1938 AL Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders
Strikeouts per walk
Lefty Grove led the AL in strikeout-to-walk in 1938 with 1.90, 0.25 ahead of Mel Harder (1.65).
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Led the AL in 1938
Lefty Grove
Boston Red Sox
1.90
Strikeout-to-Walk
0.25 clear of Mel Harder
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | K/BB | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BOS | 1.90 | 14 | 4 | 3.08 | 163.2 |
| 2 |
|
CLE | 1.65 | 17 | 10 | 3.83 | 240.0 |
| 3 |
|
NYA | 1.55 | 21 | 7 | 3.31 | 247.1 |
| 4 |
|
CHA | 1.46 | 15 | 9 | 4.01 | 186.1 |
| 5 |
|
CLE | 1.38 | 14 | 8 | 4.18 | 200.0 |
| 6 |
|
NYA | 1.30 | 18 | 12 | 3.35 | 239.0 |
| 7 |
|
WS1 | 1.28 | 12 | 15 | 3.43 | 223.1 |
| 8 |
|
SLA | 1.18 | 20 | 16 | 5.08 | 329.2 |
| 9 |
|
CHA | 1.17 | 9 | 9 | 3.56 | 167.0 |
| 10 |
|
SLA | 1.16 | 10 | 12 | 5.31 | 210.1 |
| 11 |
|
CLE | 1.15 | 17 | 11 | 4.08 | 277.2 |
| 12 |
|
BOS | 1.05 | 15 | 15 | 4.30 | 194.2 |
| 13 |
|
CHA | 1.04 | 9 | 11 | 3.70 | 194.2 |
| 14 |
|
WS1 | 1.02 | 7 | 9 | 4.60 | 164.1 |
| 15 |
|
PHA | 0.96 | 16 | 20 | 4.35 | 281.1 |
| 16 |
|
PHA | 0.95 | 10 | 11 | 5.65 | 191.0 |
| 17 |
|
NYA | 0.92 | 9 | 8 | 3.60 | 167.1 |
| 18 |
|
SLA | 0.90 | 8 | 10 | 5.69 | 163.0 |
| 19 |
|
NYA | 0.87 | 16 | 7 | 3.97 | 202.0 |
| 20 |
|
WS1 +1 | 0.84 | 9 | 10 | 5.12 | 156.1 |
| 21 |
|
CHA | 0.82 | 13 | 12 | 3.49 | 245.1 |
| 22 |
|
DET | 0.82 | 11 | 10 | 5.27 | 160.2 |
| 23 |
|
BOS | 0.81 | 15 | 11 | 4.21 | 198.2 |
| 24 |
|
BOS | 0.79 | 13 | 5 | 4.58 | 176.2 |
| 25 |
|
PHA | 0.77 | 9 | 14 | 4.92 | 212.1 |
| 26 |
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NYA | 0.77 | 14 | 5 | 4.03 | 172.0 |
| 27 |
|
CLE | 0.72 | 9 | 8 | 5.56 | 160.1 |
| 28 | Buck Ross | PHA | 0.68 | 9 | 16 | 5.32 | 184.1 |
| 29 |
|
CHA +1 | 0.62 | 6 | 12 | 4.19 | 161.0 |
| 30 | George Gill | DET | 0.60 | 12 | 9 | 4.12 | 164.0 |
| 31 |
|
WS1 +1 | 0.50 | 15 | 10 | 6.28 | 179.0 |
| 32 |
|
DET | 0.47 | 12 | 9 | 5.06 | 190.1 |
| 33 |
|
CHA | 0.47 | 10 | 11 | 4.76 | 183.1 |