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1939 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Luis Tiant led the majors in strikeouts / 9 with 8.22 in 1939, 0.76 ahead of Bob Feller (7.46). It was one of 4 times Luis Tiant led in strikeouts / 9.

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Luis Tiant Led all of MLB in 1939 Luis Tiant New York Cubans
8.22 Strikeouts / 9 0.76 clear of Bob Feller
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant NYC 8.22 2 4 4.70 46.0
2 Bob Feller Bob Feller CLE 7.46 24 9 2.85 296.2
3 Hilton Smith Hilton Smith KCM 7.18 6 4 2.65 105.1
4 Guy Smith IAB 7.07 0 2 6.43 14.0
5 Ted Radcliffe Ted Radcliffe MRS 6.92 7 4 3.79 80.2
6 Frank Bradley Frank Bradley KCM 6.60 7 4 3.25 88.2
7 George Walker George Walker KCM 6.22 9 1 2.11 89.2
8 Jimmy Hill Jimmy Hill NE 6.11 6 1 3.30 73.2
9 Lefty Richburg IAB 6.00 0 1 10.00 9.0
10 Jimmy Johnson TC2 +1 5.98 3 4 3.07 58.2
11 Bobo Newsom Bobo Newsom DET +1 5.92 20 11 3.58 291.2
12 Tommy Bridges Tommy Bridges DET 5.86 17 7 3.50 198.0
13 Mort Cooper Mort Cooper SLN 5.55 12 6 3.25 210.2
14 Neck Stanley Neck Stanley NBY 5.52 4 3 4.56 75.0
15 Roy Partlow Roy Partlow HG 5.50 4 2 2.91 55.2
16 Claude Hayslett IAB 5.40 0 1 9.72 8.1
17 Leon Day Leon Day NE 5.20 9 6 4.26 105.2
18 Edsall Walker Edsall Walker HG 5.00 5 3 3.88 72.0
19 Johnny Rigney Johnny Rigney CHA 4.90 15 8 3.70 218.2
20 Frank McAllister Frank McAllister SL3 4.89 4 2 3.54 53.1
21 Theolic Smith Theolic Smith SL3 4.83 3 7 3.39 69.0
22 Terris McDuffie Terris McDuffie NBY 4.78 4 3 4.22 64.0
23 Vito Tamulis Vito Tamulis BRO 4.71 9 8 4.37 158.2
24 Lefty Gomez Lefty Gomez NYA 4.64 12 8 3.41 198.0
25 Felix Evans Felix Evans IAB 4.62 2 2 3.23 39.0
26 Ken Chase Ken Chase WS1 4.58 10 19 3.80 232.0
27 Joe Krakauskas Joe Krakauskas WS1 4.56 11 17 4.60 217.1
28 Larry French Larry French CHN 4.55 15 8 3.29 194.0
29 Preacher Henry Preacher Henry CBR 4.50 6 2 3.00 108.0
30 Claude Passeau Claude Passeau CHN +1 4.49 15 13 3.28 274.1
31 Willie Cornelius Willie Cornelius CAG 4.26 3 8 4.53 99.1
32 Eddie Dixon IAB 4.26 3 5 4.40 61.1
33 Jim Missouri PS 4.23 1 3 5.59 66.0
34 Jesse Houston Jesse Houston CAG 4.19 5 5 3.72 77.1
35 Bob Bowman SLN 4.15 13 5 2.60 169.1
36 Cliff Melton Cliff Melton NY1 4.12 12 15 3.56 207.1
37 Kirby Higbe Kirby Higbe PHI +1 4.07 12 15 4.67 210.0
38 Jack Wilson Jack Wilson BOS 4.06 11 11 4.67 177.1
39 Johnny Allen Johnny Allen CLE 4.06 9 7 4.58 175.0
40 Bill Byrd Bill Byrd BEG 4.06 8 3 3.86 88.2
41 Dizzy Trout Dizzy Trout DET 4.00 9 10 3.61 162.0
42 Whitey Moore Whitey Moore CIN 3.88 13 12 3.45 187.2
43 Bucky Walters Bucky Walters CIN 3.87 27 11 2.29 319.0
44 Paul Derringer Paul Derringer CIN 3.83 25 7 2.93 301.0
45 Lefty Grove Lefty Grove BOS 3.82 15 4 2.54 191.0
46 Bump Hadley Bump Hadley NYA 3.80 12 6 2.98 154.0
47 Boom-Boom Beck Boom-Boom Beck PHI 3.79 7 14 4.73 182.2
48 Silvino Ruíz Silvino Ruíz NYC 3.68 5 5 3.91 78.1
49 Red Ruffing Red Ruffing NYA 3.66 21 7 2.93 233.1
50 Lefty Calhoun SL3 3.63 2 4 2.96 67.0
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