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1971 NL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Tom Seaver led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1971 with 9.08, 1.30 ahead of Clay Kirby (7.78). It was one of 6 times Tom Seaver led in strikeouts / 9.

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Tom Seaver Led the NL in 1971 Tom Seaver New York Mets
9.08 Strikeouts / 9 1.30 clear of Clay Kirby
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 9.08 20 10 1.76 286.1
2 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby SDN 7.78 15 13 2.83 267.1
3 Bill Stoneman Bill Stoneman MON 7.67 17 16 3.15 294.2
4 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins CHN 7.28 24 13 2.77 325.0
5 Gary Gentry Gary Gentry NYN 6.86 12 11 3.23 203.1
6 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson SLN 6.78 16 13 3.04 245.2
7 Ray Sadecki Ray Sadecki NYN 6.61 7 7 2.92 163.1
8 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman CHN 6.60 9 15 4.48 195.0
9 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 6.58 17 12 2.54 265.1
10 Bill Singer Bill Singer LAN 6.37 10 17 4.16 203.1
11 Ken Forsch Ken Forsch HOU 6.26 8 8 2.53 188.1
12 Steve Arlin Steve Arlin SDN 6.17 9 19 3.48 227.2
13 Don Wilson Don Wilson HOU 6.04 16 10 2.45 268.0
14 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland SLN 6.00 12 12 4.01 222.0
15 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 5.80 15 14 2.98 268.2
16 George Stone George Stone ATL 5.73 6 8 3.60 172.2
17 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton SLN 5.66 20 9 3.56 273.1
18 Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss SLN 5.59 14 14 4.78 211.0
19 Jack Billingham Jack Billingham HOU 5.48 10 16 3.39 228.1
20 Dock Ellis Dock Ellis PIT 5.44 19 9 3.06 226.2
21 Gary Nolan Gary Nolan CIN 5.37 12 15 3.16 244.2
22 Ron Reed Ron Reed ATL 5.22 13 14 3.72 222.1
23 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 5.22 6 11 3.04 165.2
24 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson PIT 5.20 9 10 3.45 174.2
25 Juan Marichal Juan Marichal SFN 5.13 18 11 2.94 279.0
26 Rick Wise Rick Wise PHI 5.12 17 14 2.88 272.1
27 Steve Blass Steve Blass PIT 5.10 15 8 2.85 240.0
28 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SFN 5.08 16 12 2.76 280.0
29 Ernie McAnally MON 4.96 11 12 3.90 177.2
30 Chris Short Chris Short PHI 4.94 7 14 3.85 173.0
31 Jim McGlothlin Jim McGlothlin CIN 4.90 8 12 3.22 170.2
32 Bill Hands Bill Hands CHN 4.75 12 18 3.42 242.1
33 Barry Lersch PHI 4.74 5 14 3.78 214.1
34 Al Downing Al Downing LAN 4.67 20 9 2.68 262.1
35 Dave Roberts Dave Roberts SDN 4.51 14 17 2.10 269.2
36 Ken Reynolds PHI 4.49 5 9 4.49 162.1
37 Don Gullett Don Gullett CIN 4.42 16 6 2.65 217.2
38 Steve Renko Steve Renko MON 4.21 15 14 3.75 275.2
39 Claude Osteen Claude Osteen LAN 3.79 14 11 3.51 259.0
40 Pat Jarvis Pat Jarvis ATL 3.77 6 14 4.10 162.1
41 Carl Morton Carl Morton MON 3.54 10 18 4.80 213.2
42 Milt Pappas Milt Pappas CHN 3.41 17 14 3.51 261.1
43 John Cumberland SFN 3.16 9 6 2.92 185.0