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1985 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

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Dennis Eckersley led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1985 with 6.16, 2.00 ahead of Bret Saberhagen (4.16). It stands 94th among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Dennis Eckersley Led all of MLB in 1985 Dennis Eckersley Chicago Cubs
6.16 Strikeout-to-Walk 2.00 clear of Bret Saberhagen
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# Player Team K/BB W L ERA IP
1 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley CHN 6.16 11 7 3.08 169.1
2 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen KCA 4.16 20 6 2.87 235.1
3 LaMarr Hoyt LaMarr Hoyt SDN 4.15 16 8 3.47 210.1
4 Dwight Gooden Dwight Gooden NYN 3.88 24 4 1.53 276.2
5 John Tudor John Tudor SLN 3.45 21 8 1.93 275.0
6 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 3.40 22 6 3.27 259.0
7 Moose Haas Moose Haas ML4 3.12 8 8 3.84 161.2
8 Bryn Smith Bryn Smith MON 3.10 18 5 2.91 222.1
9 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow SFN 3.06 8 11 3.38 194.2
10 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET +1 2.79 12 14 4.27 215.0
11 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven CLE +1 2.75 17 16 3.16 293.2
12 Bob Welch Bob Welch LAN 2.74 14 4 2.31 167.1
13 Bruce Hurst Bruce Hurst BOS 2.70 11 13 4.51 229.1
14 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel PIT 2.65 14 8 2.27 194.0
15 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper HOU 2.43 15 13 3.55 241.0
16 Ed Lynch Ed Lynch NYN 2.41 10 8 3.44 191.0
17 Orel Hershiser Orel Hershiser LAN 2.31 19 3 2.03 239.2
18 Oil Can Boyd Oil Can Boyd BOS 2.30 15 13 3.70 272.1
19 Sid Fernandez Sid Fernandez NYN 2.25 9 9 2.80 170.1
20 Mike Moore Mike Moore SEA 2.21 17 10 3.46 247.0
21 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan HOU 2.20 10 12 3.80 232.0
22 Britt Burns Britt Burns CHA 2.18 18 11 3.96 227.0
23 John Butcher John Butcher MIN 2.14 11 14 4.98 207.2
24 Atlee Hammaker Atlee Hammaker SFN 2.13 5 12 3.74 170.2
25 Tom Browning Tom Browning CIN 2.12 20 9 3.55 261.1
26 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander TOR 2.12 17 10 3.45 260.2
27 Buddy Black Buddy Black KCA 2.07 10 15 4.33 205.2
28 Mario Soto Mario Soto CIN 2.06 12 15 3.58 256.2
29 Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela LAN 2.06 17 10 2.45 272.1
30 Danny Cox Danny Cox SLN 2.05 18 9 2.88 241.0
31 Teddy Higuera Teddy Higuera ML4 2.02 15 8 3.90 212.1
32 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN 1.99 18 14 4.09 250.2
33 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister CHA 1.98 10 14 4.87 210.2
34 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CHA 1.94 16 11 3.17 238.2
35 Danny Darwin ML4 1.92 8 18 3.80 217.2
36 Kevin Gross PHI 1.86 15 13 3.41 205.2
37 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden PIT 1.86 10 15 4.47 213.1
38 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 1.84 15 9 3.56 250.0
39 Dave Dravecky Dave Dravecky SDN 1.84 13 11 2.93 214.2
40 Don Sutton Don Sutton OAK +1 1.81 15 10 3.86 226.0
41 Matt Young Matt Young SEA 1.79 12 19 4.91 218.1
42 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 1.74 14 13 2.48 265.0
43 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 1.74 16 11 3.33 257.0
44 Mike Scott Mike Scott HOU 1.71 18 8 3.29 221.2
45 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 1.70 14 6 3.00 212.2
46 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough TEX 1.70 14 16 3.31 250.1
47 Ken Dixon Ken Dixon BAL 1.69 8 4 3.67 162.0
48 Jose DeLeon Jose DeLeon PIT 1.67 2 19 4.70 162.2
49 Charles Hudson Charles Hudson PHI 1.65 8 13 3.78 193.0
50 Dave LaPoint Dave LaPoint SFN 1.65 7 17 3.57 206.2
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