1997 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Randy Johnson led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1997 with 12.30, 0.93 ahead of Pedro Martinez (11.37). It stands 19th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 10 times Randy Johnson led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led all of MLB in 1997 Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners

12.30 Strikeouts / 9 0.93 clear of Pedro Martinez

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

#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Randy Johnson	SEA	12.30	20	4	2.28	213.0
2	Pedro Martinez	MON	11.37	17	8	1.90	241.1
3	Curt Schilling	PHI	11.29	17	11	2.97	254.1
4	David Cone	NYA	10.25	12	6	2.82	195.0
5	Hideo Nomo	LAN	10.11	14	12	4.25	207.1
6	Roger Clemens	TOR	9.95	21	7	2.05	264.0
7	Andy Benes	SLN	8.90	10	7	3.10	177.0
8	Mike Mussina	BAL	8.73	15	8	3.20	224.2
9	Chuck Finley	ANA	8.51	13	6	4.23	164.0
10	John Smoltz	ATL	8.47	15	12	3.02	256.0
11	Shawn Estes	SFN	8.10	19	5	3.18	201.0
12	Todd Stottlemyre	SLN	7.96	12	9	3.88	181.0
13	Tom Gordon	BOS	7.83	6	10	3.74	182.2
14	Chan Ho Park	LAN	7.78	14	8	3.38	192.0
15	Kevin Brown	FLO	7.77	16	8	2.69	237.1
16	Jon Lieber	PIT	7.65	11	14	4.49	188.1
17	WA Wilson Alvarez	CHA +1	7.60	13	11	3.48	212.0
18	Shane Reynolds	HOU	7.56	9	10	4.23	181.0
19	Kevin Appier	KCA	7.49	9	13	3.40	235.2
20	Alex Fernandez	FLO	7.46	17	12	3.59	220.2
21	Pedro Astacio	LAN +1	7.38	12	10	4.14	202.1
22	DM Dave Mlicki	NYN	7.30	8	12	4.00	193.2
23	Mark Leiter	PHI	7.29	10	17	5.67	182.2
24	Jeff Fassero	SEA	7.26	16	9	3.61	234.1
25	Darryl Kile	HOU	7.22	19	7	2.57	255.2
26	Steve Trachsel	CHN	7.15	8	12	4.51	201.1
27	Greg Maddux	ATL	6.85	19	4	2.20	232.2
28	Mark Gardner	SFN	6.79	12	9	4.29	180.1
29	Tim Wakefield	BOS	6.75	12	15	4.25	201.1
30	Denny Neagle	ATL	6.63	20	5	2.97	233.1
31	John Burkett	TEX	6.61	9	12	4.56	189.1
32	Brad Radke	MIN	6.53	20	10	3.87	239.2
33	Jason Schmidt	PIT	6.52	10	9	4.60	187.2
34	Andy Ashby	SDN	6.46	9	11	4.13	200.2
35	David Wells	NYA	6.44	16	10	4.21	218.0
36	Ismael Valdez	LAN	6.41	10	11	2.65	196.2
37	AW Allen Watson	ANA	6.38	12	12	4.93	199.0
38	JB James Baldwin	CHA	6.30	12	15	5.26	200.0
39	Andy Pettitte	NYA	6.22	18	7	2.88	240.1
40	Aaron Sele	BOS	6.19	13	12	5.38	177.1
41	Matt Morris	SLN	6.18	12	9	3.19	217.0
42	FC Frank Castillo	CHN +1	6.15	12	12	5.42	184.1
43	Glendon Rusch	KCA	6.13	6	9	5.50	170.1
44	JN Jaime Navarro	CHA	6.10	9	14	5.79	209.2
45	FC Francisco Cordova	PIT	6.10	11	8	3.63	178.2
46	JT Justin Thompson	DET	6.09	15	11	3.02	223.1
47	Jimmy Key	BAL	5.98	16	10	3.43	212.1
48	Charles Nagy	CLE	5.91	15	11	4.28	227.0
49	SC Steve Cooke	PIT	5.86	9	15	4.30	167.1
50	Bobby Jones	NYN	5.82	15	9	3.63	193.1

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