1927 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders
Strikeouts per nine innings
Lefty Grove led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1927 with 5.97, 1.06 ahead of Rube Walberg (4.91). It was one of 5 times Lefty Grove led in strikeouts / 9.
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Led the AL in 1927
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
5.97
Strikeouts / 9
1.06 clear of Rube Walberg
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 | 5.97 | 20 | 13 | 3.19 | 262.1 |
| 2 |
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PHA | 4.91 | 16 | 12 | 3.93 | 249.1 |
| 3 |
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NYA | 4.38 | 10 | 3 | 4.11 | 166.1 |
| 4 |
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BOS | 4.38 | 5 | 13 | 4.66 | 158.1 |
| 5 |
|
CLE | 4.05 | 8 | 9 | 4.34 | 153.1 |
| 6 |
|
WS1 | 3.90 | 18 | 9 | 3.57 | 242.0 |
| 7 | Sam Gibson | DET | 3.70 | 11 | 12 | 3.80 | 184.2 |
| 8 |
|
DET | 3.62 | 16 | 14 | 3.36 | 236.0 |
| 9 |
|
SLA | 3.42 | 8 | 14 | 4.32 | 189.2 |
| 10 |
|
PHA | 3.23 | 12 | 10 | 4.22 | 189.2 |
| 11 | Slim Harriss | BOS | 3.18 | 14 | 21 | 4.18 | 217.2 |
| 12 |
|
NYA | 3.17 | 19 | 7 | 2.28 | 213.0 |
| 13 |
|
CHA | 3.13 | 19 | 16 | 2.98 | 307.2 |
| 14 |
|
NYA | 3.02 | 22 | 7 | 2.63 | 256.1 |
| 15 | Tony Welzer | BOS | 2.94 | 6 | 11 | 4.72 | 171.2 |
| 16 |
|
SLA | 2.75 | 10 | 12 | 4.79 | 203.0 |
| 17 |
|
SLA | 2.73 | 13 | 17 | 5.00 | 254.0 |
| 18 |
|
WS1 | 2.72 | 14 | 6 | 2.85 | 198.2 |
| 19 |
|
DET | 2.64 | 10 | 13 | 3.98 | 215.0 |
| 20 |
|
CHA | 2.63 | 10 | 15 | 4.08 | 198.1 |
| 21 |
|
CLE | 2.57 | 10 | 8 | 3.21 | 185.1 |
| 22 |
|
SLA | 2.49 | 8 | 11 | 4.28 | 155.2 |
| 23 |
|
CLE | 2.46 | 9 | 16 | 4.22 | 230.1 |
| 24 |
|
BOS | 2.36 | 5 | 8 | 4.27 | 160.1 |
| 25 |
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CLE | 2.21 | 18 | 12 | 4.01 | 264.2 |
| 26 |
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NYA | 2.20 | 13 | 6 | 3.38 | 184.0 |
| 27 |
|
NYA | 2.19 | 19 | 8 | 3.00 | 209.2 |
| 28 |
|
DET | 2.15 | 10 | 6 | 3.98 | 172.0 |
| 29 |
|
CHA | 2.08 | 22 | 14 | 2.84 | 307.2 |
| 30 |
|
CHA | 1.94 | 12 | 17 | 5.06 | 236.2 |
| 31 | Hal Wiltse | BOS | 1.93 | 10 | 18 | 5.10 | 219.0 |
| 32 |
|
DET | 1.93 | 13 | 7 | 4.69 | 172.2 |
| 33 |
|
PHA | 1.92 | 15 | 10 | 3.26 | 201.1 |
| 34 | Ken Holloway | DET | 1.77 | 11 | 12 | 4.07 | 183.1 |
| 35 |
|
CLE | 1.67 | 10 | 17 | 3.96 | 204.2 |
| 36 |
|
WS1 | 1.67 | 13 | 13 | 4.47 | 205.1 |
| 37 |
|
SLA | 1.61 | 2 | 13 | 6.56 | 156.1 |
| 38 |
|
NYA | 1.57 | 18 | 6 | 2.83 | 200.0 |
| 39 |
|
WS1 +1 | 1.29 | 8 | 13 | 4.13 | 181.0 |