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1887 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Strikeouts per nine innings

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Toad Ramsey led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1887 with 5.70, 1.21 ahead of Mike Morrison (4.49). It was one of 2 times Toad Ramsey led in strikeouts / 9.

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Toad Ramsey Led all of MLB in 1887 Toad Ramsey Louisville Colonels
5.70 Strikeouts / 9 1.21 clear of Mike Morrison
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# Player Team K/9 W L ERA IP
1 Toad Ramsey Toad Ramsey LS2 5.70 37 27 3.43 561.0
2 Mike Morrison CL3 4.49 12 25 4.92 316.2
3 Mark Baldwin Mark Baldwin CHN 4.42 18 17 3.40 334.0
4 Frank Gilmore Frank Gilmore WS8 4.37 7 20 3.87 234.2
5 Charlie Buffinton Charlie Buffinton PHI 4.33 21 17 3.66 332.1
6 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren CHN 4.25 11 7 3.86 161.0
7 John Clarkson John Clarkson CHN 4.08 38 21 3.08 523.0
8 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry BR3 3.91 16 16 4.02 318.0
9 Charlie Ferguson Charlie Ferguson PHI 3.78 22 10 3.00 297.1
10 Phenomenal Smith Phenomenal Smith BL2 3.77 25 30 3.79 491.1
11 Gus Weyhing Gus Weyhing PH4 3.72 26 28 4.27 466.1
12 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe NY1 3.57 35 19 3.12 476.2
13 Elmer Smith Elmer Smith CN2 3.54 34 17 2.94 447.1
14 Ice Box Chamberlain Ice Box Chamberlain LS2 3.44 18 16 3.79 309.0
15 Matt Kilroy Matt Kilroy BL2 3.31 46 19 3.07 589.1
16 Pretzels Getzien Pretzels Getzien DTN 3.31 29 13 3.73 366.2
17 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney WS8 3.25 24 21 3.22 404.2
18 Hank O'Day Hank O'Day WS8 3.04 8 20 4.17 254.2
19 George Weidman George Weidman DTN +2 3.03 17 16 5.00 288.0
20 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch NY1 2.99 22 15 3.36 346.0
21 Ed Seward Ed Seward PH4 2.96 25 25 4.13 470.2
22 Silver King Silver King SL4 2.95 32 12 3.78 390.0
23 Dan Casey Dan Casey PHI 2.74 28 13 2.86 390.1
24 Ed Cushman Ed Cushman NY4 2.62 10 15 5.97 220.0
25 Ed Morris Ed Morris PIT 2.58 14 22 4.31 317.2
26 Lady Baldwin Lady Baldwin DTN 2.56 13 10 3.84 211.0
27 Al Mays NY4 2.53 17 34 4.73 441.1
28 Dave Foutz Dave Foutz SL4 2.49 25 12 3.87 339.1
29 Pete Conway Pete Conway DTN 2.47 8 9 2.90 146.0
30 Henry Boyle Henry Boyle IN3 2.33 13 24 3.65 328.0
31 Dupee Shaw WS8 2.33 7 13 6.45 181.1
32 Kid Madden BSN 2.27 21 14 3.79 321.0
33 Steve Toole Steve Toole BR3 2.23 14 10 4.31 194.0
34 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch NY4 2.17 7 14 5.10 187.0
35 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick PIT 2.15 13 23 4.30 322.1
36 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane CN2 2.10 31 17 3.24 416.1
37 Egyptian Healy IN3 1.98 12 29 5.17 341.0
38 Lev Shreve Lev Shreve IN3 +1 1.97 8 10 4.50 160.0
39 Henry Porter Henry Porter BR3 1.96 15 24 4.21 339.2
40 Bob Caruthers Bob Caruthers SL4 1.95 29 9 3.30 341.0
41 Hugh Daily Hugh Daily CL3 1.93 4 12 3.67 139.2
42 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn BSN 1.84 24 23 4.55 425.0
43 Guy Hecker Guy Hecker LS2 1.83 18 12 4.16 285.1
44 Dick Conway BSN 1.82 9 15 4.66 222.1
45 Billy Crowell Billy Crowell CL3 1.66 14 31 4.88 389.1
46 John Harkins John Harkins BR3 1.63 10 14 6.02 199.0
47 Billy Serad Billy Serad CN2 1.63 10 11 4.08 187.1
48 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin PIT 1.55 28 21 3.29 440.2