1896 NL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders
Strikeouts per nine innings
Buttons Briggs led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1896 with 3.90, 0.54 ahead of Arlie Pond (3.36).
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Led the NL in 1896
Buttons Briggs
Chicago Colts
3.90
Strikeouts / 9
0.54 clear of Arlie Pond
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | K/9 | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttons Briggs | CHN | 3.90 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 194.0 |
| 2 |
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BLN | 3.36 | 16 | 8 | 3.49 | 214.1 |
| 3 |
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WAS | 3.31 | 12 | 20 | 4.27 | 280.1 |
| 4 |
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PIT | 3.26 | 22 | 21 | 3.57 | 378.0 |
| 5 |
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CL4 | 3.04 | 28 | 15 | 3.24 | 414.1 |
| 6 |
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SLN | 3.02 | 18 | 26 | 4.48 | 339.2 |
| 7 |
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NY1 | 2.96 | 26 | 14 | 3.82 | 334.1 |
| 8 | Bill Hill | LS3 | 2.93 | 9 | 28 | 4.31 | 319.2 |
| 9 |
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CHN | 2.86 | 15 | 14 | 4.43 | 235.2 |
| 10 |
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CL4 | 2.85 | 10 | 7 | 3.34 | 145.1 |
| 11 |
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PIT | 2.79 | 30 | 18 | 3.41 | 432.1 |
| 12 |
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PIT | 2.79 | 6 | 8 | 4.99 | 155.0 |
| 13 |
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BLN | 2.71 | 25 | 7 | 3.38 | 309.0 |
| 14 | Danny Friend | CHN | 2.66 | 18 | 14 | 4.74 | 290.2 |
| 15 |
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BSN | 2.47 | 30 | 14 | 2.83 | 372.1 |
| 16 | Jack Taylor | PHI | 2.43 | 20 | 21 | 4.79 | 359.0 |
| 17 |
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SLN | 2.36 | 7 | 24 | 5.80 | 267.0 |
| 18 |
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LS3 | 2.34 | 12 | 27 | 4.87 | 349.1 |
| 19 |
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WAS | 2.31 | 25 | 18 | 4.13 | 366.1 |
| 20 |
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CHN | 2.29 | 23 | 11 | 3.54 | 317.2 |
| 21 |
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BRO | 2.24 | 17 | 20 | 4.42 | 305.2 |
| 22 |
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WAS | 2.17 | 10 | 7 | 4.09 | 145.1 |
| 23 |
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CL4 | 2.16 | 25 | 14 | 3.12 | 358.0 |
| 24 |
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BRO | 2.12 | 12 | 11 | 3.60 | 225.0 |
| 25 |
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CL4 | 2.10 | 17 | 9 | 4.01 | 240.0 |
| 26 | Mike Sullivan | NY1 | 2.04 | 10 | 13 | 4.66 | 185.1 |
| 27 | Bert Abbey | BRO | 2.03 | 8 | 8 | 5.15 | 164.1 |
| 28 |
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CIN | 2.01 | 8 | 6 | 2.45 | 143.0 |
| 29 |
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CIN | 1.95 | 18 | 14 | 3.42 | 276.2 |
| 30 |
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BSN | 1.94 | 22 | 14 | 4.10 | 329.0 |
| 31 |
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BRO | 1.94 | 14 | 16 | 3.39 | 241.2 |
| 32 |
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CIN | 1.78 | 24 | 11 | 3.15 | 288.2 |
| 33 |
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LS3 | 1.76 | 7 | 14 | 5.09 | 189.1 |
| 34 |
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SLN | 1.74 | 12 | 29 | 5.12 | 336.0 |
| 35 |
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PHI | 1.73 | 11 | 11 | 5.62 | 187.1 |
| 36 |
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NY1 | 1.69 | 17 | 24 | 4.26 | 351.0 |
| 37 |
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BLN | 1.69 | 11 | 9 | 3.48 | 175.2 |
| 38 |
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CIN | 1.60 | 14 | 7 | 3.97 | 185.2 |
| 39 |
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BLN | 1.47 | 15 | 6 | 4.19 | 202.0 |
| 40 | Bill Kissinger | SLN | 1.46 | 2 | 9 | 6.49 | 136.0 |
| 41 | Chauncey Fisher | CIN | 1.41 | 10 | 7 | 4.45 | 159.2 |
| 42 | Jim Sullivan | BSN | 1.32 | 11 | 12 | 4.03 | 225.1 |
| 43 |
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BLN | 1.10 | 14 | 5 | 3.58 | 155.2 |
| 44 |
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WAS +1 | 1.06 | 2 | 20 | 6.43 | 169.1 |
| 45 |
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PHI | 1.06 | 15 | 10 | 4.41 | 196.0 |