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1978 NL Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

Strikeouts per walk

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Don Sutton led the NL in strikeout-to-walk in 1978 with 2.85, 0.06 ahead of Larry Christenson (2.79).

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Don Sutton Led the NL in 1978 Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers
2.85 Strikeout-to-Walk 0.06 clear of Larry Christenson
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# Player Team K/BB W L ERA IP
1 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 2.85 15 11 3.55 238.1
2 Larry Christenson PHI 2.79 13 14 3.24 228.0
3 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 2.76 14 10 3.03 243.2
4 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 2.60 11 9 3.81 238.2
5 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 2.56 16 13 2.84 247.1
6 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 2.54 16 14 2.88 259.2
7 Pete Vuckovich Pete Vuckovich SLN 2.53 12 12 2.54 198.1
8 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 2.44 18 10 2.79 258.0
9 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 2.43 19 18 2.88 334.1
10 Don Robinson Don Robinson PIT 2.37 14 6 3.47 228.1
11 Tommy John Tommy John LAN 2.34 17 10 3.30 213.0
12 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 2.33 21 6 2.73 260.2
13 Ed Halicki Ed Halicki SFN 2.33 9 10 2.85 199.0
14 Craig Swan Craig Swan NYN 2.16 9 6 2.43 207.1
15 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 2.15 18 11 3.11 275.1
16 Dick Ruthven Dick Ruthven PHI +1 2.14 15 11 3.38 231.2
17 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN 2.13 14 15 3.41 242.2
18 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 1.97 13 10 2.47 219.0
19 John Candelaria John Candelaria PIT 1.92 12 11 3.24 189.0
20 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 1.90 3 15 3.75 235.1
21 Tom Hume Tom Hume CIN 1.80 8 11 4.14 174.0
22 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 1.73 17 11 2.63 260.0
23 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 1.70 19 10 2.71 236.0
24 Bob Shirley Bob Shirley SDN 1.67 8 11 3.69 166.0
25 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden LAN 1.55 10 8 3.66 164.2
26 Eric Rasmussen Eric Rasmussen SDN +1 1.44 14 15 4.09 206.2
27 Doug Rau Doug Rau LAN 1.40 15 9 3.26 199.0
28 John Denny John Denny SLN 1.39 14 11 2.96 234.0
29 Randy Lerch Randy Lerch PHI 1.37 11 8 3.96 184.0
30 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 1.35 11 9 3.70 177.1
31 Joe Niekro Joe Niekro HOU 1.33 14 14 3.86 202.2
32 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp CHN 1.30 7 15 3.30 223.2
33 Jim Barr Jim Barr SFN 1.26 8 11 3.53 163.0
34 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley MON 1.25 20 11 3.05 263.0
35 Bob Owchinko Bob Owchinko SDN 1.21 10 13 3.56 202.1
36 Ray Burris Ray Burris CHN 1.19 7 13 4.75 199.0
37 Bob Forsch Bob Forsch SLN 1.18 11 17 3.70 233.2
38 Mark Lemongello HOU 1.17 9 14 3.94 210.1
39 Randy Jones Randy Jones SDN 1.11 13 14 2.88 253.0
40 Nino Espinosa Nino Espinosa NYN 1.01 11 15 4.73 203.2
41 Jim Rooker PIT 0.94 9 11 4.24 163.1