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1916 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Walter Johnson led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1916 with 5.55, 0.01 ahead of Lefty Williams (5.54). It was one of 7 times Walter Johnson led in strikeouts / 9.

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Walter Johnson Led the AL in 1916 Walter Johnson Washington Senators
5.55 Strikeouts / 9 0.01 clear of Lefty Williams
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 5.55 25 20 1.90 369.2
2 Lefty Williams Lefty Williams CHA 5.54 13 7 2.89 224.1
3 Allen Russell Allen Russell NYA 5.46 6 10 3.20 171.1
4 Harry Harper Harry Harper WS1 5.37 14 10 2.45 249.2
5 Elmer Myers Elmer Myers PHA 5.20 14 23 3.66 315.0
6 Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush PHA 4.93 15 24 2.57 286.2
7 Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard BOS 4.73 18 12 2.36 274.0
8 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth BOS 4.73 23 12 1.75 323.2
9 Willie Mitchell Willie Mitchell DET +1 4.41 9 10 3.78 171.1
10 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte CHA 4.38 15 7 1.78 187.0
11 Nick Cullop Nick Cullop NYA 4.15 13 6 2.05 167.0
12 Ray Caldwell Ray Caldwell NYA 4.13 5 12 2.99 165.2
13 Dave Davenport Dave Davenport SLA 3.99 12 11 2.85 290.2
14 Bob Shawkey Bob Shawkey NYA 3.97 24 14 2.21 276.2
15 Jim Scott Jim Scott CHA 3.86 7 14 2.72 165.1
16 Reb Russell Reb Russell CHA 3.81 18 11 2.42 264.1
17 Bert Gallia Bert Gallia WS1 3.81 17 12 2.76 283.2
18 Bob Groom Bob Groom SLA 3.81 13 9 2.57 217.1
19 Red Faber Red Faber CHA 3.81 17 9 2.02 205.1
20 Hooks Dauss DET 3.58 19 12 3.21 238.2
21 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank SLA 3.36 16 15 2.33 235.2
22 Joe Boehling Joe Boehling WS1 +1 3.14 11 15 2.97 200.1
23 Jack Nabors PHA 3.13 1 20 3.47 212.2
24 George Mogridge George Mogridge NYA 3.05 6 12 2.31 194.2
25 Harry Coveleski Harry Coveleski DET 3.00 21 11 1.97 324.1
26 Carl Weilman Carl Weilman SLA 2.97 17 18 2.15 276.0
27 Stan Coveleski Stan Coveleski CLE 2.95 15 13 3.41 232.0
28 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby CLE 2.90 16 16 2.61 272.2
29 Ray Fisher Ray Fisher NYA 2.82 11 8 3.17 179.0
30 Carl Mays Carl Mays BOS 2.79 18 13 2.39 245.0
31 Rube Foster Rube Foster BOS 2.62 14 7 3.06 182.1
32 Tom Sheehan Tom Sheehan PHA 2.59 1 16 3.69 188.0
33 Ernie Shore Ernie Shore BOS 2.47 16 10 2.63 225.2
34 Jean Dubuc Jean Dubuc DET 2.11 10 10 2.96 170.1
35 Ernie Koob Ernie Koob SLA 1.40 11 8 2.54 166.2