1968 MLB Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

Sam McDowell led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1968 with 9.47, 0.27 ahead of Luis Tiant (9.20). It was one of 6 times Sam McDowell led in strikeouts / 9.

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Led all of MLB in 1968 Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians

9.47 Strikeouts / 9 0.27 clear of Luis Tiant

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

#	Player	Team	K/9	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	9.47	15	14	1.81	269.0
2	Luis Tiant	CLE	9.20	21	9	1.60	258.1
3	Mickey Lolich	DET	8.06	17	9	3.19	220.0
4	Bill Singer	LAN	7.97	13	17	2.88	256.1
5	Bob Gibson	SLN	7.92	22	9	1.12	304.2
6	Ray Culp	BOS	7.90	16	6	2.91	216.1
7	Jim Maloney	CIN	7.87	16	10	3.61	207.0
8	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	7.60	20	15	2.63	308.0
9	Don Wilson	HOU	7.55	13	16	3.28	208.2
10	Denny McLain	DET	7.50	31	6	1.96	336.0
11	Ray Sadecki	SFN	7.30	12	18	2.91	254.0
12	Tom Phoebus	BAL	7.22	15	15	2.62	240.2
13	Dean Chance	MIN	7.21	16	16	2.53	292.0
14	Don Sutton	LAN	7.02	11	15	2.60	207.2
15	Mike Cuellar	HOU	7.01	8	11	2.74	170.2
16	Jim Merritt	MIN	6.83	12	16	3.25	238.1
17	Stan Williams	CLE	6.81	13	11	2.50	194.1
18	Dave Boswell	MIN	6.77	10	13	3.32	190.0
19	Chris Short	PHI	6.74	19	13	2.94	269.2
20	Earl Wilson	DET	6.74	13	12	2.85	224.1
21	Chuck Dobson	OAK	6.71	12	14	3.00	225.1
22	Dave Giusti	HOU	6.67	11	14	3.19	251.0
23	Dave McNally	BAL	6.66	22	10	1.95	273.0
24	Jim Nash	OAK	6.65	13	13	2.28	228.2
25	Tom Seaver	NYN	6.64	16	12	2.20	277.2
26	Bob Moose	PIT	6.62	8	12	2.73	171.1
27	Catfish Hunter	OAK	6.62	13	13	3.35	234.0
28	Bobby Bolin	SFN	6.42	10	5	1.99	176.2
29	Sonny Siebert	CLE	6.38	12	10	2.97	206.0
30	Woodie Fryman	PHI	6.36	12	14	2.78	213.2
31	Ken Holtzman	CHN	6.32	11	14	3.35	215.0
32	Steve Carlton	SLN	6.29	13	11	2.99	231.2
33	Bob Veale	PIT	6.27	13	14	2.05	245.1
34	Dick Selma	NYN	6.21	9	10	2.76	169.2
35	Larry Dierker	HOU	6.20	12	15	3.31	233.2
36	GA Gerry Arrigo	CIN	6.14	12	10	3.33	205.1
37	Gary Peters	CHA	6.09	4	13	3.76	162.2
38	Jerry Koosman	NYN	6.08	19	12	2.08	263.2
39	Juan Marichal	SFN	6.02	26	9	2.43	326.0
40	Tommy John	CHA	5.94	10	5	1.98	177.1
41	Jim Hardin	BAL	5.90	18	13	2.51	244.0
42	Denny Lemaster	HOU	5.87	10	15	2.81	224.0
43	Don Drysdale	LAN	5.84	14	12	2.15	239.0
44	Jim McGlothlin	CAL	5.83	10	15	3.54	208.1
45	Milt Pappas	ATL +1	5.77	12	13	3.47	184.0
46	Jim Kaat	MIN	5.62	14	12	2.94	208.0
47	JC Joe Coleman	WS2	5.61	12	16	3.27	223.0
48	Blue Moon Odom	OAK	5.56	16	10	2.45	231.1
49	Pat Jarvis	ATL	5.52	16	12	2.60	256.0
50	Mike McCormick	SFN	5.49	12	14	3.58	198.1

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