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1909 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

Orval Overall led the majors in strikeouts / 9 with 6.47 in 1909, 0.57 ahead of Heinie Berger (5.90). It was one of 2 times Orval Overall led in strikeouts / 9.

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Orval Overall Led all of MLB in 1909 Orval Overall Chicago Cubs
6.47 Strikeouts / 9 0.57 clear of Heinie Berger
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Orval Overall Orval Overall CHN 6.47 20 11 1.42 285.0
2 Heinie Berger Heinie Berger CLE 5.90 13 14 2.73 247.0
3 Harry Krause Harry Krause PHA 5.87 18 8 1.39 213.0
4 Nap Rucker Nap Rucker BRO 5.85 13 19 2.24 309.1
5 Charles Bender Charles Bender PHA 5.80 18 8 1.66 250.0
6 Rube Waddell Rube Waddell SLA 5.76 11 14 2.37 220.1
7 Red Ames Red Ames NY1 5.75 15 10 2.69 244.0
8 Rube Marquard Rube Marquard NY1 5.67 5 13 2.60 173.0
9 Earl Moore Earl Moore PHI 5.20 18 12 2.10 299.2
10 Bill Bailey Bill Bailey SLA 5.16 9 10 2.44 199.0
11 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 4.98 13 25 2.22 296.1
12 Ed Walsh Ed Walsh CHA 4.96 15 11 1.41 230.1
13 Smoky Joe Wood Smoky Joe Wood BOS 4.93 11 7 2.18 160.2
14 Joe Lake Joe Lake NYA 4.89 14 11 1.88 215.1
15 Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson NY1 4.87 25 6 1.14 275.1
16 Jim Scott Jim Scott CHA 4.85 12 12 2.30 250.1
17 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte BOS 4.55 14 5 1.94 162.1
18 Mordecai Brown Mordecai Brown CHN 4.52 27 9 1.31 342.2
19 Bob Groom Bob Groom WS1 4.52 7 26 2.87 260.2
20 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank PHA 4.48 19 10 1.76 265.1
21 Cy Falkenberg Cy Falkenberg CLE 4.47 10 9 2.40 165.0
22 Charlie Smith Charlie Smith WS1 +1 4.38 6 12 3.11 170.2
23 Frank Smith Frank Smith CHA 4.36 25 17 1.80 365.0
24 Jack Coombs Jack Coombs PHA 4.24 12 11 2.32 205.2
25 Howie Camnitz Howie Camnitz PIT 4.23 25 6 1.62 283.0
26 Art Fromme Art Fromme CIN 4.06 19 13 1.90 279.1
27 Bugs Raymond Bugs Raymond NY1 4.03 18 12 2.47 270.0
28 Hooks Wiltse Hooks Wiltse NY1 3.98 20 11 2.00 269.1
29 Barney Pelty Barney Pelty SLA 3.97 11 11 2.30 199.1
30 Bill Grahame SLA 3.94 8 14 3.12 187.1
31 Doc White Doc White CHA 3.90 11 9 1.72 177.2
32 Lew Moren Lew Moren PHI 3.84 16 15 2.65 257.2
33 King Brockett NYA 3.71 10 8 2.12 170.0
34 Rube Manning NYA 3.69 7 11 3.17 173.0
35 George Mullin George Mullin DET 3.68 29 8 2.22 303.2
36 Frank Corridon Frank Corridon PHI 3.63 11 7 2.11 171.0
37 Ed Reulbach Ed Reulbach CHN 3.60 19 10 1.78 262.2
38 Dolly Gray Dolly Gray WS1 3.59 5 19 3.59 218.0
39 Bob Ewing Bob Ewing CIN 3.55 11 12 2.43 218.1
40 Jack Warhop Jack Warhop NYA 3.51 13 15 2.40 243.1
41 George McQuillan George McQuillan PHI 3.49 13 16 2.14 247.2
42 Cecil Ferguson Cecil Ferguson BSN 3.45 5 23 3.73 226.2
43 Ed Summers Ed Summers DET 3.42 19 9 2.24 281.2
44 Cy Morgan Cy Morgan PHA +1 3.41 18 17 1.81 293.1
45 George Bell George Bell BRO 3.34 16 15 2.71 256.0
46 Jack Pfiester Jack Pfiester CHN 3.34 17 6 2.43 196.2
47 Cy Young Cy Young CLE 3.33 19 15 2.26 294.1
48 Harry McIntire Harry McIntire BRO 3.32 7 17 3.63 228.0
49 Fred Beebe Fred Beebe SLN 3.29 15 21 2.82 287.2
50 Jack Rowan Jack Rowan CIN 3.23 11 12 2.79 225.2
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