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1979 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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J. R. Richard led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1979 with 9.64, 0.63 ahead of Nolan Ryan (9.01). It was one of 2 times J. R. Richard led in strikeouts / 9.

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J. R. Richard Led all of MLB in 1979 J. R. Richard Houston Astros
9.64 Strikeouts / 9 0.63 clear of Nolan Ryan
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 9.64 18 13 2.71 292.1
2 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 9.01 16 14 3.60 222.2
3 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 7.65 18 8 2.78 236.1
4 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 7.64 18 11 3.62 251.0
5 Scott Sanderson Scott Sanderson MON 7.39 9 8 3.43 168.0
6 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 6.52 12 5 3.60 237.1
7 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow CHN 6.50 9 9 4.21 164.2
8 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 6.44 23 9 3.08 265.2
9 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen CHN 6.24 13 14 4.12 212.0
10 Dan Schatzeder Dan Schatzeder MON 5.89 10 5 2.83 162.0
11 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 5.81 12 15 3.82 226.0
12 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX 5.70 16 14 4.07 259.0
13 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister SEA 5.68 10 15 4.05 182.1
14 Pete Vuckovich Pete Vuckovich SLN 5.60 15 10 3.59 233.0
15 Pete Falcone Pete Falcone NYN 5.53 6 14 4.16 184.0
16 Bruce Kison PIT 5.48 13 7 3.19 172.1
17 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 5.48 16 6 3.14 215.0
18 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 5.48 11 10 2.97 212.0
19 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 5.47 21 20 3.39 342.0
20 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley BOS 5.47 17 10 2.99 246.2
21 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 5.42 12 11 3.06 232.2
22 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman MIN 5.36 20 13 3.38 263.2
23 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 5.34 9 12 4.64 207.1
24 Rich Wortham CHA 5.25 14 14 4.90 204.0
25 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 5.24 14 14 5.01 237.0
26 Steve Renko Steve Renko BOS 5.21 11 9 4.11 171.0
27 Craig Swan Craig Swan NYN 5.19 14 13 3.29 251.1
28 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 5.18 13 12 3.00 248.2
29 John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson TEX +1 5.17 4 14 4.63 167.0
30 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 5.15 17 7 3.28 197.2
31 Bob Shirley Bob Shirley SDN 5.14 8 16 3.38 205.0
32 Rich Gale Rich Gale KCA 5.10 9 10 5.65 181.2
33 Tom Underwood Tom Underwood TOR 5.04 9 16 3.69 227.0
34 Milt Wilcox DET 5.00 12 10 4.35 196.1
35 Mike Parrott Mike Parrott SEA 4.98 14 12 3.77 229.1
36 Matt Keough Matt Keough OAK 4.84 2 17 5.04 176.2
37 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 4.81 14 12 4.08 236.0
38 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant NYA 4.78 13 8 3.91 195.2
39 Ken Kravec CHA 4.75 15 13 3.74 250.0
40 Dave Goltz Dave Goltz MIN 4.74 14 13 4.16 250.2
41 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN 4.71 18 12 3.62 239.0
42 Don Aase Don Aase CAL 4.66 9 10 4.81 185.1
43 Steve Stone Steve Stone BAL 4.65 11 7 3.77 186.0
44 Eddie Solomon Eddie Solomon ATL 4.65 7 14 4.21 186.0
45 Moose Haas Moose Haas ML4 4.63 11 11 4.78 184.2
46 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez BOS 4.46 16 13 4.49 252.1
47 Silvio Martinez Silvio Martinez SLN 4.44 15 8 3.27 206.2
48 Tom Hume Tom Hume CIN 4.42 10 9 2.76 163.0
49 John Candelaria John Candelaria PIT 4.39 14 9 3.22 207.0
50 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 4.38 11 13 3.64 195.1
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