1903 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders
Strikeouts per nine innings
Rube Waddell led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1903 with 8.39, 2.91 ahead of Bill Donovan (5.48). It was one of 8 times Rube Waddell led in strikeouts / 9.
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Led the AL in 1903
Rube Waddell
Philadelphia Athletics
8.39
Strikeouts / 9
2.91 clear of Bill Donovan
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | K/9 | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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PHA | 8.39 | 21 | 16 | 2.44 | 324.0 |
| 2 |
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DET | 5.48 | 17 | 16 | 2.29 | 307.0 |
| 3 |
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CLE | 5.38 | 20 | 8 | 1.74 | 247.2 |
| 4 |
|
SLA | 4.97 | 15 | 19 | 2.91 | 306.1 |
| 5 |
|
DET | 4.77 | 19 | 15 | 2.25 | 320.2 |
| 6 |
|
PHA | 4.71 | 23 | 16 | 2.38 | 336.0 |
| 7 |
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BOS | 4.64 | 28 | 9 | 2.08 | 341.2 |
| 8 |
|
BOS | 4.45 | 21 | 13 | 2.26 | 299.0 |
| 9 | Gene Wright | CLE +1 | 4.37 | 6 | 15 | 4.98 | 162.2 |
| 10 |
|
PHA | 4.23 | 17 | 14 | 3.07 | 270.0 |
| 11 |
|
PHA | 4.15 | 12 | 10 | 3.91 | 186.1 |
| 12 |
|
BOS | 4.12 | 20 | 7 | 2.57 | 244.2 |
| 13 |
|
NYA | 4.07 | 21 | 15 | 2.77 | 324.2 |
| 14 |
|
WS1 | 3.99 | 11 | 22 | 3.60 | 300.0 |
| 15 | Jesse Tannehill | NYA | 3.98 | 15 | 15 | 3.27 | 239.2 |
| 16 |
|
CLE | 3.81 | 18 | 13 | 2.19 | 283.2 |
| 17 | Wyatt Lee | WS1 | 3.78 | 8 | 12 | 3.08 | 166.2 |
| 18 |
|
BOS | 3.73 | 13 | 9 | 3.19 | 183.1 |
| 19 |
|
WS1 +1 | 3.64 | 9 | 13 | 4.16 | 190.1 |
| 20 |
|
NYA | 3.58 | 9 | 6 | 3.53 | 155.2 |
| 21 |
|
DET | 3.56 | 15 | 16 | 2.58 | 257.2 |
| 22 |
|
CHA | 3.55 | 8 | 12 | 3.50 | 167.1 |
| 23 |
|
CHA | 3.42 | 17 | 16 | 2.13 | 300.0 |
| 24 |
|
CLE | 3.26 | 14 | 5 | 2.12 | 165.2 |
| 25 |
|
SLA +1 | 3.23 | 15 | 16 | 2.59 | 267.2 |
| 26 |
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BOS | 3.23 | 9 | 8 | 3.08 | 178.1 |
| 27 |
|
SLA | 3.19 | 21 | 15 | 2.27 | 293.2 |
| 28 |
|
SLA | 3.19 | 13 | 14 | 2.48 | 254.0 |
| 29 |
|
NYA | 2.92 | 14 | 11 | 2.70 | 213.0 |
| 30 |
|
NYA | 2.91 | 6 | 9 | 2.97 | 148.1 |
| 31 |
|
WS1 | 2.83 | 10 | 22 | 4.34 | 279.2 |
| 32 |
|
CHA | 2.73 | 15 | 15 | 2.70 | 293.0 |
| 33 |
|
WS1 | 2.08 | 7 | 18 | 3.31 | 242.1 |
| 34 |
|
CHA | 1.99 | 11 | 25 | 3.74 | 293.2 |