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1987 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

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Mark Langston led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1987 with 8.67, 0.42 ahead of Teddy Higuera (8.25). It was one of 4 times Mark Langston led in strikeouts / 9.

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Mark Langston Led the AL in 1987 Mark Langston Seattle Mariners
8.67 Strikeouts / 9 0.42 clear of Teddy Higuera
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Mark Langston Mark Langston SEA 8.67 19 13 3.84 272.0
2 Teddy Higuera Teddy Higuera ML4 8.25 18 10 3.85 261.2
3 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens BOS 8.18 20 9 2.97 281.2
4 Chris Bosio Chris Bosio ML4 7.94 11 8 5.24 170.0
5 Juan Nieves Juan Nieves ML4 7.50 14 8 4.88 195.2
6 Bruce Hurst Bruce Hurst BOS 7.16 15 13 4.41 238.2
7 Dave Stewart Dave Stewart OAK 7.06 20 13 3.68 261.1
8 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN 7.05 17 10 2.90 251.2
9 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 7.04 18 11 3.38 266.0
10 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough TEX 7.03 18 13 3.79 285.1
11 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 7.00 16 14 4.01 247.0
12 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy TOR 6.71 15 11 3.54 241.1
13 Jose DeLeon Jose DeLeon CHA 6.68 11 12 4.02 206.0
14 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 6.61 15 12 4.01 267.0
15 Jose Guzman TEX 6.18 14 14 4.67 208.1
16 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza KCA 6.18 13 18 3.98 241.2
17 Danny Jackson Danny Jackson KCA 6.11 9 18 4.02 224.0
18 Eric Bell BAL 6.05 10 13 5.45 165.0
19 Mike Boddicker Mike Boddicker BAL 6.05 10 12 4.18 226.0
20 Dennis Rasmussen NYA +1 6.02 13 8 4.56 191.1
21 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET 6.01 15 10 3.91 218.2
22 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen KCA 5.71 18 10 3.36 257.0
23 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt KCA 5.65 16 11 3.41 240.1
24 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 5.59 13 9 4.09 185.0
25 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 5.55 17 8 2.76 261.0
26 Curt Young Curt Young OAK 5.50 13 7 4.08 203.0
27 Willie Fraser CAL 5.40 10 10 3.92 176.2
28 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden NYA 5.30 16 10 3.86 181.2
29 Walt Terrell DET 5.26 17 10 4.05 244.2
30 Tom Candiotti Tom Candiotti CLE 4.95 7 18 4.78 201.2
31 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister CHA 4.88 16 11 3.58 228.2
32 Richard Dotson Richard Dotson CHA 4.85 11 12 4.17 211.1
33 Don Sutton Don Sutton CAL 4.65 11 11 4.70 191.2
34 Al Nipper BOS 4.60 11 12 5.43 174.0
35 Mike Moore Mike Moore SEA 4.48 9 19 4.71 231.0
36 Bill Wegman Bill Wegman ML4 4.08 12 11 4.24 225.0
37 Bill Long CHA 3.83 8 8 4.37 169.0
38 Mike Morgan Mike Morgan SEA 3.70 12 17 4.65 207.0
39 Tommy John Tommy John NYA 3.02 13 6 4.03 187.2