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1954 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Billy Pierce led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1954 with 7.06, 0.25 ahead of Jack Harshman (6.81). It was one of 2 times Billy Pierce led in strikeouts / 9.

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

Billy Pierce Led all of MLB in 1954 Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox
7.06 Strikeouts / 9 0.25 clear of Jack Harshman
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Billy Pierce Billy Pierce CHA 7.06 9 10 3.48 188.2
2 Jack Harshman Jack Harshman CHA 6.81 14 8 2.95 177.0
3 Bob Turley Bob Turley BAL 6.73 14 15 3.46 247.1
4 Harvey Haddix Harvey Haddix SLN 6.38 18 13 3.57 259.2
5 Billy Hoeft Billy Hoeft DET 5.86 7 15 4.58 175.0
6 Carl Erskine Carl Erskine BRO 5.74 18 15 4.15 260.1
7 Allie Reynolds Allie Reynolds NYA 5.72 13 4 3.32 157.1
8 Dick Littlefield Dick Littlefield PIT +1 5.42 10 11 3.86 161.0
9 Frank Sullivan Frank Sullivan BOS 5.41 15 12 3.14 206.1
10 Whitey Ford Whitey Ford NYA 5.34 16 8 2.82 210.2
11 Johnny Antonelli Johnny Antonelli NY1 5.29 21 7 2.30 258.2
12 Gene Conley Gene Conley ML1 5.23 14 9 2.96 194.1
13 Virgil Trucks Virgil Trucks CHA 5.17 19 12 2.79 264.2
14 Early Wynn Early Wynn CLE 5.15 23 11 2.73 270.2
15 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts PHI 4.95 23 15 2.97 336.2
16 Bob Grim Bob Grim NYA 4.88 20 6 3.26 199.0
17 Sal Maglie Sal Maglie NY1 4.82 14 6 3.26 218.1
18 Arnie Portocarrero Arnie Portocarrero PHA 4.79 9 18 4.06 248.0
19 Bob Rush Bob Rush CHN 4.72 13 15 3.77 236.1
20 Willard Nixon Willard Nixon BOS 4.60 11 12 4.06 199.2
21 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall CIN 4.59 12 5 3.89 166.2
22 Warren Hacker Warren Hacker CHN 4.54 6 13 4.25 158.2
23 Mike Garcia Mike Garcia CLE 4.49 19 8 2.64 258.2
24 Curt Simmons Curt Simmons PHI 4.45 14 15 2.81 253.0
25 Lou Kretlow Lou Kretlow BAL 4.43 6 11 4.37 166.2
26 Dean Stone WS1 4.38 12 10 3.22 178.2
27 Mickey McDermott Mickey McDermott WS1 4.35 7 15 3.44 196.1
28 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn ML1 4.32 21 12 3.14 283.1
29 Ruben Gomez Ruben Gomez NY1 4.30 17 9 2.88 221.2
30 Joe Coleman Joe Coleman BAL 4.19 13 17 3.50 221.1
31 Brooks Lawrence Brooks Lawrence SLN 4.08 15 6 3.74 158.2
32 Bob Friend Bob Friend PIT 3.86 7 12 5.07 170.1
33 Bob Lemon Bob Lemon CLE 3.83 23 7 2.72 258.1
34 Tom Brewer Tom Brewer BOS 3.82 10 9 4.65 162.2
35 Art Fowler Art Fowler CIN 3.68 12 10 3.83 227.2
36 Vic Raschi Vic Raschi SLN 3.67 8 9 4.73 179.0
37 Steve Gromek Steve Gromek DET 3.63 18 16 2.74 252.2
38 Alex Kellner PHA 3.58 6 17 5.39 173.2
39 Don Larsen Don Larsen BAL 3.57 3 21 4.37 201.2
40 Russ Meyer Russ Meyer BRO 3.49 11 6 3.99 180.1
41 Ned Garver Ned Garver DET 3.40 14 11 2.81 246.1
42 Corky Valentine CIN 3.38 12 11 4.45 194.1
43 Max Surkont Max Surkont PIT 3.37 9 18 4.41 208.1
44 Duane Pillette Duane Pillette BAL 3.32 10 14 3.12 179.0
45 Chuck Stobbs Chuck Stobbs WS1 3.31 11 11 4.10 182.0
46 Art Houtteman Art Houtteman CLE 3.26 15 7 3.35 188.0
47 Paul Minner Paul Minner CHN 3.26 11 11 3.96 218.0
48 Herm Wehmeier Herm Wehmeier PHI +1 3.25 10 11 4.40 171.2
49 Vern Law Vern Law PIT 3.17 9 13 5.51 161.2
50 George Zuverink George Zuverink DET +1 3.10 9 13 3.75 209.0
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