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1916 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Larry Cheney led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1916 with 5.91, 0.36 ahead of Walter Johnson (5.55).

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Larry Cheney Led all of MLB in 1916 Larry Cheney Brooklyn Robins
5.91 Strikeouts / 9 0.36 clear of Walter Johnson
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Larry Cheney Larry Cheney BRO 5.91 18 12 1.92 253.0
2 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 5.55 25 20 1.90 369.2
3 Lefty Williams Lefty Williams CHA 5.54 13 7 2.89 224.1
4 Allen Russell Allen Russell NYA 5.46 6 10 3.20 171.1
5 Tom Hughes Tom Hughes BSN 5.42 16 3 2.35 161.0
6 Harry Harper Harry Harper WS1 5.37 14 10 2.45 249.2
7 Elmer Myers Elmer Myers PHA 5.20 14 23 3.66 315.0
8 Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush PHA 4.93 15 24 2.57 286.2
9 Claude Hendrix Claude Hendrix CHN 4.83 8 16 2.68 218.0
10 Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard BOS 4.73 18 12 2.36 274.0
11 Al Mamaux Al Mamaux PIT 4.73 21 15 2.53 310.0
12 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth BOS 4.73 23 12 1.75 323.2
13 Rube Marquard Rube Marquard BRO 4.70 13 6 1.58 205.0
14 Fred Anderson Fred Anderson NY1 4.69 9 13 3.40 188.0
15 Pat Ragan Pat Ragan BSN 4.65 9 9 2.08 182.0
16 Frank Miller PIT 4.58 7 10 2.29 173.0
17 Hippo Vaughn Hippo Vaughn CHN 4.41 17 15 2.20 294.0
18 Willie Mitchell Willie Mitchell DET +1 4.41 9 10 3.78 171.1
19 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte CHA 4.38 15 7 1.78 187.0
20 Fred Toney Fred Toney CIN 4.38 14 17 2.28 300.0
21 Jimmy Lavender Jimmy Lavender CHN 4.36 10 14 2.82 188.0
22 Rube Benton Rube Benton NY1 4.34 16 8 2.87 238.2
23 George McConnell George McConnell CHN 4.31 4 12 2.57 171.1
24 Lefty Tyler Lefty Tyler BSN 4.22 17 9 2.02 249.1
25 Eppa Rixey Eppa Rixey PHI 4.20 22 10 1.85 287.0
26 Nick Cullop Nick Cullop NYA 4.15 13 6 2.05 167.0
27 Ray Caldwell Ray Caldwell NYA 4.13 5 12 2.99 165.2
28 Pol Perritt Pol Perritt NY1 4.12 18 11 2.62 251.0
29 Al Demaree Al Demaree PHI 4.11 19 14 2.62 285.0
30 Wilbur Cooper Wilbur Cooper PIT 4.06 12 11 1.87 246.0
31 Dave Davenport Dave Davenport SLA 3.99 12 11 2.85 290.2
32 Al Schulz Al Schulz CIN 3.98 8 19 3.14 215.0
33 Bob Shawkey Bob Shawkey NYA 3.97 24 14 2.21 276.2
34 Red Ames Red Ames SLN 3.87 11 16 2.64 228.0
35 Pete Alexander Pete Alexander PHI 3.86 33 12 1.55 389.0
36 Jim Scott Jim Scott CHA 3.86 7 14 2.72 165.1
37 Pete Schneider Pete Schneider CIN 3.84 10 19 2.69 274.1
38 Dick Rudolph Dick Rudolph BSN 3.84 19 12 2.16 312.0
39 Bill Doak Bill Doak SLN 3.84 12 8 2.62 192.0
40 Reb Russell Reb Russell CHA 3.81 18 11 2.42 264.1
41 Bert Gallia Bert Gallia WS1 3.81 17 12 2.76 283.2
42 Bob Groom Bob Groom SLA 3.81 13 9 2.57 217.1
43 Red Faber Red Faber CHA 3.81 17 9 2.02 205.1
44 Jeff Tesreau Jeff Tesreau NY1 3.79 14 14 2.92 268.1
45 Lee Meadows Lee Meadows SLN 3.74 12 23 2.58 289.0
46 Elmer Knetzer Elmer Knetzer CIN +1 3.67 5 14 3.01 176.1
47 Hooks Dauss DET 3.58 19 12 3.21 238.2
48 Jeff Pfeffer Jeff Pfeffer BRO 3.51 25 11 1.92 328.2
49 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank SLA 3.36 16 15 2.33 235.2
50 Bob Harmon Bob Harmon PIT 3.23 8 11 2.81 172.2
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