1981 NL Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

Don Sutton led the NL in strikeout-to-walk in 1981 with 3.59, 0.21 ahead of Bill Gullickson (3.38).

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Led the NL in 1981 Don Sutton Houston Astros

3.59 Strikeout-to-Walk 0.21 clear of Bill Gullickson

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#	Player	Team	K/BB	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Don Sutton	HOU	3.59	11	9	2.61	158.2
2	Bill Gullickson	MON	3.38	7	9	2.80	157.1
3	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	2.95	13	7	2.48	192.1
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	2.89	13	4	2.42	190.0
5	Gaylord Perry	ATL	2.50	8	9	3.94	150.2
6	Mario Soto	CIN	2.48	12	9	3.29	175.0
7	Scott Sanderson	MON	2.48	9	7	2.95	137.1
8	Frank Pastore	CIN	2.31	4	9	4.02	132.0
9	Rick Reuschel	CHN +1	2.27	8	11	3.11	156.1
10	Burt Hooton	LAN	2.24	11	6	2.28	142.1
11	Bob Welch	LAN	2.15	9	5	3.44	141.1
12	Steve Rogers	MON	2.12	12	8	3.42	160.2
13	Nolan Ryan	HOU	2.06	11	5	1.69	149.0
14	Lary Sorensen	SLN	2.00	7	7	3.27	140.1
15	Bob Knepper	HOU	1.97	9	5	2.18	156.2
16	Jerry Reuss	LAN	1.89	10	4	2.30	152.2
17	Mike Krukow	CHN	1.84	9	9	3.68	144.1
18	Doyle Alexander	SFN	1.75	11	7	2.89	152.1
19	Joe Niekro	HOU	1.64	9	9	2.82	166.0
20	Mike Scott	NYN	1.59	5	10	3.90	136.0
21	Tommy Boggs	ATL	1.50	3	13	4.10	142.2
22	Dick Ruthven	PHI	1.48	12	7	5.15	146.2
23	Tom Griffin	SFN	1.46	8	8	3.76	129.1
24	Rick Rhoden	PIT	1.43	9	4	3.89	136.1
25	Eddie Solomon	PIT	1.41	8	6	3.12	127.0
26	Bob Forsch	SLN	1.41	10	5	3.18	124.1
27	Steve Mura	SDN	1.40	5	14	4.28	138.2
28	Ed Whitson	SFN	1.38	6	9	4.02	123.0
29	Bruce Berenyi	CIN	1.38	9	6	3.50	126.0
30	Pat Zachry	NYN	1.36	7	14	4.14	139.0
31	Tom Seaver	CIN	1.32	14	2	2.54	166.1
32	Ray Burris	MON	1.27	9	7	3.05	135.2
33	Rick Mahler	ATL	1.26	8	6	2.80	112.1
34	CW Chris Welsh	SDN	1.24	6	7	3.78	123.2
35	Vida Blue	SFN	1.17	8	6	2.45	124.2
36	Phil Niekro	ATL	1.11	7	7	3.10	139.1
37	Juan Eichelberger	SDN	1.09	8	8	3.50	141.1
38	RM Randy Martz	CHN	0.65	5	7	3.68	107.2