1961 NL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Sandy Koufax led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1961 with 9.47, 1.63 ahead of Stan Williams (7.84). It was one of 6 times Sandy Koufax led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led the NL in 1961 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers

9.47 Strikeouts / 9 1.63 clear of Stan Williams

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#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	9.47	18	13	3.52	255.2
2	Stan Williams	LAN	7.84	15	12	3.90	235.1
3	Bob Gibson	SLN	7.07	13	12	3.24	211.1
4	Don Drysdale	LAN	6.71	13	10	3.69	244.0
5	Joe Gibbon	PIT	6.68	13	10	3.32	195.1
6	Art Mahaffey	PHI	6.48	11	19	4.10	219.1
7	Frank Sullivan	PHI	6.44	3	16	4.29	159.1
8	Jim O'Toole	CIN	6.34	19	9	3.10	252.2
9	Johnny Podres	LAN	6.11	18	5	3.74	182.2
10	Juan Marichal	SFN	6.03	13	10	3.89	185.0
11	Mike McCormick	SFN	5.87	13	16	3.20	250.0
12	Ernie Broglio	SLN	5.82	9	12	4.12	174.2
13	Joey Jay	CIN	5.71	21	10	3.53	247.1
14	Harvey Haddix	PIT	5.71	10	6	4.10	156.0
15	Don Cardwell	CHN	5.41	15	14	3.82	259.1
16	CW Carl Willey	ML1	5.13	6	12	3.83	159.2
17	Larry Jackson	SLN	4.82	14	11	3.75	211.0
18	Glen Hobbie	CHN	4.67	7	13	4.26	198.2
19	Jack Sanford	SFN	4.64	13	9	4.22	217.1
20	Ray Sadecki	SLN	4.61	14	10	3.72	222.2
21	Curt Simmons	SLN	4.55	9	10	3.13	195.2
22	Dick Ellsworth	CHN	4.39	10	11	3.86	186.2
23	Bob Purkey	CIN	4.24	16	12	3.73	246.1
24	Bob Friend	PIT	4.12	14	19	3.85	236.0
25	John Buzhardt	PHI	4.09	6	18	4.49	202.1
26	Warren Spahn	ML1	3.94	21	13	3.02	262.2
27	Bob Buhl	ML1	3.68	9	10	4.11	188.1
28	Lew Burdette	ML1	3.04	18	11	4.00	272.1
29	JC Jack Curtis	CHN	2.84	10	13	4.89	180.1