1991 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Nolan Ryan led the majors in strikeouts / 9 with 10.56 in 1991, 0.37 ahead of Randy Johnson (10.19). It was one of 12 times Nolan Ryan led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led all of MLB in 1991 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers

10.56 Strikeouts / 9 0.37 clear of Randy Johnson

Showing Strikeouts / 9 and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Nolan Ryan	TEX	10.56	12	6	2.91	173.0
2	Randy Johnson	SEA	10.19	13	10	3.98	201.1
3	David Cone	NYN	9.32	14	14	3.29	232.2
4	Roger Clemens	BOS	7.99	18	10	2.62	271.1
5	Jose Rijo	CIN	7.58	15	6	2.51	204.1
6	Erik Hanson	SEA	7.37	8	8	3.81	174.2
7	Pete Harnisch	HOU	7.14	12	9	2.70	216.2
8	Dwight Gooden	NYN	7.11	13	7	3.60	190.0
9	Tom Glavine	ATL	7.01	20	11	2.55	246.2
10	Kevin Appier	KCA	6.85	13	10	3.42	207.2
11	Alex Fernandez	CHA	6.81	9	13	4.51	191.2
12	Greg Maddux	CHN	6.78	15	11	3.35	263.0
13	Jack McDowell	CHA	6.78	17	10	3.41	253.2
14	Chuck Finley	CAL	6.77	18	9	3.80	227.1
15	Andy Benes	SDN	6.74	15	11	3.03	223.0
16	Tim Belcher	LAN	6.71	10	9	2.62	209.1
17	Mark Langston	CAL	6.69	19	8	3.00	246.1
18	Tommy Greene	PHI	6.67	13	7	3.38	207.2
19	JG Jose Guzman	TEX	6.63	13	7	3.08	169.2
20	Greg Harris	BOS	6.61	11	12	3.85	173.0
21	Mike Moore	OAK	6.56	17	8	2.96	210.0
22	Jose DeLeon	SLN	6.53	5	9	2.71	162.2
23	Mark Portugal	HOU	6.42	10	12	4.49	168.1
24	Greg Swindell	CLE	6.39	9	16	3.48	238.0
25	Tom Candiotti	TOR +1	6.32	13	13	2.65	238.0
26	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	6.23	13	8	3.07	196.1
27	Trevor Wilson	SFN	6.19	13	11	3.56	202.0
28	Ramon Martinez	LAN	6.13	17	13	3.27	220.1
29	Ken Hill	SLN	6.01	11	10	3.57	181.1
30	Ron Darling	NYN +2	5.97	8	15	4.26	194.1
31	Jack Morris	MIN	5.95	18	12	3.43	246.2
32	Steve Avery	ATL	5.86	18	8	3.38	210.1
33	Jim Abbott	CAL	5.85	18	11	2.89	243.0
34	Jose de Jesus	PHI	5.85	10	9	3.42	181.2
35	John Smoltz	ATL	5.80	14	13	3.80	229.2
36	Dave Stewart	OAK	5.73	11	11	5.18	226.0
37	Bruce Hurst	SDN	5.72	15	8	3.29	221.2
38	Mark Gardner	MON	5.72	9	11	3.85	168.1
39	John Burkett	SFN	5.70	12	11	4.18	206.2
40	Bob Ojeda	LAN	5.70	12	9	3.18	189.1
41	Oil Can Boyd	MON +1	5.68	8	15	4.59	182.1
42	Scott Sanderson	NYA	5.62	16	10	3.81	208.0
43	JS John Smiley	PIT	5.59	20	8	3.08	207.2
44	TM Terry Mulholland	PHI	5.51	16	13	3.61	232.0
45	Doug Drabek	PIT	5.45	15	14	3.07	234.2
46	Jimmy Key	TOR	5.37	16	12	3.05	209.1
47	RT Randy Tomlin	PIT	5.35	8	7	2.98	175.0
48	Mike Morgan	LAN	5.33	14	10	2.78	236.1
49	Bob Milacki	BAL	5.28	10	9	4.01	184.0
50	Frank Viola	NYN	5.14	13	15	3.97	231.1

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