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1940 AL Walks + Hits / IP Leaders

Baserunners allowed per inning

Bob Feller led the AL in walks + hits / ip with 1.13 in 1940, 0.05 ahead of Johnny Rigney (1.18). It was one of 2 times Bob Feller led in walks + hits / ip.

Showing pitchers with at least 155.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players

Bob Feller Led the AL in 1940 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians
1.13 Walks + Hits / IP 0.05 clear of Johnny Rigney
Showing Walks + Hits / IP and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team WHIP W ERA IP BB
1 Bob Feller Bob Feller CLE 1.13 27 2.61 320.1 118
2 Johnny Rigney Johnny Rigney CHA 1.18 14 3.11 280.2 90
3 Ted Lyons Ted Lyons CHA 1.21 12 3.24 186.1 37
4 Thornton Lee Thornton Lee CHA 1.22 12 3.47 228.0 56
5 Marius Russo Marius Russo NYA 1.25 14 3.28 189.1 55
6 Schoolboy Rowe Schoolboy Rowe DET 1.26 16 3.46 169.0 43
7 Bobo Newsom Bobo Newsom DET 1.27 21 2.83 264.0 100
8 Red Ruffing Red Ruffing NYA 1.30 15 3.38 226.0 76
9 Tommy Bridges Tommy Bridges DET 1.31 12 3.37 197.2 88
10 Johnny Babich PHA 1.32 14 3.73 229.1 80
11 Eddie Smith Eddie Smith CHA 1.32 14 3.21 207.1 95
12 Al Smith Al Smith CLE 1.32 15 3.44 183.0 55
13 Jack Knott Jack Knott CHA 1.38 11 4.56 158.0 52
14 Mel Harder Mel Harder CLE 1.39 12 4.06 186.1 59
15 Sid Hudson Sid Hudson WS1 1.40 17 4.57 252.0 81
16 Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard WS1 1.40 14 3.49 289.0 78
17 Al Milnar Al Milnar CLE 1.41 18 3.27 242.1 99
18 Buck Ross PHA 1.41 5 4.38 156.1 60
19 Nels Potter Nels Potter PHA 1.42 9 4.44 200.2 71
20 Spud Chandler Spud Chandler NYA 1.42 8 4.60 172.0 60
21 Johnny Gorsica Johnny Gorsica DET 1.42 7 4.33 160.0 57
22 Marv Breuer Marv Breuer NYA 1.44 8 4.55 164.0 61
23 Elden Auker Elden Auker SLA 1.50 16 3.96 263.2 96
24 Ken Chase Ken Chase WS1 1.54 15 3.23 261.2 143
25 Bob Harris SLA 1.60 11 4.93 193.2 85
26 Jack Wilson Jack Wilson BOS 1.63 12 5.08 157.2 87
27 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby BOS 1.64 10 4.73 182.2 83
28 George Caster George Caster PHA 1.70 4 6.56 178.1 69
29 Vern Kennedy Vern Kennedy SLA 1.73 12 5.59 222.1 122
30 Chubby Dean Chubby Dean PHA 1.78 6 6.61 159.1 63