1975 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders
Strikeouts per nine innings
Frank Tanana led the AL in strikeouts / 9 with 9.41 in 1975, 0.96 ahead of Nolan Ryan (8.45).
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Led the AL in 1975
Frank Tanana
California Angels
9.41
Strikeouts / 9
0.96 clear of Nolan Ryan
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | K/9 | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Frank Tanana
|
CAL | 9.41 | 16 | 9 | 2.62 | 257.1 |
| 2 |
 Nolan Ryan
|
CAL | 8.45 | 14 | 12 | 3.45 | 198.0 |
| 3 |
 Bert Blyleven
|
MIN | 7.61 | 15 | 10 | 3.00 | 275.2 |
| 4 |
 Dennis Eckersley
|
CLE | 7.33 | 13 | 7 | 2.60 | 186.2 |
| 5 |
 Gaylord Perry
|
TEX +1 | 6.86 | 18 | 17 | 3.24 | 305.2 |
| 6 |
 Dennis Leonard
|
KCA | 6.19 | 15 | 7 | 3.77 | 212.1 |
| 7 |
 Rudy May
|
NYA | 6.16 | 14 | 12 | 3.06 | 212.0 |
| 8 |
 Vida Blue
|
OAK | 6.12 | 22 | 11 | 3.01 | 278.0 |
| 9 | Joe Coleman | DET | 5.60 | 10 | 18 | 5.55 | 201.0 |
| 10 |
 Pat Dobson
|
NYA | 5.59 | 11 | 14 | 4.07 | 207.2 |
| 11 |
 Steve Busby
|
KCA | 5.53 | 18 | 12 | 3.08 | 260.1 |
| 12 |
 Jim Palmer
|
BAL | 5.38 | 23 | 11 | 2.09 | 323.0 |
| 13 |
 Fergie Jenkins
|
TEX | 5.23 | 17 | 18 | 3.93 | 270.0 |
| 14 |
 Mickey Lolich
|
DET | 5.20 | 12 | 18 | 3.78 | 240.2 |
| 15 |
 Ed Figueroa
|
CAL | 5.11 | 16 | 13 | 2.91 | 244.2 |
| 16 |
 Rick Wise
|
BOS | 4.97 | 19 | 12 | 3.95 | 255.1 |
| 17 |
 Jim Slaton
|
ML4 | 4.94 | 11 | 18 | 4.52 | 217.0 |
| 18 |
 Luis Tiant
|
BOS | 4.92 | 18 | 14 | 4.02 | 260.0 |
| 19 |
 Catfish Hunter
|
NYA | 4.86 | 23 | 14 | 2.58 | 328.0 |
| 20 |
 Dave Goltz
|
MIN | 4.74 | 14 | 14 | 3.67 | 243.0 |
| 21 | Jim Hughes | MIN | 4.69 | 16 | 14 | 3.82 | 249.2 |
| 22 |
 Jim Bibby
|
CLE +1 | 4.62 | 7 | 15 | 3.88 | 181.0 |
| 23 |
 Marty Pattin
|
KCA | 4.53 | 10 | 10 | 3.25 | 177.0 |
| 24 |
 Steve Hargan
|
TEX | 4.42 | 9 | 10 | 3.80 | 189.1 |
| 25 |
 Doc Medich
|
NYA | 4.36 | 16 | 16 | 3.50 | 272.1 |
| 26 |
 Wilbur Wood
|
CHA | 4.32 | 16 | 20 | 4.11 | 291.1 |
| 27 |
 Stan Bahnsen
|
OAK +1 | 4.30 | 10 | 13 | 4.36 | 167.1 |
| 28 |
 Jim Kaat
|
CHA | 4.21 | 20 | 14 | 3.11 | 303.2 |
| 29 |
 Ken Holtzman
|
OAK | 4.12 | 18 | 14 | 3.14 | 266.1 |
| 30 |
 Lerrin LaGrow
|
DET | 4.11 | 7 | 14 | 4.38 | 164.1 |
| 31 |
 Reggie Cleveland
|
BOS | 4.11 | 13 | 9 | 4.43 | 170.2 |
| 32 |
 Pete Broberg
|
ML4 | 4.08 | 14 | 16 | 4.13 | 220.1 |
| 33 |
 Ross Grimsley
|
BAL | 4.07 | 10 | 13 | 4.07 | 197.0 |
| 34 |
 Mike Torrez
|
BAL | 3.96 | 20 | 9 | 3.06 | 270.2 |
| 35 |
 Bill Singer
|
CAL | 3.92 | 7 | 15 | 4.98 | 179.0 |
| 36 |
 Mike Cuellar
|
BAL | 3.69 | 14 | 12 | 3.66 | 256.0 |
| 37 |
 Roric Harrison
|
CLE +1 | 3.69 | 10 | 11 | 4.78 | 180.2 |
| 38 |
 Jim Colborn
|
ML4 | 3.45 | 11 | 13 | 4.27 | 206.1 |
| 39 |
 Vern Ruhle
|
DET | 3.17 | 11 | 12 | 4.03 | 190.0 |
| 40 |
 Al Fitzmorris
|
KCA | 2.90 | 16 | 12 | 3.57 | 242.0 |
| 41 |
 Claude Osteen
|
CHA | 2.77 | 7 | 16 | 4.36 | 204.1 |
| 42 |
 Bill Lee
|
BOS | 2.70 | 17 | 9 | 3.95 | 260.0 |