1997 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders
Strikeouts per nine innings
Randy Johnson led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1997 with 12.30, 2.05 ahead of David Cone (10.25). It was one of 10 times Randy Johnson led in strikeouts / 9.
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Led the AL in 1997
Randy Johnson
Seattle Mariners
12.30
Strikeouts / 9
2.05 clear of David Cone
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 |
 David Cone
|
NYA | 10.25 | 12 | 6 | 2.82 | 195.0 |
| 3 |
 Roger Clemens
|
TOR | 9.95 | 21 | 7 | 2.05 | 264.0 |
| 4 |
 Mike Mussina
|
BAL | 8.73 | 15 | 8 | 3.20 | 224.2 |
| 5 |
 Chuck Finley
|
ANA | 8.51 | 13 | 6 | 4.23 | 164.0 |
| 6 |
 Tom Gordon
|
BOS | 7.83 | 6 | 10 | 3.74 | 182.2 |
| 7 | Wilson Alvarez | CHA +1 | 7.60 | 13 | 11 | 3.48 | 212.0 |
| 8 |
 Kevin Appier
|
KCA | 7.49 | 9 | 13 | 3.40 | 235.2 |
| 9 |
 Jeff Fassero
|
SEA | 7.26 | 16 | 9 | 3.61 | 234.1 |
| 10 |
 Tim Wakefield
|
BOS | 6.75 | 12 | 15 | 4.25 | 201.1 |
| 11 |
 John Burkett
|
TEX | 6.61 | 9 | 12 | 4.56 | 189.1 |
| 12 |
 Brad Radke
|
MIN | 6.53 | 20 | 10 | 3.87 | 239.2 |
| 13 |
 David Wells
|
NYA | 6.44 | 16 | 10 | 4.21 | 218.0 |
| 14 | Allen Watson | ANA | 6.38 | 12 | 12 | 4.93 | 199.0 |
| 15 | James Baldwin | CHA | 6.30 | 12 | 15 | 5.26 | 200.0 |
| 16 |
 Andy Pettitte
|
NYA | 6.22 | 18 | 7 | 2.88 | 240.1 |
| 17 |
 Aaron Sele
|
BOS | 6.19 | 13 | 12 | 5.38 | 177.1 |
| 18 |
 Glendon Rusch
|
KCA | 6.13 | 6 | 9 | 5.50 | 170.1 |
| 19 | Jaime Navarro | CHA | 6.10 | 9 | 14 | 5.79 | 209.2 |
| 20 | Justin Thompson | DET | 6.09 | 15 | 11 | 3.02 | 223.1 |
| 21 |
 Jimmy Key
|
BAL | 5.98 | 16 | 10 | 3.43 | 212.1 |
| 22 |
 Charles Nagy
|
CLE | 5.91 | 15 | 11 | 4.28 | 227.0 |
| 23 | Woody Williams | TOR | 5.73 | 9 | 14 | 4.35 | 194.2 |
| 24 | Jose Rosado | KCA | 5.71 | 9 | 12 | 4.69 | 203.1 |
| 25 | Scott Karl | ML4 | 5.54 | 10 | 13 | 4.47 | 193.1 |
| 26 | Scott Kamieniecki | BAL | 5.47 | 10 | 6 | 4.01 | 179.1 |
| 27 |
 Pat Hentgen
|
TOR | 5.45 | 15 | 10 | 3.68 | 264.0 |
| 28 |
 Cal Eldred
|
ML4 | 5.44 | 13 | 15 | 4.99 | 202.0 |
| 29 |
 Jamie Moyer
|
SEA | 5.39 | 17 | 5 | 3.86 | 188.2 |
| 30 |
 Scott Erickson
|
BAL | 5.32 | 16 | 7 | 3.69 | 221.2 |
| 31 |
 Omar Olivares
|
DET +1 | 5.23 | 6 | 10 | 4.97 | 177.1 |
| 32 |
 Bobby Witt
|
TEX | 5.21 | 12 | 12 | 4.82 | 209.0 |
| 33 | Jason Dickson | ANA | 5.08 | 13 | 9 | 4.29 | 203.2 |
| 34 |
 Ken Hill
|
TEX +1 | 5.02 | 9 | 12 | 4.55 | 190.0 |
| 35 |
 Brian Moehler
|
DET | 4.98 | 11 | 12 | 4.67 | 175.1 |
| 36 |
 Orel Hershiser
|
CLE | 4.93 | 14 | 6 | 4.47 | 195.1 |
| 37 |
 Bob Tewksbury
|
MIN | 4.91 | 8 | 13 | 4.22 | 168.2 |
| 38 |
 Tim Belcher
|
KCA | 4.77 | 13 | 12 | 5.02 | 213.1 |
| 39 |
 Darren Oliver
|
TEX | 4.65 | 13 | 12 | 4.20 | 201.1 |
| 40 | Willie Blair | DET | 4.63 | 16 | 8 | 4.17 | 175.0 |
| 41 |
 Doug Drabek
|
CHA | 4.52 | 12 | 11 | 5.74 | 169.1 |
| 42 |
 Dennis Springer
|
ANA | 3.47 | 9 | 9 | 5.18 | 194.2 |