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1986 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

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Mark Langston led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1986 with 9.21, 0.59 ahead of Bruce Hurst (8.62). It was one of 4 times Mark Langston led in strikeouts / 9.

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Mark Langston Led the AL in 1986 Mark Langston Seattle Mariners
9.21 Strikeouts / 9 0.59 clear of Bruce Hurst
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Mark Langston Mark Langston SEA 9.21 12 14 4.85 239.1
2 Bruce Hurst Bruce Hurst BOS 8.62 13 8 2.99 174.1
3 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens BOS 8.43 24 4 2.48 254.0
4 Ed Correa Ed Correa TEX 8.41 12 14 4.23 202.1
5 Jose Rijo Jose Rijo OAK 8.18 9 11 4.65 193.2
6 Ken Dixon Ken Dixon BAL 7.56 11 13 4.58 202.1
7 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 7.52 21 8 3.27 267.0
8 Teddy Higuera Teddy Higuera ML4 7.50 20 11 2.79 248.1
9 Kirk McCaskill Kirk McCaskill CAL 7.38 17 10 3.36 246.1
10 Joe Cowley CHA 7.32 11 11 3.88 162.1
11 Mike Boddicker Mike Boddicker BAL 7.21 14 12 4.70 218.1
12 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 7.12 17 14 4.01 271.2
13 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN 7.00 16 13 4.51 245.2
14 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 6.96 18 10 2.84 269.0
15 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 6.55 9 12 3.98 192.1
16 Tom Candiotti Tom Candiotti CLE 5.96 16 12 3.57 252.1
17 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza KCA 5.88 12 6 3.64 180.2
18 Danny Darwin ML4 +1 5.85 11 10 3.17 184.2
19 Dennis Rasmussen NYA 5.84 18 6 3.88 202.0
20 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough TEX 5.70 17 10 3.79 230.1
21 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET 5.69 12 9 4.16 188.1
22 Juan Nieves Juan Nieves ML4 5.65 11 12 4.92 184.2
23 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 5.58 7 12 4.74 205.0
24 Danny Jackson Danny Jackson KCA 5.57 11 12 3.20 185.2
25 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander TOR +1 5.48 11 10 4.14 228.1
26 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 5.47 14 11 3.57 232.0
27 Oil Can Boyd Oil Can Boyd BOS 5.42 16 10 3.78 214.1
28 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 5.33 8 13 4.44 192.2
29 Curt Young Curt Young OAK 5.27 13 9 3.45 198.0
30 Tim Leary Tim Leary ML4 5.26 12 12 4.21 188.1
31 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver BOS +1 5.26 7 13 4.03 176.1
32 Mike Smithson Mike Smithson MIN 5.18 13 14 4.77 198.0
33 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy TOR 5.17 14 14 3.94 219.1
34 Don Sutton Don Sutton CAL 5.04 15 11 3.74 207.0
35 Richard Dotson Richard Dotson CHA 5.03 10 17 5.48 197.0
36 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 5.02 7 11 4.24 172.0
37 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister CHA 5.01 10 14 3.54 165.1
38 Mike Moore Mike Moore SEA 4.94 11 13 4.30 266.0
39 Mike Morgan Mike Morgan SEA 4.83 11 17 4.53 216.1
40 Jose Guzman TEX 4.54 9 15 4.54 172.1
41 Scott McGregor Scott McGregor BAL 4.21 11 15 4.52 203.0
42 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt KCA 4.20 14 11 4.09 231.1
43 Neal Heaton Neal Heaton MIN +1 4.08 7 15 4.08 198.2
44 Walt Terrell DET 3.85 15 12 4.56 217.1
45 Ken Schrom Ken Schrom CLE 3.80 14 7 4.54 206.0
46 Bill Wegman Bill Wegman ML4 3.72 5 12 5.13 198.1
47 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro CLE 3.47 11 11 4.32 210.1