2012 AL Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Max Scherzer led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 2012 with 11.08, 0.68 ahead of Yu Darvish (10.40). It was one of 3 times Max Scherzer led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led the AL in 2012 Max Scherzer Detroit Tigers

11.08 Strikeouts / 9 0.68 clear of Yu Darvish

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

#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Max Scherzer	DET	11.08	16	7	3.74	187.2
2	Yu Darvish	TEX	10.40	16	9	3.90	191.1
3	Justin Verlander	DET	9.03	17	8	2.64	238.1
4	Chris Sale	CHA	9.00	17	8	3.05	192.0
5	Matt Moore	TBA	8.88	11	11	3.81	177.1
6	CC Sabathia	NYA	8.87	15	6	3.38	200.0
7	James Shields	TBA	8.82	15	10	3.52	227.2
8	David Price	TBA	8.74	20	5	2.56	211.0
9	Felix Hernandez	SEA	8.65	13	9	3.06	232.0
10	Ivan Nova	NYA	8.08	12	8	5.02	170.1
11	Jake Peavy	CHA	7.97	11	12	3.37	219.0
12	Phil Hughes	NYA	7.76	16	13	4.19	191.1
13	Gavin Floyd	CHA	7.71	12	11	4.29	168.0
14	C. J. Wilson	LAA	7.70	13	10	3.83	202.1
15	Derek Holland	TEX	7.44	12	7	4.67	175.1
16	Jon Lester	BOS	7.28	9	14	4.82	205.1
17	Ubaldo Jimenez	CLE	7.28	9	17	5.40	176.2
18	Dan Haren	LAA	7.23	12	13	4.33	176.2
19	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	7.19	12	11	4.02	192.2
20	Luke Hochevar	KCA	6.99	8	16	5.73	185.1
21	Josh Beckett	BOS +1	6.97	7	14	4.65	170.1
22	Jarrod Parker	OAK	6.95	13	8	3.47	181.1
23	Justin Masterson	CLE	6.94	11	15	4.93	206.1
24	Hiroki Kuroda	NYA	6.84	16	11	3.32	219.2
25	Jered Weaver	LAA	6.77	20	5	2.81	188.2
26	Ervin Santana	LAA	6.72	9	13	5.16	178.0
27	Bruce Chen	KCA	6.57	11	14	5.07	191.2
28	Tommy Milone	OAK	6.49	13	10	3.74	190.0
29	Jeremy Hellickson	TBA	6.31	10	11	3.10	177.0
30	Ricky Romero	TOR	6.17	9	14	5.77	181.0
31	Clay Buchholz	BOS	6.13	11	8	4.56	189.1
32	Jason Vargas	SEA	5.84	14	11	3.85	217.1
33	Luis Mendoza	KCA	5.64	8	10	4.23	166.0
34	Matt Harrison	TEX	5.61	18	11	3.29	213.1
35	Rick Porcello	DET	5.46	10	12	4.59	176.1
36	Scott Diamond	MIN	4.68	12	9	3.54	173.0
37	Henderson Alvarez	TOR	3.80	9	14	4.85	187.1