.0
12	Jim McCormick	CL2	2.66	20	40	2.42	546.1
13	Frank Hankinson	CHN	2.56	15	10	2.50	230.2
14	BM Bobby Mitchell	CL2	2.14	7	15	3.28	194.2
15	Blondie Purcell	SR1 +1	1.48	4	17	3.78	197.2