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1887 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk Leaders

Strikeouts per walk

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Jim Whitney led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1887 with 3.48, 0.82 ahead of Charlie Ferguson (2.66).

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Jim Whitney Led all of MLB in 1887 Jim Whitney Washington Nationals
3.48 Strikeout-to-Walk 0.82 clear of Charlie Ferguson
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# Player Team K/BB W L ERA IP
1 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney WS8 3.48 24 21 3.22 404.2
2 Charlie Ferguson Charlie Ferguson PHI 2.66 22 10 3.00 297.1
3 John Clarkson John Clarkson CHN 2.58 38 21 3.08 523.0
4 Toad Ramsey Toad Ramsey LS2 2.13 37 27 3.43 561.0
5 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe NY1 1.75 35 19 3.12 476.2
6 Charlie Buffinton Charlie Buffinton PHI 1.74 21 17 3.66 332.1
7 Elmer Smith Elmer Smith CN2 1.40 34 17 2.94 447.1
8 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry BR3 1.39 16 16 4.02 318.0
9 Matt Kilroy Matt Kilroy BL2 1.38 46 19 3.07 589.1
10 Mark Baldwin Mark Baldwin CHN 1.34 18 17 3.40 334.0
11 Ed Morris Ed Morris PIT 1.28 14 22 4.31 317.2
12 Pretzels Getzien Pretzels Getzien DTN 1.27 29 13 3.73 366.2
13 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch NY1 1.26 22 15 3.36 346.0
14 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch NY4 1.25 7 14 5.10 187.0
15 Frank Gilmore Frank Gilmore WS8 1.24 7 20 3.87 234.2
16 Henry Boyle Henry Boyle IN3 1.23 13 24 3.65 328.0
17 Bob Caruthers Bob Caruthers SL4 1.21 29 9 3.30 341.0
18 Phenomenal Smith Phenomenal Smith BL2 1.17 25 30 3.79 491.1
19 Silver King Silver King SL4 1.17 32 12 3.78 390.0
20 Gus Weyhing Gus Weyhing PH4 1.16 26 28 4.27 466.1
21 Guy Hecker Guy Hecker LS2 1.16 18 12 4.16 285.1
22 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren CHN 1.15 11 7 3.86 161.0
23 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin PIT 1.13 28 21 3.29 440.2
24 Ed Seward Ed Seward PH4 1.11 25 25 4.13 470.2
25 George Weidman George Weidman DTN +2 1.11 17 16 5.00 288.0
26 Dave Foutz Dave Foutz SL4 1.04 25 12 3.87 339.1
27 Dan Casey Dan Casey PHI 1.03 28 13 2.86 390.1
28 Dupee Shaw WS8 1.02 7 13 6.45 181.1
29 Ice Box Chamberlain Ice Box Chamberlain LS2 1.01 18 16 3.79 309.0
30 Lady Baldwin Lady Baldwin DTN 0.98 13 10 3.84 211.0
31 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick PIT 0.92 13 23 4.30 322.1
32 Al Mays NY4 0.91 17 34 4.73 441.1
33 Pete Conway Pete Conway DTN 0.85 8 9 2.90 146.0
34 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane CN2 0.80 31 17 3.24 416.1
35 Hank O'Day Hank O'Day WS8 0.79 8 20 4.17 254.2
36 Mike Morrison CL3 0.77 12 25 4.92 316.2
37 Henry Porter Henry Porter BR3 0.77 15 24 4.21 339.2
38 Ed Cushman Ed Cushman NY4 0.77 10 15 5.97 220.0
39 Egyptian Healy IN3 0.69 12 29 5.17 341.0
40 Hugh Daily Hugh Daily CL3 0.68 4 12 3.67 139.2
41 Kid Madden BSN 0.66 21 14 3.79 321.0
42 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn BSN 0.65 24 23 4.55 425.0
43 Billy Crowell Billy Crowell CL3 0.52 14 31 4.88 389.1
44 Dick Conway BSN 0.52 9 15 4.66 222.1
45 John Harkins John Harkins BR3 0.47 10 14 6.02 199.0
46 Steve Toole Steve Toole BR3 0.45 14 10 4.31 194.0
47 Billy Serad Billy Serad CN2 0.42 10 11 4.08 187.1
48 Lev Shreve Lev Shreve IN3 +1 0.42 8 10 4.50 160.0