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1970 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Sam McDowell led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1970 with 8.97, 0.21 ahead of Tom Seaver (8.76). It was one of 6 times Sam McDowell led in strikeouts / 9.

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Sam McDowell Led all of MLB in 1970 Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians
8.97 Strikeouts / 9 0.21 clear of Tom Seaver
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Sam McDowell Sam McDowell CLE 8.97 20 12 2.92 305.0
2 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 8.76 18 12 2.82 290.2
3 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson KCA 8.66 8 13 3.07 214.0
4 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson SLN 8.39 23 7 3.12 294.0
5 Bob Veale Bob Veale PIT 7.93 10 15 3.92 202.0
6 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins CHN 7.88 22 16 3.39 313.0
7 Les Cain Les Cain DET 7.77 12 7 3.84 180.2
8 Bill Stoneman Bill Stoneman MON 7.63 7 15 4.59 207.2
9 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich DET 7.59 14 19 3.80 272.2
10 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith CAL 7.49 11 10 3.01 194.2
11 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 7.41 10 9 3.18 164.0
12 Rudy May Rudy May CAL 7.07 7 13 4.01 208.2
13 Ray Culp Ray Culp BOS 7.05 17 14 3.04 251.1
14 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 6.95 15 13 4.08 260.1
15 Luke Walker Luke Walker PIT 6.85 15 6 3.04 163.0
16 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton SLN 6.85 10 19 3.73 253.2
17 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson SDN 6.63 14 15 3.76 251.0
18 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 6.58 12 18 4.27 229.2
19 Gary Nolan Gary Nolan CIN 6.50 18 7 3.27 250.2
20 Jim Nash Jim Nash ATL 6.49 13 9 4.07 212.1
21 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby SDN 6.46 10 16 4.53 214.2
22 Jack Billingham Jack Billingham HOU 6.43 13 9 3.98 187.2
23 Gary Gentry Gary Gentry NYN 6.40 9 9 3.68 188.1
24 Larry Dierker Larry Dierker HOU 6.37 16 12 3.87 269.2
25 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman CHN 6.32 17 11 3.38 287.2
26 Gary Peters Gary Peters BOS 6.29 16 11 4.06 221.2
27 Joe Coleman WS2 6.26 8 12 3.58 218.2
28 Marty Pattin Marty Pattin ML4 6.21 14 12 3.39 233.1
29 Pat Jarvis Pat Jarvis ATL 6.13 16 16 3.61 254.0
30 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 6.11 18 14 3.81 262.1
31 Wayne Simpson Wayne Simpson CIN 6.09 14 3 3.02 176.0
32 Jim Bunning Jim Bunning PHI 6.04 10 15 4.11 219.0
33 Chris Short Chris Short PHI 6.02 9 16 4.30 199.0
34 Rich Robertson SFN 5.93 8 9 4.85 183.2
35 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 5.87 20 10 2.71 305.0
36 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SFN 5.86 23 13 3.20 328.2
37 Bill Hands Bill Hands CHN 5.77 18 15 3.70 265.0
38 Steve Renko Steve Renko MON 5.74 13 11 4.32 222.2
39 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 5.74 24 8 3.48 297.2
40 Sonny Siebert Sonny Siebert BOS 5.74 15 8 3.44 222.2
41 Denny Lemaster Denny Lemaster HOU 5.72 7 12 4.56 162.0
42 Dock Ellis Dock Ellis PIT 5.71 13 10 3.21 201.2
43 George Stone George Stone ATL 5.69 11 11 3.86 207.1
44 Bob Moose Bob Moose PIT 5.65 11 10 3.99 189.2
45 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL 5.62 24 9 3.22 296.0
46 Steve Blass Steve Blass PIT 5.49 10 12 3.52 196.2
47 Jim Perry Jim Perry MIN 5.43 24 12 3.04 278.2
48 Lew Krausse Lew Krausse ML4 5.42 13 18 4.75 216.0
49 Jim McAndrew Jim McAndrew NYN 5.42 10 14 3.56 184.1
50 Diego Segui Diego Segui OAK 5.28 10 10 2.56 162.0
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