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1989 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

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Nolan Ryan led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1989 with 11.32, 2.86 ahead of Mark Langston (8.46). It stands 63rd among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 12 times Nolan Ryan led in strikeouts / 9.

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Nolan Ryan Led all of MLB in 1989 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
11.32 Strikeouts / 9 2.86 clear of Mark Langston
Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan TEX 11.32 16 10 3.20 239.1
2 Mark Langston Mark Langston MON +1 8.46 16 14 2.74 250.0
3 Tom Gordon Tom Gordon KCA 8.45 17 9 3.64 163.0
4 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens BOS 8.17 17 11 3.13 253.1
5 Sid Fernandez Sid Fernandez NYN 8.12 14 5 2.83 219.1
6 Tim Belcher Tim Belcher LAN 7.83 15 12 2.82 230.0
7 David Cone David Cone NYN 7.78 14 8 3.52 219.2
8 Bobby Witt Bobby Witt TEX 7.69 12 13 5.14 194.1
9 Jose DeLeon Jose DeLeon SLN 7.39 16 12 3.05 244.2
10 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN +1 7.28 13 17 3.66 261.0
11 John Smoltz John Smoltz ATL 7.27 12 11 2.94 208.0
12 Ken Howell Ken Howell PHI 7.24 12 12 3.44 204.0
13 Kevin Gross MON 7.06 11 12 4.38 201.1
14 Chuck Finley Chuck Finley CAL 7.03 16 9 2.57 199.2
15 Melido Perez CHA 6.92 11 14 5.01 183.1
16 Pascual Perez Pascual Perez MON 6.90 9 13 3.31 198.1
17 Mike Scott Mike Scott HOU 6.76 20 10 3.10 229.0
18 Chris Bosio ML4 6.63 15 10 2.95 234.2
19 Bret Saberhagen KCA 6.62 23 6 2.16 262.1
20 Bruce Hurst Bruce Hurst SDN 6.58 15 11 2.69 244.2
21 Mike Moore Mike Moore OAK 6.41 19 11 2.61 241.2
22 Ron Darling Ron Darling NYN 6.34 14 14 3.52 217.1
23 Greg Swindell Greg Swindell CLE 6.30 13 6 3.37 184.1
24 Orel Hershiser Orel Hershiser LAN 6.24 15 15 2.31 256.2
25 Mike Bielecki CHN 6.23 18 7 3.14 212.1
26 Mike Boddicker BOS 6.17 15 11 4.00 211.2
27 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza KCA 6.11 15 11 3.04 255.0
28 Jim Deshaies Jim Deshaies HOU 6.10 15 10 2.91 225.2
29 Jack Morris DET 6.08 6 14 4.86 170.1
30 Rick Sutcliffe CHN 6.01 16 11 3.66 229.0
31 Scott Bankhead Scott Bankhead SEA 5.99 14 6 3.34 210.1
32 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET 5.92 10 14 3.58 223.2
33 Bob Welch Bob Welch OAK 5.88 17 8 3.00 209.2
34 John Farrell John Farrell CLE 5.71 9 14 3.63 208.0
35 Jim Abbott Jim Abbott CAL 5.71 12 12 3.92 181.1
36 Scott Garrelts Scott Garrelts SFN 5.54 14 5 2.28 193.1
37 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez MON 5.51 16 7 3.18 232.0
38 Tom Candiotti Tom Candiotti CLE 5.42 13 10 3.10 206.0
39 Dave Stewart Dave Stewart OAK 5.41 21 9 3.32 257.2
40 John Smiley PIT 5.39 12 8 2.81 205.1
41 Bryn Smith MON 5.38 10 11 2.84 215.2
42 Tim Leary Tim Leary LAN +1 5.35 8 14 3.52 207.0
43 Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela LAN 5.31 10 13 3.43 196.2
44 Ken Hill Ken Hill SLN 5.13 7 15 3.80 196.2
45 Greg Maddux Greg Maddux CHN 5.10 19 12 2.95 238.1
46 John Dopson BOS 5.05 12 8 3.99 169.1
47 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 5.03 9 15 4.54 220.0
48 Brian Holman SEA +1 4.94 9 12 3.67 191.1
49 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 4.92 13 14 3.88 216.0
50 Kevin Brown Kevin Brown TEX 4.90 12 9 3.35 191.0
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