1979 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

Scott McGregor led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1979 with 3.52, 0.33 ahead of J. R. Richard (3.19).

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Led all of MLB in 1979 Scott McGregor Baltimore Orioles

3.52 Strikeout-to-Walk 0.33 clear of J. R. Richard

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#	Player	Team	K/BB	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Scott McGregor	BAL	3.52	13	6	3.35	174.2
2	J. R. Richard	HOU	3.19	18	13	2.71	292.1
3	Ron Guidry	NYA	2.83	18	8	2.78	236.1
4	Mike Flanagan	BAL	2.71	23	9	3.08	265.2
5	Lynn McGlothen	CHN	2.67	13	14	4.12	212.0
6	Scott Sanderson	MON	2.56	9	8	3.43	168.0
7	Craig Swan	NYN	2.54	14	13	3.29	251.1
8	Dennis Eckersley	BOS	2.54	17	10	2.99	246.2
9	John Candelaria	PIT	2.46	14	9	3.22	207.0
10	Tom Hume	CIN	2.42	10	9	2.76	163.0
11	Steve Carlton	PHI	2.39	18	11	3.62	251.0
12	Don Sutton	LAN	2.39	12	15	3.82	226.0
13	BK Bruce Kison	PIT	2.33	13	7	3.19	172.1
14	Mike Caldwell	ML4	2.28	16	6	3.29	235.0
15	Pete Vuckovich	SLN	2.27	15	10	3.59	233.0
16	Dennis Leonard	KCA	2.25	14	12	4.08	236.0
17	Tom Seaver	CIN	2.15	16	6	3.14	215.0
18	Gaylord Perry	SDN	2.09	12	11	3.06	232.2
19	Burt Hooton	LAN	2.05	11	10	2.97	212.0
20	Fergie Jenkins	TEX	2.02	16	14	4.07	259.0
21	Bob Shirley	SDN	1.98	8	16	3.38	205.0
22	Nolan Ryan	CAL	1.96	16	14	3.60	222.2
23	Luis Tiant	NYA	1.96	13	8	3.91	195.2
24	Jack Morris	DET	1.92	17	7	3.28	197.2
25	Dave Goltz	MIN	1.91	14	13	4.16	250.2
26	Jerry Koosman	MIN	1.89	20	13	3.38	263.2
27	Eddie Solomon	ATL	1.88	7	14	4.21	186.0
28	Dennis Lamp	CHN	1.87	11	10	3.50	200.1
29	Bert Blyleven	PIT	1.87	12	5	3.60	237.1
30	Steve Renko	BOS	1.87	11	9	4.11	171.0
31	Phil Niekro	ATL	1.84	21	20	3.39	342.0
32	Steve Rogers	MON	1.83	13	12	3.00	248.2
33	Dan Schatzeder	MON	1.80	10	5	2.83	162.0
34	Rick Langford	OAK	1.77	12	16	4.28	218.2
35	Bob Forsch	SLN	1.77	11	11	3.83	218.2
36	Randy Jones	SDN	1.75	11	12	3.63	263.0
37	Tommy John	NYA	1.71	21	9	2.96	276.1
38	Dennis Martinez	BAL	1.69	15	16	3.66	292.1
39	Floyd Bannister	SEA	1.69	10	15	4.05	182.1
40	Rick Reuschel	CHN	1.67	18	12	3.62	239.0
41	Fred Norman	CIN	1.67	11	13	3.64	195.1
42	Ken Forsch	HOU	1.66	11	6	3.04	177.2
43	Bill Travers	ML4	1.64	14	8	3.89	187.1
44	Moose Haas	ML4	1.61	11	11	4.78	184.2
45	Bob Knepper	SFN	1.60	9	12	4.64	207.1
46	Rick Wise	CLE	1.59	15	10	3.73	231.2
47	Randy Lerch	PHI	1.53	10	13	3.74	214.0
48	Silvio Martinez	SLN	1.52	15	8	3.27	206.2
49	Lary Sorensen	ML4	1.50	15	14	3.98	235.1
50	Pete Falcone	NYN	1.49	6	14	4.16	184.0

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