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1989 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

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Nolan Ryan led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1989 with 11.32, 2.87 ahead of Tom Gordon (8.45). It was one of 12 times Nolan Ryan led in strikeouts / 9.

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Nolan Ryan Led the AL in 1989 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers
11.32 Strikeouts / 9 2.87 clear of Tom Gordon
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan TEX 11.32 16 10 3.20 239.1
2 Tom Gordon Tom Gordon KCA 8.45 17 9 3.64 163.0
3 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens BOS 8.17 17 11 3.13 253.1
4 Bobby Witt Bobby Witt TEX 7.69 12 13 5.14 194.1
5 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN +1 7.28 13 17 3.66 261.0
6 Chuck Finley Chuck Finley CAL 7.03 16 9 2.57 199.2
7 Melido Perez Melido Perez CHA 6.92 11 14 5.01 183.1
8 Chris Bosio Chris Bosio ML4 6.63 15 10 2.95 234.2
9 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen KCA 6.62 23 6 2.16 262.1
10 Mike Moore Mike Moore OAK 6.41 19 11 2.61 241.2
11 Greg Swindell Greg Swindell CLE 6.30 13 6 3.37 184.1
12 Mike Boddicker Mike Boddicker BOS 6.17 15 11 4.00 211.2
13 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza KCA 6.11 15 11 3.04 255.0
14 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 6.08 6 14 4.86 170.1
15 Scott Bankhead Scott Bankhead SEA 5.99 14 6 3.34 210.1
16 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET 5.92 10 14 3.58 223.2
17 Bob Welch Bob Welch OAK 5.88 17 8 3.00 209.2
18 John Farrell John Farrell CLE 5.71 9 14 3.63 208.0
19 Jim Abbott Jim Abbott CAL 5.71 12 12 3.92 181.1
20 Tom Candiotti Tom Candiotti CLE 5.42 13 10 3.10 206.0
21 Dave Stewart Dave Stewart OAK 5.41 21 9 3.32 257.2
22 John Dopson BOS 5.05 12 8 3.99 169.1
23 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 5.03 9 15 4.54 220.0
24 Brian Holman SEA +1 4.94 9 12 3.67 191.1
25 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 4.92 13 14 3.88 216.0
26 Kevin Brown Kevin Brown TEX 4.90 12 9 3.35 191.0
27 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven CAL 4.89 17 5 2.73 241.0
28 Storm Davis Storm Davis OAK 4.84 19 7 4.36 169.1
29 Roy Smith MIN 4.80 10 6 3.92 172.1
30 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough TEX 4.65 10 13 4.35 182.0
31 Kirk McCaskill Kirk McCaskill CAL 4.54 15 10 2.93 212.0
32 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 4.40 17 8 3.35 206.2
33 Andy Hawkins NYA 4.23 15 15 4.80 208.1
34 Bob Milacki Bob Milacki BAL 4.19 14 12 3.74 243.0
35 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander DET 3.83 6 18 4.44 223.0
36 Buddy Black Buddy Black CLE 3.56 12 11 3.36 222.1
37 Allan Anderson MIN 3.16 17 10 3.80 196.2
38 John Cerutti TOR 3.02 11 11 3.07 205.1
39 Jeff Ballard Jeff Ballard BAL 2.59 18 8 3.43 215.1
40 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan TOR 2.46 8 10 3.93 171.2