2015 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Chris Sale led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 2015 with 11.82, 0.18 ahead of Clayton Kershaw (11.64). It stands 39th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 4 times Chris Sale led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led all of MLB in 2015 Chris Sale Chicago White Sox

11.82 Strikeouts / 9 0.18 clear of Clayton Kershaw

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#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Chris Sale	CHA	11.82	13	11	3.41	208.2
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	11.64	16	7	2.13	232.2
3	Max Scherzer	WAS	10.86	14	12	2.79	228.2
4	Chris Archer	TBA	10.70	12	13	3.23	212.0
5	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	10.58	14	12	3.63	183.2
6	Corey Kluber	CLE	9.93	9	16	3.49	222.0
7	Francisco Liriano	PIT	9.88	12	7	3.38	186.2
8	Tyson Ross	SDN	9.73	10	12	3.26	196.0
9	Jacob deGrom	NYN	9.66	14	8	2.54	191.0
10	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	9.65	18	9	2.93	218.1
11	James Shields	SDN	9.61	13	7	3.91	202.1
12	Danny Salazar	CLE	9.49	14	10	3.45	185.0
13	Ian Kennedy	SDN	9.30	9	15	4.28	168.1
14	Jake Arrieta	CHN	9.28	22	6	1.77	229.0
15	Carlos Martinez	SLN	9.22	14	7	3.01	179.2
16	David Price	DET +1	9.19	18	5	2.45	220.1
17	Cole Hamels	PHI +1	9.11	13	8	3.65	212.1
18	Jon Lester	CHN	9.09	11	12	3.34	205.0
19	Jason Hammel	CHN	9.07	10	7	3.74	170.2
20	Mike Fiers	MIL +1	8.98	7	10	3.69	180.1
21	Matt Harvey	NYN	8.94	13	8	2.71	189.1
22	Gerrit Cole	PIT	8.74	19	8	2.60	208.0
23	Trevor Bauer	CLE	8.69	11	12	4.55	176.0
24	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	8.66	11	8	3.79	175.2
25	Yordano Ventura	KCA	8.60	13	8	4.08	163.1
26	Lance Lynn	SLN	8.57	12	11	3.03	175.1
27	Felix Hernandez	SEA	8.52	18	9	3.53	201.2
28	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	8.38	20	8	2.48	232.0
29	Kyle Hendricks	CHN	8.35	8	7	3.95	180.0
30	Taijuan Walker	SEA	8.33	11	8	4.56	169.2
31	Ubaldo Jimenez	BAL	8.22	12	10	4.11	184.0
32	Zack Greinke	LAN	8.08	19	3	1.66	222.2
33	Hector Santiago	LAA	8.07	9	9	3.59	180.2
34	Andrew Cashner	SDN	8.04	6	16	4.34	184.2
35	Jake Odorizzi	TBA	7.97	9	9	3.35	169.1
36	J. A. Happ	SEA +1	7.90	11	8	3.61	172.0
37	A. J. Burnett	PIT	7.85	9	7	3.18	164.0
38	Rick Porcello	BOS	7.80	9	15	4.92	172.0
39	Jose Quintana	CHA	7.72	9	10	3.36	206.1
40	Julio Teheran	ATL	7.67	11	8	4.04	200.2
41	Garrett Richards	LAA	7.64	15	12	3.65	207.1
42	Scott Kazmir	OAK +1	7.62	7	11	3.10	183.0
43	Michael Wacha	SLN	7.59	17	7	3.38	181.1
44	Collin McHugh	HOU	7.56	19	7	3.89	203.2
45	Jimmy Nelson	MIL	7.51	11	13	4.11	177.1
46	Shelby Miller	ATL	7.50	6	17	3.02	205.1
47	Johnny Cueto	CIN +1	7.47	11	13	3.44	212.0
48	CC Sabathia	NYA	7.37	6	10	4.73	167.1
49	Anthony DeSclafani	CIN	7.36	9	13	4.05	184.2
50	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	7.32	13	10	3.66	201.2

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