1987 AL Walks / 9 Leaders
Walks per nine innings
Bill Long led the AL in walks / 9 in 1987 with 1.49, 0.37 ahead of Bret Saberhagen (1.86).
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Led the AL in 1987
Bill Long
Chicago White Sox
1.49
Walks / 9
0.37 clear of Bret Saberhagen
Showing Walks / 9 and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | BB/9 | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Long | CHA | 1.49 | 8 | 8 | 4.37 | 169.0 |
| 2 |
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KCA | 1.86 | 18 | 10 | 3.36 | 257.0 |
| 3 |
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CAL | 1.93 | 11 | 11 | 4.70 | 191.2 |
| 4 |
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CHA | 1.93 | 16 | 11 | 3.58 | 228.2 |
| 5 |
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OAK | 1.95 | 13 | 7 | 4.08 | 203.0 |
| 6 |
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ML4 | 2.12 | 12 | 11 | 4.24 | 225.0 |
| 7 |
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NYA | 2.25 | 13 | 6 | 4.03 | 187.2 |
| 8 |
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TOR | 2.28 | 17 | 8 | 2.76 | 261.0 |
| 9 |
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SEA | 2.30 | 12 | 17 | 4.65 | 207.0 |
| 10 |
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DET | 2.30 | 15 | 10 | 3.91 | 218.2 |
| 11 |
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MIN | 2.36 | 17 | 10 | 2.90 | 251.2 |
| 12 |
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ML4 | 2.65 | 11 | 8 | 5.24 | 170.0 |
| 13 |
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BOS | 2.65 | 20 | 9 | 2.97 | 281.2 |
| 14 |
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KCA | 2.77 | 16 | 11 | 3.41 | 240.1 |
| 15 |
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BOS | 2.87 | 15 | 13 | 4.41 | 238.2 |
| 16 |
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TOR | 2.98 | 15 | 11 | 3.54 | 241.1 |
| 17 |
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ML4 | 2.99 | 18 | 10 | 3.85 | 261.2 |
| 18 |
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NYA | 3.02 | 16 | 10 | 3.86 | 181.2 |
| 19 |
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CAL | 3.06 | 16 | 14 | 4.01 | 247.0 |
| 20 |
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BAL | 3.11 | 10 | 12 | 4.18 | 226.0 |
| 21 |
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DET | 3.15 | 18 | 11 | 3.38 | 266.0 |
| 22 | Dennis Rasmussen | NYA +1 | 3.15 | 13 | 8 | 4.56 | 191.1 |
| 23 | Willie Fraser | CAL | 3.21 | 10 | 10 | 3.92 | 176.2 |
| 24 | Al Nipper | BOS | 3.21 | 11 | 12 | 5.43 | 174.0 |
| 25 |
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SEA | 3.27 | 9 | 19 | 4.71 | 231.0 |
| 26 |
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MIN | 3.40 | 15 | 12 | 4.01 | 267.0 |
| 27 | Walt Terrell | DET | 3.46 | 17 | 10 | 4.05 | 244.2 |
| 28 | Jose Guzman | TEX | 3.54 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 | 208.1 |
| 29 |
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OAK | 3.62 | 20 | 13 | 3.68 | 261.1 |
| 30 |
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CHA | 3.66 | 11 | 12 | 4.17 | 211.1 |
| 31 |
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SEA | 3.77 | 19 | 13 | 3.84 | 272.0 |
| 32 |
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TEX | 3.91 | 18 | 13 | 3.79 | 285.1 |
| 33 |
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CLE | 4.15 | 7 | 18 | 4.78 | 201.2 |
| 34 |
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TOR | 4.23 | 13 | 9 | 4.09 | 185.0 |
| 35 |
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CHA | 4.24 | 11 | 12 | 4.02 | 206.0 |
| 36 | Eric Bell | BAL | 4.25 | 10 | 13 | 5.45 | 165.0 |
| 37 |
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KCA | 4.38 | 9 | 18 | 4.02 | 224.0 |
| 38 |
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KCA | 4.47 | 13 | 18 | 3.98 | 241.2 |
| 39 |
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ML4 | 4.60 | 14 | 8 | 4.88 | 195.2 |