1979 NL Walks / 9 Leaders
Walks per nine innings
Ken Forsch led the NL in walks / 9 in 1979 with 1.77, 0.01 ahead of John Candelaria (1.78).
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Led the NL in 1979
Ken Forsch
Houston Astros
1.77
Walks / 9
0.01 clear of John Candelaria
Showing Walks / 9 and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | BB/9 | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
HOU | 1.77 | 11 | 6 | 3.04 | 177.2 |
| 2 |
|
PIT | 1.78 | 14 | 9 | 3.22 | 207.0 |
| 3 |
|
CIN | 1.82 | 10 | 9 | 2.76 | 163.0 |
| 4 |
|
MON | 1.86 | 16 | 10 | 3.04 | 222.0 |
| 5 |
|
NYN | 2.04 | 14 | 13 | 3.29 | 251.1 |
| 6 |
|
CHN | 2.07 | 11 | 10 | 3.50 | 200.1 |
| 7 |
|
SLN | 2.14 | 11 | 11 | 3.83 | 218.2 |
| 8 |
|
SDN | 2.19 | 11 | 12 | 3.63 | 263.0 |
| 9 |
|
CHN | 2.33 | 13 | 14 | 4.12 | 212.0 |
| 10 | Bruce Kison | PIT | 2.35 | 13 | 7 | 3.19 | 172.1 |
| 11 |
|
LAN | 2.43 | 12 | 15 | 3.82 | 226.0 |
| 12 |
|
SLN | 2.47 | 15 | 10 | 3.59 | 233.0 |
| 13 |
|
ATL | 2.47 | 7 | 14 | 4.21 | 186.0 |
| 14 |
|
PHI | 2.52 | 10 | 13 | 3.74 | 214.0 |
| 15 |
|
CIN | 2.55 | 16 | 6 | 3.14 | 215.0 |
| 16 |
|
SDN | 2.59 | 8 | 16 | 3.38 | 205.0 |
| 17 |
|
SDN | 2.59 | 12 | 11 | 3.06 | 232.2 |
| 18 |
|
CIN | 2.63 | 11 | 13 | 3.64 | 195.1 |
| 19 |
|
LAN | 2.67 | 11 | 10 | 2.97 | 212.0 |
| 20 |
|
PHI | 2.76 | 14 | 12 | 3.65 | 212.0 |
| 21 |
|
MON | 2.82 | 13 | 12 | 3.00 | 248.2 |
| 22 |
|
CHN | 2.82 | 18 | 12 | 3.62 | 239.0 |
| 23 |
|
MON | 2.89 | 9 | 8 | 3.43 | 168.0 |
| 24 |
|
SLN | 2.92 | 15 | 8 | 3.27 | 206.2 |
| 25 |
|
ATL | 2.97 | 21 | 20 | 3.39 | 342.0 |
| 26 |
|
HOU | 3.02 | 18 | 13 | 2.71 | 292.1 |
| 27 |
|
CIN | 3.07 | 9 | 7 | 3.79 | 175.2 |
| 28 |
|
PHI | 3.19 | 18 | 11 | 3.62 | 251.0 |
| 29 |
|
MON | 3.28 | 10 | 5 | 2.83 | 162.0 |
| 30 |
|
SFN | 3.34 | 9 | 12 | 4.64 | 207.1 |
| 31 |
|
ATL | 3.36 | 8 | 10 | 4.15 | 171.1 |
| 32 |
|
CIN | 3.46 | 14 | 8 | 3.50 | 205.2 |
| 33 |
|
PIT | 3.49 | 12 | 5 | 3.60 | 237.1 |
| 34 |
|
LAN | 3.61 | 17 | 10 | 3.46 | 242.0 |
| 35 |
|
HOU | 3.65 | 21 | 11 | 3.00 | 263.2 |
| 36 |
|
NYN | 3.72 | 6 | 14 | 4.16 | 184.0 |
| 37 |
|
HOU | 4.08 | 12 | 12 | 3.43 | 194.0 |
| 38 |
|
SFN | 4.22 | 14 | 14 | 5.01 | 237.0 |
| 39 |
|
SLN | 4.37 | 8 | 11 | 4.85 | 206.0 |
| 40 |
|
CHN | 4.43 | 9 | 9 | 4.21 | 164.2 |